Racecards
13:05 Ludlow
Elite Racing Club Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 006-331
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Nixon
led until 5th, led after next, headed after 11th, mistake 13th and 14th, bumped and lost 2nd 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 4/P513-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
held up, closed from 12th, led before 4 out, soon headed, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 30P-670
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
chasing leaders 3rd, mistake and lost place 5th, jumped left and pecked 7th, mistake 9th, pulled up before 11th
- Form P-95542
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, closed when bumped 15th, weakened from 4 out
Overawed
24- Form 42534-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, not much room 1st, lost place 4th, driven and headway before 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat
- Form 62FP-42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
towards rear, closed from 12th, pecked 15th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, held by winner flat
- Form 598-783
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
not that fluent in rear, mistake 5th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 7P95-77
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J G O'Neill
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, ridden after 5th, well behind 7th, tailed off 9th, soon pulled up
- Form 4P/205-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
with leader, led 5th, headed after next, led after 11th, headed before 4 out, weakened next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Frustrating last season, OVERAWED appeared to have turned over a new leaf at Uttoxeter at the start of the month. On similar going here, she can shrug off a 6lb rise to complete the double. Loud As Lions is 9lb higher than when making all at Hereford but looks a thorough stayer. Top Decision could figure with a clear round and Schnabel was staying on at Huntingdon, though will not have encountered going this soft before.
Formwatch
Loud As Lions (IRE) 7-1 (10-4) Led 1st until 2nd, led 3rd, about 2 lengths ahead when left clear 2 out, stayed on well, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Stockburn (11-7) by 10l, 8 ran.
Top Decision (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In touch, mistake 1st, blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Moonlight Camp (GER) 50-1 (11-5) Mid-division on inside, closed after 5th, slow next, soon lost place, well beaten 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind No Getaway (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Schnabel (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) Prominent, driven after 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, mistake last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Brigadier Bob (10-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Overawed 3-1 (11-1) Held up in touch, ridden and effort on outside after 4 out, led after next, rider dropped whip last, driven out flat, kept on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Stupid Cupid (10-6) by 4l, 5 ran.
Mr Palmtree (IRE) 6-1 (10-4) Held up in rear, raced keenly, headway before 9th, challenged 4 out, one pace home bend, rallied last, pressing winner when hung left flat, beaten after, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Brigadier Bob (11-9) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ballybreen (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Jumped right, in rear, pecked 1st, mistake next, tailed off 4 out, no chance when left modest 4th last, went remote 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 6, dist behind Nautical Twilight (12-7) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Phoenix Song 33-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, reminders after next, behind from 9th, tailed off 2 out, 7th of 11, dist behind Layerthorpe (11-0) at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Blue Monday (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 3rd (usual 5th), never on terms, ridden and weakened bypassing omitted 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Monkey Puzzle (10-12) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in May.