Racecards
15:35 Ludlow
His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £16,000 added
- Winner: £7,494
- 2nd: £3,748
- 3rd: £1,873
- 4th: £937
- Form 0-80022
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
mid-division, headway before 3rd, went 2nd after 11th until 13th, went 2nd 15th until 3 out, dropped to 4th and plugged on flat
- Form 2-66284
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place from 2nd, pushed along after 11th, well behind from 14th
- Form U3-2345
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Ben Bromley
always in rear, behind 14th
- Form 3807-31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Mr James King
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 11th, shaken up 4 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form P-P3413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
made all, mistake 6th, shaken up 4 out, ridden clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 7-314UP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
chased winner until after 11th, went 2nd 13th until mistake 15th, losing place when blundered 3 out
- Form 2P6-133
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jamie Brace
held up towards rear, headway 10th, chased winner 3 out, no impression and lost 2nd flat
- Form 2572-PP
- Age 13
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Miss Anna Johnston
held up in rear, not much room after 2nd, mistake 5th, soon getting behind, tailed off before 12th
- Form 3-11335
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Alice Stevens
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, closed 8th, lost ground again before 14th, outpaced and no impression 4 out, jumped left 3 out, rallied last, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner
- Form 11451/7-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Toby Wynne
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In depth
Verdict
Valtor, Road To Rome and Aubusson are all in the veteran stage now. It’s almost five years since Via Dolorosa last won over fences and Slate House hasn’t tasted victory since landing the Grade 1 Kauto Star as a novice in 2019, though recent efforts have been more encouraging. Didero Vallis was second off a 5lb higher mark here in December but has finished tailed off in both starts since. Jimmy The Digger would have preferred better ground but conditions won’t faze I K BRUNEL (NAP) and, with leading amateur James King in the saddle, he can follow up his win at Newbury stepping out of novice company ahead of Kilbrook and the front-running Bobhopeornohope.
Formwatch
Slate House (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Led, over 2 lengths ahead 2 out, headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Revels Hill (11-4) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Didero Vallis (FR) 10-1 (11-8) Not fluent on occasions, in touch, dropped to last after 9th, detached 12th, lost touch 15th, 4th of 6, dist behind Rapper (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Valtor (FR) 12-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Imphal (10-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
I K Brunel 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, left 3rd and hampered 13th, left 2nd 3 out, upsides last, ridden and sustained challenge run-in, led final strides, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec beating Colonial Dreams (11-8) by nk, 7 ran.
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 5-2 (11-8) Led, not fluent and headed 8th, soon led again, headed 9th, outpaced 13th, beaten before 4 out, weakened next, 3rd of 6, 21 1/4l behind Karl Philippe (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Via Dolorosa (FR) 22-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, led 6th until 16th, lost 2nd and pecked 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next, at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Kilbrook (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Held up behind leaders, headway on outside 3 out, close 3rd after 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Patroclus (11-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Aubusson (FR) 14-1 (12-2) Close up, not fluent 3rd, lost place next, dropped to rear 5th, jumped slowly 9th, pushed along after next, detached 11th, pulled up before 14th, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jimmy The Digger 7-2 (11-8) Jumped left, led, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened from next, 5th of 7, 24 1/4l behind Java Point (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Road To Rome (IRE) 5-4jfav (11-10) Led, mistake 6th, headed 9th, led 14th, headed after 15th, mistake and beaten 4 out, weakened 2 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Duhallow Tornado (11-2) at Wetherby 3m (6) sft in Feb.