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14:00 Ludlow
Thank You Andrew Ballham Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,139
- 2nd: £1,907
- 3rd: £953
- 4th: £477
- Form 2/34P-37
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
in touch in mid-division on outside, lost place after 9th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 478/F-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, closed before 4th, jumped left 6th, close 3rd 3 out, challenged 2 out, led soon after, edged right, drew clear towards finish
- Form 690851
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 95
led until after 1st, prominent, led 9th, headed 3 out, 3rd and held from last
- Form 325530
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in touch, pushed along and weakened before 3 out
- Form 73/7708-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway before 3 out, went 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders
- Form 392R30
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
jumped left 1st, soon led, slow 2nd, headed before 8th, weakened 2 out
- Form 2U/2P3P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
prominent, led before 8th, headed next, weakened 2 out
- Form 942P/55-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
chased leaders, weakened after 9th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 02-5076
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Ben Jones
behind, ridden before 3 out, no impression
- Form 1-87283
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, mistake 6th, some headway before 3 out, no impression, 5th when mistake last
- Form PP/84-41
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
held up rear of mid-division, headway after 9th, jumped left and led 3 out, jumped left next, soon hung left, headed soon after last and hung again, no impression towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Despite carrying a penalty, Thursday’s Newcastle winner Our Idic Boy is still racing from out of the handicap though Charlie Todd again claims 3lb so he goes on the shortlist. Last week’s Plumpton scorer Top Man also carries 7lb extra so we’ll take a chance that a change of scenery and return to a longer trip brings about the required improvement in ART OF DIPLOMACY (NAP). The Flat winner had every chance at Huntingdon around this time last year when falling at the last and races off the same mark here.
Formwatch
Trooper Jones 14-1 (10-3) Mid-division, closed from 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Bigbadmattie (10-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Art Of Diplomacy 12-1 (8-13) Difficult loading, kept wide early, tracked leaders in 4th, came wide in home straight, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after, last of 6, 9 3/4l behind Whitehaven (9-13) at Haydock 2m hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Top Man (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Prominent, joined leader 10th, led next, went clear approaching 2 out, eased flat, comfortably, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Jungle Prose (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Holly James 25-1 (11-12) Towards rear, reminders halfway, never involved, 11th of 17, dist behind Bourbali (11-6) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Golden Glory (IRE) 28-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, ridden and lost place before 8th, weakened before 4 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Pour Une Raison (11-2) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Get An Oscar (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) In rear, reminder after 5th, behind next, tailed off, 13th of 15, dist behind Tip Top Cat (11-9) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Lough Derg Lyric (IRE) 100-1 (12-2) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Clonmel 2m 4f mdn hvy in Jan.
General Picton (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway before 9th, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 31 1/2l behind My Lady Grey (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Sue Be It (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) Towards rear, never on terms, 6th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Getalead (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Racing Spirit 25-1 (10-6) Mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway 4 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 12, 7 1/4l behind Uno Mas (12-3) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Our Idic Boy (IRE) 5-2 (10-0) Mid-division, headway 3 out, joined leader 2 out, ridden before last, led towards finish, won going away, won at Newcastle 3m hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Permission Granted (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.