Racecards
14:20 Ludlow
Corve Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Form 6-P3P56
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey C Poste
held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, never dangerous
Superfly
65- Form 1F/FP66
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Donal Devereux
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, chased winner after 7th, no impression approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 2 out
- Form 343623
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey O Dayman
in touch, pushed along approaching 4th briefly, ridden before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 368P43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
led until 6th, ridden and every chance after next, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 1P334P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division on outside, rear when not fluent 5th, soon ridden, well behind 7th, soon pulled up
- Form 2P/14-UP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, effort when not fluent 7th, soon weakened
- Form 2543UP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, squezzed out after 5th, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 432
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Christian Williams
in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped slowly 5th, ridden next, always behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P4-6P67
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey D A Jacob
pressed leader, not fluent 3rd, led 6th, drew clear approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, easily
Hoar Frost
17- Form 2F-P32P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs H J Manners
- Jockey Lucy K Barry
mid-division, in rear when mistake 6th, stayed on from 2 out, mistake last, went 4th flat, never dangerous
- Form 55
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch after 2nd, ridden after 5th, struggling 7th, soon weakened and pulled up
- Form 13
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A B Haynes
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, weakening when mistake 3 out
In depth
Verdict
NO WONGA is fancied to bring home the bacon, possibly at the main expense of Tesserae and Mutual Respect. The selection was well backed to win a similar contest at Uttoxeter on Saturday but was no match for the useful Calzaghe in the testing conditions and was out for the count with two to jump. To his credit he kept on well for second and, with this track likely to play to his strengths, he should be able to go one better. Tesserae scored over course and distance on debut before being stepped up in class at Plumpton where she was readily outpointed behind an above average winner. She should go well back down in grade. Mutual Respect has plenty to prove but has claims on the pick of his old form as does Bold Policy for whom market support would be of interest. Super Fly, Putney Bridge and Brandy Butter are others with claims but questions to answer and it might not pay to look beyond No Wonga.
Formwatch
Bold Policy (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Mid-division, ridden after 6th, well beaten when hanging left approaching 2 out, 6th of 12, 28l behind Tora Petcha (10-9) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Jul.
Superfly 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 15l behind Aather (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Dec.
Tabaran (FR) 17-2 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, went 3rd 3 out, no impression and ridden next, stayed on final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Calzaghe (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) hvy.
Diktatorship (IRE) 22-1 (10-10) Pressed leader until jumped right 5th, remained prominent, weakening when not fluent 3 out, 3rd of 14, 23l behind Canni Thinkaar (10-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Nov.
Hard And Fast (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Always behind, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Quel Bruere (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs, 14 ran.
Monty's Moon (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 13; to & pu 3 out, in a race won by Jacko's Boy (12-0) at Whitfield 3m ptp gs, 16 ran.
Mutual Respect (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 11th, mistake 12th, weakened 13th, mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Fresh Air And Fun (11-5) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan '09, 13 ran.
No Wonga 2-1fav (11-2) Held up in touch, led well before 3 out, headed 3 out, soon ridden, no extra flat, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Calzaghe (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) hvy.
Putney Bridge 8-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, weakening when mistake 12th, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 27l behind Quel Bruere (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs.
Hoar Frost 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, headway next, ridden after 8th, weakened approaching 10th, pulled up after 3 out, in a race won by Paktol Des Brosses (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 13 ran.
Brandy Butter 66-1 (10-7) Held up, mid-division, pushed along approaching 3 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 18l behind Real Treasure (10-10) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs.
Tesserae 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on to go remote 3rd last, no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 7, 37l behind Stars Du Granits (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.