Racecards
15:55 Ludlow
KLF Insurance Brokers Champion Stakes Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 2198P3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
chased leader, led 6th until next, led narrowly again 8th, made most after, driven and stayed on strongly run-in
- Form 744759
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer C Ellam
- Jockey Brendan Powell
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling in mid-division home turn, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 3-362F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in rear, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd at the last, driven and stayed on run-in, never going pace to reach winner
- Form 1/6658-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders on inside, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 586-52P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division on inside, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, behind and pulled up before the last
- Form 7679-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Kielan Woods
never closer than mid-division
- Form 4443-1P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
soon in mid-division, headway chasing leaders home turn, went 2nd turning in, lost 2nd at the last, kept on run-in, never going pace to reach winner
- Form 435597
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
held up in last pair, headway out wide going well home turn, ridden and stayed on run-in, never going pace to reach winner
- Form 5-48525
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Ben Jones
bit keen, led until 6th and dropped to 3rd, ridden out wide after 3 out, driven and no extra in 5th run-in
The Last Melon
1385- Form 757766/
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J Bennett
- Jockey William Featherstone
chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led next until 8th, chased winner until pushed along turning in, weakened before 2 out
- Form 2421PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Joe Ponting
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Formwatch
Prince De Juilley (FR) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon no impression, plugged on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Ballintubber Boy (12-0) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mac's Xpress (IRE) 14-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before 2 out, 9th of 11, dist behind No Way Pedro (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Faerie Cutlass 9-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 2 out and left behind by front pair, kept on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 11, 12 1/2l behind Apples Moon (10-11) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Ginger Jonny (IRE) 9-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, 8th of 14, 35l behind Captain Wallace (11-4) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Propelled 3-1fav (11-1) Led, bad mistake 3 out, headed and soon ridden, found little under pressure, pulled up after 2 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Absolutely Fine (IRE) 11-10fav (11-0) Towards rear, closer after 4 out, pushed along home turn, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, lost a place close home, 3rd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Shibuya Song (11-0) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Newtonian 4-1fav (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent and pushed along 4th, some headway on outside next, mistake 6th, lost place and reminder, mistake and struggling 9th, well behind when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in May.
Pooch 5-1 (10-12) Led, ridden and headed 3 out when not fluent, soon no extra, 7th of 11, dist behind Double Powerful (11-10) at Kelso 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Rubys Reward 11-2 (10-6) Led, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where headed, soon lost position, weakened run-in, 5th of 11, 13 1/4l behind No Way Pedro (11-9) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
The Last Melon 125-1 (11-5) Chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Whitlock (11-5) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Jan.
Maska Du Morvan (FR) 80-1 (10-4) Midfield, dropped towards rear after slow jump 6th, outpaced and struggling before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.