Racecards
13:50 Ludlow
Bet Live At corbettsports.com Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 98-415
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led and soon clear until after 4 out, soon headed and weakened
- Form 57
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on and no impression
Maverik
133- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leader, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon one pace
- Form 0/5070-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss T Watkins
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
always behind, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, headway before 3 out, challenged 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
Sharp
88- Form 3-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Adrian Lane
always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
held up in touch, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, hit 1st, ridden before 3 out, in 3rd from last, one pace
Bronwydd
71- Form 567
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Mr Byron Moorcroft
behind, struggling halfway, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
Argot
49- Form 42
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, headed towards finish, kept on
- Form F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form U68
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Miss Jodie Hughes
always behind
In depth
Verdict
Argot was a close-up fourth on his debut at Market Rasen in December and followed that up with a second to the useful Buckwheat at Catterick, though he was only a head in front of Sweeping Rock on the latter occasion. John Spearing's charge was then third over this course and distance eight days ago, when Arthamint was only fifth, and looks a sure-fire future winner but could find SCOOP A POT a tough nut to crack today. A P McCoy's mount was beaten 23 lengths by Otago Trail at Wincanton on his hurdles bow but the winner is held in high regard and Philip Hobbs' gelding can find the necessary improvement to land this. Flat winner Low Key looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Arthamint 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, led 2nd, headed before 3 out, lost place approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 16, 14l behind King Alfonso (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Just A Normal Day (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, reminders after 4 out, never on terms, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 44l behind Minella Rocco (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Low Key (IRE) 13-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, went 3rd at 3rd until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened before next, 6th of 11, 40l behind Zip Top (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Maverik 28-1 (8-13) Tracked leader until well over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 5l behind Dutch Art Dealer (8-11) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-95 (3) in Oct (flat).
Sanndiyr (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened, 12th of 15, well behind Kalaroa (11-1) at Tramore 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct '13.
Scoop The Pot (IRE) 7-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, stready headway 4th, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 12, 23l behind Otago Trail (11-8) at Wincanton 2m nh nov hdl (3) hvy in Jan.
Sharp 66-1 (10-12) Towards rear when fell 2nd, in a race won by Ebony Express (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov, 11 ran.
Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Soon towards rear, never a factor, 12th of 13, 40l behind Skylander (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft.
Sweeping Rock (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on inside, led before 3 out, wandered and headed next, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 3rd of 16, 4 1/2l behind King Alfonso (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Bronwydd 100-1 (10-4) Led, headed narrowly halfway, with leader, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 8, 35l behind Chocca Wocca (10-9) at Ludlow 1m 6f NH flat (4) gs in Dec.
Red Hot Secret 66-1 (9-6) Prominent, not much room and lost place over 3f out, well beaten over 2f out, 9th of 10, 41l behind Sarlat (9-1) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f app hcp (0-55) (6) in Jan (flat).
Argot 10-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 13, 10l behind Buckwheat (11-5) at Catterick 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Gorman (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Pulled hard and jumped poorly, hit 1st, led after next, went 20 lengths clear before 3rd, looking to run out and went badly left 5th, went violently left next, reduced lead when headed and weakened before 2 out, tailed off when fell last, in a race won by Pain Au Chocolat (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (3) sft in Jan, 5 ran.
Symphony Of Pearls 100-1 (10-5) Very keen to post, wandered at several flights, led after 1st, went right 2nd, headed soon after 4th, chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 11, well behind Nyanza (10-5) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo hdl (4) gs in Nov.