Racecards
16:35 Ludlow
Eddie Mapp Memorial Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form 132231
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs S Stilgoe
- Jockey Mr R G Spencer
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 3 out
- Form 1-45P21
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss L Thomas
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
tracked leaders, mistake 1st, chased winner before 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 12-5143
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs S Ward
- Jockey Miss L Docker
always towards rear, weakened before 12th, tailed off
- Form F1P2P2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
held up towards rear, headway 5 out, led 4 out, clear before last
- Form 3-1PPU6
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Richard A Thomas
- Jockey Mr W Hickman
tracked leader to before 4 out, weakened 3 out, went poor 3rd last, never dangerous
- Form 263442
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R Luke
- Jockey Mr E David
always towards rear, blundered 1st, mistake 5th, weakened before 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 21P311
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A Pennock
- Jockey Mr B Rivett
led, soon clear, jumped left 1st, headed 4 out, weakened before last
- Form UPP-36P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Richard A Thomas
- Jockey Mr C West
in rear, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 37-3764
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Richard A Thomas
- Jockey R Patrick
mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened before 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 265PU6
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
mid-division, weakened 12th, tailed off, pulled up
In depth
Verdict
Tiermore had recent Exeter winner Shrewd Investment well behind at Newton Abbot around this time last year and isn't out of this. Nowurhurlin arrives off the back of a win at Ascot but looks held by Shrewd Investment on earlier running at Warwick. Warwickshire has recorded back-to-back wins at Stratford and Towcester but this is a stronger heat. FOUNDRY SQUARE has been highly tried this year but ran well behind Rockiteer over 3m here 12 days ago and a repeat of that effort may well suffice today. What Of It and Up To The Mark look best of the rest.
Formwatch
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leader, led 12th, 20 lengthes clear after 3 out, very easily, won at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd in Mar beating Rob Conti (12-1) by 29l, 4 ran.
Shrewd Investment 7-2 (11-9) Held up in touch towards rear, not fluent 1st or 7th, closed 9th, challenged 3 out, led before next, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (6) gs in Mar beating King Of Alcatraz (11-9) by 5l, 8 ran.
What Of It (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) W wnr; ev ch 3 out; wknd nxt, 3rd of 4, 31l behind Tinker's Burrow (10-7) at Pytchley 3m ptp gs.
Foundry Square (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Tracked leading trio, 3rd at 9th, went 2nd after 15th, plugged on same pace from 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Rockiteer (11-13) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd.
Rebel Alliance (IRE) 40-1 (11-9) Held up, not fluent 6th, headway when jumped left 8th, mistake 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 7, well behind Pentiffic (12-3) at Warwick 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs in Mar.
Tiermore (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Prsd wnr to 15; wknd app 2 out, 2nd of 3, 25l behind Rosies Peacock (12-0) at West Wales Area Club 3m ptp hvy.
Warwickshire (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Took keen hold, made all, not fluent 5th, clear after until not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, held on, won at Towcester 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd beating Done A Runner (11-11) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Rebel Chief (IRE) 50-1 (12-4) A bhnd; to & pu 13, in a race won by Ice Cool Benny (12-7) at Curre & Llangibby 3m ptp gd in Mar, 11 ran.
Regal Reform (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Jnd ldrs 9; wknd app 2 out, 4th of 11, 25l behind Cool Klan (12-0) at Cambridge University Draghounds 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Up To The Mark 9-1 (12-0) (cp) a bhnd, 6th of 7, 23l behind Minella For Party (12-0) at Ludlow 3m ptp gd.