Racecards
13:45 Ludlow
G.C.Rickards Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,529 added
- Winner: £2,777
- 2nd: £1,280
- 3rd: £640
- 4th: £350
- Form 47665-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
close-up, ridden before 3 out, stayed on well
Gyllen (USA)
33- Form 7074-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, outpaced and pushed after 4 out, ridden and beaten before 3 out, made no impression
- Form P/07963-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
prominent, pushed before 3 out where narrow 2nd, ridden after 2 out, kept on gamely, just failed
- Form 3P8P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Kielan Woods
towards rear, bad mistake 4 out and pushed, made some headway before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, hit 2 out and last, kept on
Telekinetic
157- Form 4044R9-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Nick Slatter
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 42375-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Page Fuller
fast away and handy advantage before 1st, pushed before 3 out where held narrow advantage, ridden after 3 out, battled on bravely, all out
- Form PP/060-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
slowly away, in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out, never a factor
- Form 7P/8935-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
mid-division, travelled well behind leaders approaching 3 out, pushed after 3 out, ridden after last and stayed on strongly
- Form 86/32P-6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Ben Jones
NonRunner
- Form 32290-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
NonRunner
- Form 695P9-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
A much weaker race than the first division. She's A Novelty wouldn’t want any more rain but deserves serious consideration as long as there is good in the going description, though she has produced her best form so far at Newton Abbot. VALENTINE’S TURF ran his best race so far at Taunton last month so gets the nod as this track is similar in nature. Out By Six was in front when stopped in his tracks by a blunder two out at Market Rasen so has to go on the shortlist with Caoilin Quinn reducing an already-lenient mark by a further 7lb.
Formwatch
She's A Novelty (IRE) 7-2fav (11-6) Mid-division, headway to track leaders after 3 out, switched right to make challenge at 2 out, soon no extra, 4th of 13, 8l behind Sainte Doctor (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Gyllen (USA) 20-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, lost place 2nd, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out until last, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 13, 4l behind Numero Uno (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Valentine's Turf (FR) 9-2fav (10-11) Midfield, awkward 3rd, headway when not fluent 3 out and ridden, close up 2 out, outpaced last, stayed on flat, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Mi Laddo (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Sure I'm Your Man (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, hit 4th, ridden before 3 out, well beaten 2 out, pulled up before last, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Telekinetic 40-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 9th of 12, dist behind Fanfaron Dino (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Wisecracker 20-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, plugged on from final bend, 4th of 11, 7 1/2l behind Top Beak (11-10) at Fakenham 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
The Come Back Dude (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Mid-division, dropped to rear 4th, ridden and tailed off before 2 out, pulled up, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Crackle Lyn Rosie 9-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway 6th, pushed along after 3 out, 5th and no extra last, 5th of 14, 14l behind Beau Haze (10-10) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Easkey Lad (IRE) 20-1 (10-3) Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, 6th of 12, 32 1/4l behind Bembridge (10-8) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Fraterculus (IRE) 66-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear on outside, headway before 4 out, weakening when mistake 3 out, 13th of 15, dist behind An Tailliur (11-13) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in May.
Out By Six (FR) 9-2 (10-11) Disputed lead, led narrowly after 2 out, shaken up when pressed run to 2 out, mistake 2 out, lost all momentum and soon headed, no extra closing stages, 5th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Hats Off To Larry (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.