Racecards
17:20 Ludlow
Bitterley Races 2nd April Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,750 added
- Winner: £5,854
- 2nd: £2,697
- 3rd: £1,348
- 4th: £675
- Form 234-24B
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D Bourne
- Jockey Conor Ring
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out, hit next
- Form 5/2-364F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, wide and headway 4 out, chased leading pair next, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form 173
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led 7th, not fluent 3 out, clear approaching last, comfortable
- Form 56P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led into start, always in rear, never on terms
- Form 2-224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
raced wide close up, went 3rd at 6th, ridden and outpaced 3 out
- Form 2-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey Jack Andrews
led, headed 7th, tracked winner, pushed along 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 14-35
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
keen in touch, headway 2 out, ridden next, kept on to go 3rd close home
In depth
Verdict
Moot Court fell and brought down Harde Fashion on the final circuit here two weeks ago. Both could figure today with a clear round and Tea For Free may have more to offer. Reilly is much better than he showed when favourite at Bangor last month but PULLING STUMPS may have more scope and he holds both Moot Court and Beep Beep on his third here last month when he was staying on well in the closing stages.
Formwatch
Harde Fashion 10-1 (11-7) Raced keenly tracking leader, brought down 7th, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Moot Court (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led until after 5th, chased leader, fell 7th, at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Pulling Stumps (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 3rd and held from 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Jet Plane (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Regal Pretender 150-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 5th, weakened after next, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Reilly (IRE) 6-5fav (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent and bumped 1st, went 2nd before the 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd just before omitted 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, dist behind Contemplatemyfaith (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Robin Des Fox (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 3 out, 4th of 5, 29 1/4l behind Bold Endeavour (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Tea For Free (IRE) 15-2 (11-4) Led, bumped 1st, mistake 6th, mistake and headed 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 27 3/4l behind Storm Of Light (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Beep Beep (IRE) 125-1 (11-8) Towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten after 4 out, remote 7th 3 out, 7th of 11, 37l behind Jet Plane (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Jan.