Racecards
12:45 Ludlow
Moore Scott Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
Kattegat
17- Form P-33534
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
mid-division when fell 2nd
- Form 22-1331
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, ridden 8th, stayed on one pace
- Form 4030-54
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
behind, headway 3rd, joined leader 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 403011
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Forristal
always behind, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 36-224P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led, not fluent and headed 8th, weakened next
- Form 20-404F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
prominent, led after 9th, ridden 3 out, all out flat
Fairtoto
29- Form 2203-06
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Wintle
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
prominent, mistake 5th, weakened 7th
Robber (IRE)
31- Form 04-503
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened before next
- Form 021106
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey L P Aspell
towards rear, headway 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
Golden Rod
43- Form 500
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey D Flavin
towards rear, ridden and headway 9th, weakened 3 out
Mini Dare
63- Form 6-3466
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in touch, ridden and every chance from 3 out, ran on
- Form 06-501P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey B Fenton
behind, headway approaching 9th, ridden and mistake 3 out, one pace
Miss Lacroix
17- Form 166300
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey T Doyle
mid-division, lost place 6th, kept on from 3 out, not trouble leaders
In depth
Verdict
A big field for the opener, but as far as punting is concerned we can narrow this down to a handful. Paul Nicholls-trained Howdydoody is clearly one to respect after a soft ground Taunton success last time out, but he has been given a tough task on his handicap debut and as he is also unproven on decent ground he is overlooked here. Instead our vote goes to the hat-trick seeking Octagonal. The six-year-old has bags of hurdling experience in big fields in his native Ireland and makes his English debut here. Over a stone higher than when winning on his penultimate start at Roscommon, he gets the good ground he loves here and should be able to see out the trip and complete the hat-trick. Prince De Galles is not without a chance, based on his course and distance success in similar conditions back in November 2000. However, he has had plenty of chances off similar marks since then and not managed a repeat, though he did score off 8lb lower on his penultimate start. A win looks a big ask here though. Joly Bois is proving a bit expensive to follow and is best watched until showing the sort of promise that keeps attracting money, while Robber looks to be on a fair mark for his handicap debut and if he handles the ground then he should be thereabouts. Watch for any market support.