Racecards
14:10 Ludlow
ASE 30th Year Birthday Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 3544-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
jumped right, led, not fluent 5th, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed flat, kept on same pace
- Form 804
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey James Best
mistake 1st, always behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off when not fluent next
- Form 2-33F3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced keenly, held up in touch, tracked leaders after 4 out, shaken up between last 2, not fluent last, ridden to lead flat, ran on
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
not fluent, behind, lost touch after 3rd, pulled up before next
- Form 55-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, headway and in touch after 4 out, outpaced when ridden after next, well held after
- Form 10-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, not fluent 4 out, challenged when not fluent again 2 out, every chance last, ridden and one pace flat
- Form 842164
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders, driven and outpaced before 2 out, no impression with front trio between last 2
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gortoe Joe tends to struggle for pace over this trip and, though sure to have benefited from last month’s second at Uttoxeter, looks vulnerable under a penalty on this sharp track. Kreb’s Cycle is surely better than he showed when pulled up at Worcester but Panic And Run is having a first run over hurdles and has also changed stables. THAT’S A GIVEN was sent to Punchestown for a valuable bumper in April after winning at Huntingdon but was caught out by a lack of experience. He’s a half-brother to the useful Wait For Me and should thrive over timber.
Formwatch
Gortroe Joe (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Led, set steady pace, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner from last, 2nd of 9, 9l behind Minella Warrior (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gd in Sep.
Banish (USA) 40-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 7, 34l behind Itchy Feet (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Court Royale (IRE) 12-1 (10-12) Keen in rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 2 out, went 3rd before the last, not pace of 1st 2, 3rd of 8, 6 1/4l behind Val Mome (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Oct.
Kreb's Cycle (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Towards rear, slow 2nd, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4th, at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Panic And Run (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Liz's Dream (10-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Jun.
That's A Given (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd 6f out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, moderate 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 22 3/4l behind Commander Of Fleet (11-4) at Punchestown 2m Yielding - Soft in Apr.
Sid Hoodie (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Chased leading pair until pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Pique Rock (10-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct.