Racecards
14:15 Ludlow
David Byrne Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 125y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 342-P15
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leaders on inside, hit 17th, still well there when badly hampered and unseated rider next
- Form P478-F1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
slight lead until 4th, pressed leader, led again narrowly 15th, left clear 18th, reduced lead on long run before 4 out, joined 4 out, kept slight lead, slightly bumped before the last, kept on but headed post
- Form 385U4P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr J J O'Neill
tracked leaders, weakened after 17th, struggling in 6th when fell next
- Form 174P-24
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
in touch, bumped 1st, mistake 7th, lost place 9th, last pair when blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
- Form U7-512P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders on outside, left in 2nd place and hampered 18th, challenged 4 out, ridden before 2 out, hung right before the last, led post
- Form 711-3VP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey M G Nolan
pressed leader, led 4th until narrowly headed 15th, chased leader, every chance when fell 18th
- Form 2-22805
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
last pair, went right 1st, not flent 12th, reminders and struggling after next, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
- Form 1-8P347
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
tracked leading pair, badly hampered and unseated rider 18th
- Form P918-2D
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
well in rear and never travelled, not fluent 4th, tailed off 14th, left remote 3rd 18th
In depth
Verdict
WINGED CRUSADER finally took advantage of a tumbling mark to win in a canter at Bangor. He was put up 10lb for that but the longer trip is in his favour and he may capable of following up. Stamina could be a problem for Azert De Coeur as he was pulled up when tried over 3m at Uttoxeter in April and Sunny Ledgend will probably set a decent gallop. Twirling Magnet is not the force of old and Ultimatum Du Roy was pulled up at Market Rasen last time, though did have Three Of A Kind behind when winning here in November. Beer Goggles also has plenty to prove.
Formwatch
Azert De Coeur (FR) 5-4fav (10-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened before next, last of 5, dist behind Germany Calling (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Winged Crusader (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Led 1st, made rest, left clear from 9th, unchallenged after, canter, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Alberto's Dream (11-12) by 33l, 5 ran.
Twirling Magnet (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Mid-division, reminders after 9th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Sunny Ledgend 10-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led 4th, headed 13th, ridden 3 out, lost place next, weakened after last, 4th of 12, 13l behind Muckle Roe (11-4) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 7-1 (10-13) In rear, headway 9th, weakened 14th, pulled up 4 out, at Market Rasen 3m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Beer Goggles (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) In rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 11th, well behind before 5 out, soon pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Butlergrove King (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, lost place before 4th, headway 16th, no extra from 3 out, 5th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Carloswayback (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Three Of A Kind (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Towards rear, plugged on into modest 4th post, 4th of 11, 30 3/4l behind Only Gorgeous (10-3) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.