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14:50 Ludlow

Racing Uk Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.30s
  • Off Time: 14:50:08
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Just Smudge

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tyup Pompey (IRE)

    33/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue and White diabolo, White sleeves, Light Blue cap, White diamonds

      Ordre de Bataille (FR)

      30 CD
      5/2
      • Form 31414-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 125

      held up, headway 9th, blundered 12th, struggling after next, hit 4 out, chased winner 3 out, no impression approaching last, lost 2nd towards finish

      2
      Silk - Red, White inverted triangle, hooped sleeves and cap

      The Hollow Bottom

      30 CD
      8/1
      • Form 1/1P00-6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 124

      prominent, not fluent and reminders 4th, reminders and lost place after 9th, behind after

      3
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons, halved sleeves, Light Blue and Dark Blue quartered cap

      Just Smudge

      12 BFC
      4/1
      • Form 11554-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 117

      chased leaders, led 8th to 9th, led approaching 10th, clear when jumped right and mistake 4 out, ridden after next, wandered last, stayed on dourly flat

      4
      Silk - White, Purple stars, Light Green sleeves, Orange cap, Purple star

      Ballinderry Park (FR)

      13
      7/2
      • Form P5515-7
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 116

      held up in rear, headway 8th, bumped 12th, soon ridden, weakened after next, pulled up before 2 out

      5
      Silk - ORANGE, BLUE and BROWN quartered cap

      Tyup Pompey (IRE)

      59 CCD
      33/1
      • Form 87-130P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 109

      led, headed and bumped 8th, led again next until approaching 10th, soon struggling, went 4th approaching 4 out, left 3rd before 2 out, stayed on flat to go 2nd towards finish

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stripe, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap

      Shindig

      51 D
      12/1
      • Form 6PF-578
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 107

      held up, headway 9th, chased winner approaching next, jumped left 12, lost 2nd 3 out, 3rd and tired when pulled up before 2 out

      7
      Silk - Purple, White star, striped sleeves, Red cap

      Nelson (FR)

      9 D
      9/2
      • Form 2/2312-U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 106

      prominent, not fluent 2nd, weakened 11th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

      8
      NR

      Prince Massini (IRE)

      12 p D
      • Form 10U-2PP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 106

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      Silk -

      Opera de Coeur (FR)

      10/3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-8

      2007
      Silk -

      Herecomestanley

      4/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      ORDRE DE BATAILLE represents a trainer with a very healthy strike-rate at Ludlow and is taken as the best bet from this modest bunch; Shindig and The Hollow Bottom have both hinted at a revival of late and can make a fist of things, while Nelson will be suited by the conditions and makes some appeal despite having struggled at this level in the past. That said, Nelson had been in great form prior to unseating Michael Murphy at Uttoxeter nine days ago and, as Alex Merriam knows him well, he is no forlorn hope in this company. The Hollow Bottom has plenty of respectable course form to his name and, with his yard going great guns; he has to make the shortlist. However, he does need to turn back the clock and there is a large element of risk attached where his will to win is concerned. Shindig won over this trip in Ireland earlier in his career and, given trainer Tim Vaughan's reputation with other people's cast-offs, this fellow shouldn¿t be underestimated. Strong support in the betting market would be a dangerous to ignore. However, Ordre De Bataille, whose yard won this race last year, is expected to be a lot sharper after his reappearance last month. A glance at his statistics suggests he is the type to improve for a run and now may be the time to side with the Henry Daly-trained top weight.

      Formwatch

      Ordre de Bataille (FR) 7-2 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 5 out, every chance 2 out, one pace flat, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Oscar Bay (11-9) at Stratford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gf in Oct.

      The Hollow Bottom 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, blundered 4th, weakened from 3 out, 6th of 11, 39l behind Frankie Figg (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.

      Just Smudge 9-2fav (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by That's Rhythm (11-8) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft, 10 ran.

      Ballinderry Park (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, lost place approaching 7th, no impression after, 7th of 11, well behind Take The Breeze (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) sft.

      Tyup Pompey (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Behind, mistake 4th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Fit To Drive (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Sep, 13 ran.

      Shindig 16-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 6th 4 out, moderate 5th approaching straight, soon no extra, 8th of 12, 39l behind Narquois (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 1f beg chs gf in Oct.

      Nelson (FR) 8-1 (10-12) Blundered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Buffalo Bob (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 13 ran.

      Prince Massini (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Soon tailed off in rear, never travelling, appeared to try to refuse 9th and soon pulled up after 10th, in a race won by Like A Duke (11-12) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 10 ran.