Racecards
12:40 Ludlow
Tanners Claret Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class G )
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer H H G Owen
- Jockey Mr J Owen
in rear and keen, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer I R Brown
- Jockey Mr A Brown
held up rear, never a factor, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey T Doyle
led, ridden when heading approaching 3 out, weakened
- Form 63
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden when edged left to lead approaching last, headed flat
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up rear, steady headway from 6th, every chance 2 out, ridden to lead flat
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer G F H Charles-Jones
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division, weakened 6th, pulled up before 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer G F H Charles-Jones
- Jockey P Stringer
tracked leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 3365
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Love Triangle should be capable of landing this prize, with Middleham Rose and A Double Ewe Bee put forward as the likely dangers. Martin Pipe's gelding has the best form on display having finished an excellent third behind La Lambertine at Taunton. That followed a promising effort behind the top class Yankeedoodledandy at Sandown. This looks a very weak contest and he will take all the beating here. Middleham Rose is the obvious danger, she hails from a yard in form and has run modestly well in much better races. This drop in grade could be what she needs and looks nailed on for a place. There are a few interesting newcomers including the Gareth Charles-Jones trained Blue Nun and A Double Ewe Bee. The last named is trained by Bill Turner and could be the type to make a modest hurdler. So all in all a very poor event and Love Triangle should be head and shoulders above these rivals