Racecards
14:20 Ludlow
Suzuki Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377
- Form 2/3F6-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
led, headed 4 out, pushed and soon weakened before 3 out, well beaten
- Form 855-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
in rear, hit 4th, some headway before pushed approaching 3 out, ridden after 3 out, gained a place after the last
- Form 2/22-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
close-up, smooth headway to lead 3 out, pushed after 3 out, untidy 2 out, ridden after last, kept on well
- Form 55-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
close-up, untidy 3rd and 5th, hit 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 6F/04-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Claire Hitch
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
close-up, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon beaten
Hedgebird
21- Form 76-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
towards rear, slow 2nd, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 1PP67-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 40
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
prominent, led 4 out, headed 3 out and pushed, lost 2nd before 2 out, lost a further place after last
In depth
Verdict
Hurling Magic was quickly left behind by market rival Raffle Ticket at Huntingdon earlier this month. Though he probably meets nothing of that one’s calibre here, he has now found one too good in each of his hurdles runs and appears to be regressing. IN OUR DREAMS could be his nemesis today and as he made favourite and previous winner Bellatrixsa work hard for victory over track and trip just over two weeks ago. Francolin is improving with experience and could reward each-way support.
Formwatch
Bob Pebble (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Prominent, pushed along and headed before 4 out, lost further ground and weakened on approach to 3 out, 11th of 12, dist behind Restandbethankful (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gd in May.
Francolin (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last, 5th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Grisbi De Berce (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Hurling Magic (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) Soon led, went left 4th, joined 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened rapidly, finished tired, 2nd of 5, dist behind Raffle Ticket (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in May.
In Our Dreams (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in touch on outside, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, improved to go 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led narrowly and bumped after 2 out, headed last, held flat, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Bellatrixsa (10-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Smartmandarcy (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Held up, hampered 1st, not fluent 6th, lost touch approaching 3 out, soon tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Mon Frere (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gf in Apr.
Hedgebird 250-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling and behind 4th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
Ingeborg Zilling (IRE) 200-1 (10-12) Prominent, nudged along before 6th, weakened quickly before 3 out, soon beaten, 7th of 9, dist behind Ordered Lives (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gf in Apr.
Malvolio (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, slow 4 out, soon ridden and lost touch, tailed off, last of 8, dist behind Tinnahalla (10-13) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Apr.