Racecards
16:55 Ludlow
Magnus-Allcroft Memorial Trophy Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £937
- 2nd: £291
- 3rd: £145
- 4th: £73
- Form 35-2U33
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A Hobbs
- Jockey Mr A Ralph
chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, led next, ridden and hit 2 out, blundered and headed last, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace flat
- Form 3F879-3
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss S Randell
- Jockey Miss Sally Randell
always in rear, blundered 11th, tailed off
- Form 673741
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr P J Tolman
held up in rear and off the pace, steady headway to mid-division 10th, chased leading tro on wide outside before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, driven and came clear flat
- Form PU-PP13
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
led until after 2nd, chased leader until 11th, outpace din 4th after 13th, rallied and stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner
Calgary Jock
52- Form P4P-856
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs J Marles
- Jockey Mr H Kinchin
in touch in chasing group, blundered 3rd, struggling in 5th under pressure after 13th, tailed off
- Form 1P-4321
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss A Ray
- Jockey Mr Byron Moorcroft
led after 2nd, blundered 7th, ridden and headed 12th, ridden after next, soon lost place, behind soon after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP7/7U8
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs S Hawker
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
mid-division, hit 10th, struggling before 12th, tailed off
- Form 89P06U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs A Price
- Jockey Mr R Hodges
in rear, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 8R9700
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M H Weston
- Jockey Mr T Weston
refused to race and took no part
- Form P6FPPF/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Clarke
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 10th
- Form 5U35-12
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C Robinson
- Jockey Mr A Wadlow
towards rear, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 59034-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer R Barber
- Jockey Mr H Derham
prominent in chasing group, went 3rd 12th, chased winner 13th, blunderd and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened before last
Willie Ever
271- Form 0-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D C Gannon
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
virtually refused to race, well in rear and tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Classic Chance produced a brave effort to score between the flags at Chipley Park last month and it would be no surprise to see him carry that improvement over to regulation fences. The once-useful Battlecry showed some ability was still there when third in a hunter chase at Leicester last week and he should give Willie Twiston-Davies another good ride if his confidence has been restored, but more interesting is TAKEROC. Now with Richard Barber, the eight-year-old had some excellent form under Rules for Paul Nicholls including a third to Master Minded in the 2008 Tingle Creek Chase. Though disappointing on his points debut in December, that run was probably needed and he may well prove a class above these.
Formwatch
Fresh Air And Fun (IRE) 5-1 (12-5) Chsd ldrs; went 3rd 3 out; no ex last, 3rd of 17, 8l behind Nomadic Dreamer (12-5) at Whitfield 3m ptp.
Hollow Ranger (IRE) 5-1 (11-7) Nvr on terms, 3rd of 6, 17l behind Naughty By Nature (11-7) at Lydstep 3m ptp gs.
Good Company (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, headway after 6th, went 3rd approaching 4 out, ridden before 2 out, challenged last, cajoled into lead flat, stayed on, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating Michigan Assassin (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Battlecry 11-4 (11-10) Led until 1st, tracked leaders, chased winner from 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, no extra flat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind William Somers (12-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hts chs (2) gd.
Calgary Jock 40-1 (12-7) Sn prom; led 11-13 & 15 til hdd nxt; wknd qckly aft 3 out, 6th of 10, 37l behind Posh Dude (12-0) at Cottenham 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Classic Chance 14-1 (12-0) Led til hdd 9; lkd btn 3 out; rallied to ld cl home, won at Chipley Park 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Ballydub (12-0) by hd, 14 ran.
Glenary (IRE) 33-1 (12-7) Hdwy 11; wknd 4 out, 8th of 15, 45l behind Offshore Account (12-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Jan.
Gunnadoit (USA) 80-1 (11-3) Mid-division, lost place 9th, no impression after, mistake and unseated rider 2 out, in a race won by Oca De Thaix (11-3) at Ludlow 3m hts chs (5) gd, 12 ran.
Johnny Kilawee (IRE) 20-1 (11-3) Chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and weakened 5 out, tailed off, 12th of 16, well behind Royal Blood (11-2) at Roscommon 2m 5f hcp chs 0-109 gf in Aug.
Made In Montot (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Tracking leaders when fell 4th, in a race won by Little Rocker (11-5) at Hereford 2m 3f hts chs (6) gf in Mar '09, 13 ran.
Oscar D'angron (FR) 5-2 (12-0) Hdwy 13; chsd wnr 3 out; ro, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Noble Ben (12-0) at Garthorpe 3m ptp gf in May.
Takeroc (FR) 7-4 (12-0) Hdwy 8; wknd qckly app 15; wl bhnd when fell last, in a race won by Come What Augustus (12-7) at Wadebridge 3m ptp in Dec, 7 ran.
Willie Ever 25-1 (10-5) Hit 2nd, led to 5th, quickly weakened and pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Killowenabbey (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f sell hdl (5) gs in Apr, 8 ran.