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13:55 Ludlow
Wendy Goodenough 21 Again Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 5790
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey David England
held up in touch, quickly lost place before 4 out, soon tailed off
- Form 55-9769
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, one pace
- Form 1/31-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
led, challenged and hard pressed 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, held on well
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened from 2 out
Future Boy (IRE)
200- Form 62PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J M Quinlan
towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, soon lost place, tailed off
- Form 56
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, headway 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 321-12
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear and keen, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace and no impression
- Form 22/329-7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
in touch, blundered 4 out, challenged and upside winner 2 out, kept on and held run-in
- Form 28-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
St John's
170- Form 19-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakening when blundered last
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, in 3rd from last, one pace
- Form 7-8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
held up behind, effort before 2 out, never dangerous
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cresswell Legend has won a point-to-point and a bumper but turned in a shocker when last seen at Market Rasen in May. Sgroppino did likewise at Newbury in March while Magic Dancer has had plenty of chances. St John's should make a hurdler, however, though will probably need to be useful to beat HATCHER, who would have given New Agenda more to think about at Huntingdon had he not tried to take the second-last by the roots.
Formwatch
Chatelier (FR) 250-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off before 2 out, 13th of 15, dist behind Herewego Herewego (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Comber Mill (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, held up towards rear, some headway 6th, outpaced 4 out, never reached leaders, weakened next, tailed off, 9th of 12, dist behind Treackle Tart (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gs in Sep.
Cresswell Legend 5-4fav (11-9) Led until over 3f out, weakened quickly, 7th of 8, dist behind Second Time Around (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
Dharoos (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on outside, wandered into 1st, lost place 4th, ridden after next, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after next, at Newton Abbot 2m 6f (4) gs in Sep.
Future Boy (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Alw pr, rcd 3rd, cl 3rd 4out, sn wknd, in rr when pu 2out, at Courtown 3m mdn gs in Apr.
Gang Warfare 5-1 (10-12) Last trio, jumped slowly 7th, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Norab (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) gf in Jun.
Hatcher (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Held up and behind, steady headway on inside before 3 out, 2nd when mistake 2 out, plugged on but never able to challenge, 2nd of 12, 6l behind New Agenda (11-4) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Magic Dancer 8-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, hit 4th, outpaced 3 out, well held next, 7th of 9, 19l behind As You Like (11-6) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in May.
Sgroppino (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and struggling 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, dist behind Sam Brown (11-9) at Newbury 2m (5) sft in Mar.
St John's 5-1 (11-5) Held up in touch towards rear on inside, headway over 4f out, 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Equus Amadeus (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) gd in May.
The Twisler 11-2 (11-0) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, effort on inner when mistake next, soon weakened, 8th of 9, dist behind Oski (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Oct.
Vado Forte (FR) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, wandered into 1st, led briefly after next, clear with one other when left in lead 3rd, wandered and tried to stop next, wandered before jumping left 5th, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last, 8th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Counter Shy (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn (4) gd in Sep.