Racecards
15:25 Ludlow
Cafe V Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 47
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
behind, slow 5th, soon beaten
Ashutor (FR)
171- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch, smooth progress to track leaders after 4 out, mistake 2 out, every chance when mistake last, hung left closing stages, no extra
- Form 193
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, under pressure when hampered 3 out, never a threat
- Form 2-099
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd
- Form 5/10-8
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
led until 4 out, led again before next, strongly challenged last, stayed on well
- Form F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, fell next
- Form 29
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey L Heard
in touch, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 1-057
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey W T Kennedy
pulled hard, prominent, mistake 1st, weakened before 4 out
- Form 4417
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up in rear, slow 5th, soon beaten
Zaydanides (FR)
277- Form 940-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Tim Pinfield
- Jockey G Sheehan
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In depth
Verdict
Ashutor won twice on soft ground on the Flat in France just over a year ago and looks an ideal type for hurdling. However, he'll do very well to concede weight to DIEU BENISSE (NAP), who was challenging the long odds-on Posh Trish when coming down at the last at Wincanton and the winner has since scored in Listed company. Genius looks next best despite failing to build on his Southwell bumper success as none of the remainder make any appeal, though winning point-to-pointer Good Man Jim should improve for his run at Huntingdon.
Formwatch
Agent Westy (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Headway chasing leaders 2nd, weakened on long run after 3 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Monsieur Lecoq (10-12) at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Ashutor (FR) (9-2) 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Call The Wind (9-2) at Clairefontaine 1m 4f stks sft in Aug.
Genius 5-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, ridden after last, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 13, 5 3/4l behind Southfield Stone (11-4) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Go As You Please (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, 9th of 11, dist behind Brecon Hill (11-11) at Leicester 2m (3) gd in Jan.
Good Man Jim (FR) 8-1 (11-5) Made most until 4th, chased leader until before 2 out, ridden and weakened tamely after 2 out, 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Shanty Alley (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Cooling 100-1 (10-12) Held up well off the pace towards rear, pushed along and plugged on in 6th from 3 out, 6th of 12, 24 1/2l behind Khage (11-5) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
Dieu Benisse (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Tracked leading pair, 2nd after 2nd until approaching 3 out, 2nd again travelling well before 2 out, over i length down and looked held when fell last, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Mrsgrey (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 27 1/4l behind War Brigade (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Shotgun Sally (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Derriana Spirit (11-6) at Newcastle 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Win My Wings (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, held up off the pace in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, dist behind Elusive Belle (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Jan.
Bigchextocash (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, weakened from 3 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Feb.
Zaydanides (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Mid-division on inside, ridden and struggling final 4f, 12th of 17, dist behind Umndeni (10-11) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Apr.