Racecards
15:00 Ludlow
Wye Valley Brewery 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,888
- 2nd: £2,022
- 3rd: £1,011
- 4th: £506
- Form 162151
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked winner, poised to challenge before 3 out, outpaced when switched inside before next, ridden and kept on flat, just held
- Form 12115P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, shaken up after 3 out, ridden between last 2, edged left and kept on under pressure flat, held on well
- Form 223853
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up in 4th, driven before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd after last, no impression with clear pair
- Form 2/1-1223
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, driven and outpaced 3 out, never able to challenge
- Form 36286
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
tracked winner, outpaced by front pair before 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, well held when lost 3rd after last
In depth
Verdict
Voodoo Doll is consistent enough and Earlofthecotswolds has a good strike-rate but has been raised 8lb since scoring at Market Rasen earlier this month. RHYTHM IS A DANCER was quickly pulled up at Kempton on Saturday but the fact that he’s making a quick reappearance suggests nothing amiss has come to light. He looked a promising novice at the end of last year and it’s probably too soon to write him off. Mon Port has been disappointing in three runs since winning a maiden last May and may be best watched until showing signs of a revival.
Formwatch
Earlofthecotswolds (FR) 9-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged on bit and led 2 out, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Crystal Lad (11-11) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Rhythm Is A Dancer 8-1 (11-2) Led until 3rd, chased leader, stumbled 5th, pulled up quickly soon after, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Voodoo Doll (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Held up in last pair, last from 3rd, outpaced 6th, headway 2 out, hung left and plugged on into 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 5, 7 1/4l behind Not That Fuisse (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Jan.
Mon Port (IRE) 14-1 (11-11) Raced keenly, held up behind, headway 6th, soon tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, plugged on same pace, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 12, 15 3/4l behind The Captains Inn (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan.
Three Bullet Gate (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 3 out, no impression after, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Dyliev (11-1) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.