Racecards
15:20 Ludlow
Ludlow For Conferences Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 303-1PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
prominent until weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
- Form 53000/3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, headway 10th, ridden and blundered 3 out, weakened last
- Form 52-22F2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, not fluent to 5th, ridden approaching 4 out, chased winner 2 out, stayed on
- Form 5PF-211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led after 1st, made rest, kept on well
- Form 1P/0U-3P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey B Fenton
led until jumped right 1st, chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Mini Dare
22- Form 625-2U2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Bradburne
soon prominent, ridden and every chance when mistake 4 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last
- Form 320126
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey V Slattery
held up, blundered 7th, mistake next, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 624460
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey S Durack
behind, not fluent to 5th, lost touch after 8th, pulled up after 11th
In depth
Verdict
The Tall Guy, Burwood Breeze and Mini Dare look the principals in another tough race to call for punters, and The Tall Guy is a tentative selection. The eight-year-old has improved with each run this season and although he is rising in the weights he won with a shade in hand last time when defeating Pillar Of Fire and he is taken to defy the handicapper again. Burwood Breeze rates the main danger as he was a good second behind Jaloux d¿Estruval last time and will appreciate this shorter trip. Mini Dare could also go well as he was second behind Con Tricks last time but he still remains a maiden and for that reason he is opposed. Of the remainder, The Rebel Lady would have a chance on her best form but has been beset by jumping problems of late so we take The Tall Guy to make it three in a row.