Racecards
13:55 Ludlow
Family Day On 11th May Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 13142
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
soon tracked leaders, ridden to challenge last, led soon after, kept on
- Form 9-513P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey E Cookson
led, headed and blundered 2 out, one pace after
- Form 2-12626
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, ridden to lead 2 out, headed after last, no extra towards finish
- Form 7-353
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer A E Jessop
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up towards rear and keen, jumped slow 6 out, soon pushed along, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 07
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leaders in 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 53-4223
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders in 3rd, no extra from 2 out
- Form 367
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey N de Boinville
held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden before 2 out, one pace
In depth
Verdict
Call The Cops was caught right on the line by Fayette County at Chepstow and will be fancied to go one better here. But this will be his first try on a faster surface whereas MAGIC MONEY is proven on the ground and at this track. She won comfortably over course and distance last time and can be excused her only bad run over a trip too far at Taunton. Russborough wasn't disgraced on his first start for Venetia Williams at Carlisle but Always Archie took a backward step at Ffos Las.
Formwatch
Call The Cops (IRE) 11-8fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, led 3 out (usual 4 out), driven and hard pressed approaching bypassed 2 out, ridden last, kept on well under pressure flat, headed narrowly final strides, 2nd of 8, shd behind Fayette County (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Magic Money 10-3 (11-5) Made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gd beating Pandy (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 9 ran.
Always Archie 16-1 (11-1) Led until before 2nd, led next, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Flying Eagle (11-1) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Blazing Glen (IRE) 5-2 (12-2) Cl up, 5th on outer aftr a mile, cl 5th bef 3out, 3rd aftr 3out, 3l 3rd 2out, mstk, 4th at last, ko flat, 3rd cl home, no dngr, 3rd of 14, 5l behind Sunchyme (12-2) at Killeagh 3m ire ptp gs in Jan.
Dancing Ecco (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 7th of 12, well behind Saint Jerome (11-6) at Ludlow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Russborough (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Voyage A New York (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.
Sacramento King (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Behind, mistake 3rd, headway 2 out, never nearer, 7th of 16, 34l behind Simply A Legend (11-1) at Ascot 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.