Racecards
16:10 Ludlow
Tote Exacta Hurdle (Showcase Handicap) (Class D)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 23311-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leader, led 6th, ridden 3 out, headed last, no extra flat
- Form 24-1462
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W A Worthington
held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened when mistake next
April Louise
12- Form 1023-43
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
chased leader, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out
Harmony Hall
1069- Form 031154/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, effort approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 00/4512
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
led to 6th, ridden 3 out, led again last, ran on well flat
In depth
Verdict
A poor turnout for this showcase handicap with the TEAMtalk nod going to the lightly-raced Burning Truth who won well at Hereford before arguably running a better race in defeat last time out at Wincanton in a slowly run race. April Louise is a consistent mare who rarely runs a bad race. She is overlooked today as she has yet to show a decent level of form on a firm surface. Harmony Hall was rated 118 in his last hurdles race and looks thrown in on this mark of 100. That race was back in 1999 but he has been kept busy on the level this summer so should lack nothing for fitness. Dabarpour has a reasonable level of overall form but could struggle against some better handicapped opponents.