Racecards
15:40 Ludlow
Sidney Phillips Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7-31939
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
tracked leader to 10th, remained prominent, jumped right 13th, led 4 out, ridden after last, stayed on
- Form 1375-2P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey A Thornton
held up and behind, not fluent 9th (water), lost touched from 12th
- Form 1-252F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, mistake 13th, soon led, headed 4 out, soon ridden, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 364844
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 13th, chased winner 3 out, hit 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 53215F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mid-division, mistake 6th, outpaced approaching 13th, stayed on from after 4 out, not troubled leading pair
- Form 221656
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led, headed after 13th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 42711U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, ridden after 10th, behind from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form PPPPU4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey M Nicolls
mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 13th
Meehan (IRE)
58- Form 809P-33
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey S Curran
mid-division, hit 10th, weakened after 13th
Golly (IRE)
13- Form 20P5P5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey C M Studd
mid-division, weakened after 9th, last when blundered 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Log On Intersky gets the nod in a competitive handicap chase, with Alcopop, Ede'iff and Meehan all holding claims as well. Log On Intersky looked to be firmly in the handicappers grip at one time but has gradually slipped back to a decent mark and ended a 15 race losing streak in good style at Market Rasen recently. That win should improve his confidence, and John Cornwall's chaser can follow that by getting his nose in front again today. Alcopop was a seven-length third behind Windsor Boy at Fakenham last time out. The latter has since run well in the Racing Post plate at the Cheltenham Festival and he cannot be written off now back in weaker company, despite appearing to be in the handicappers grip. Ede'iff fell last time out but had previously won a good handicap chase over this course; that was over a longer distance though, and there is a suspicion that this trip may be on the sharp side. Meehan has run well recently and gets weight from the other major contenders, but we will stick with our original selection Log On Intersky.
Formwatch
Toulouse (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, weakening when blundered 4 out, 9th of 16, 45l behind Rubberdubber (11-8) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan.
Big Bone (FR) 3-1 (11-9) Led to 5th, weakened quickly 4 out pulled up 4 out in race won by Madison Du Berlais (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Feb, 10 ran.
Alcopop 9-2 (10-9) Tracked leader, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Windsor Boy (11-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan.
Saafend Rocket (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Behind, some headway 13th, kept on from 2 out, never reached leaders, 4th of 12, 8l behind Bob The Builder (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Feb.
Ede'iff 9-2fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 12th, in touch but ridden when fell 4 out in race won by Fin Bec (10-9) at Ludlow 3m amt hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jan, 8 ran.
He's The Gaffer (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) In touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, driven approaching next, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 3 out in race won by Von Origny (11-0) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd, 11 ran.
Meehan (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) In touch, ridden and every chance after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Julies Boy (10-11) at Leicester 2m cnd hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan.
Log On Intersky (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 2nd, kept on gamely from 3 out, all out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Feb beating Julies Boy (10-7) by 2l, 7 ran.