Racecards
17:20 Ludlow
JP Seafoods Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
- Form 3-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up, headway on bit 6f out, challenged over 2f out, soon led, clear over 1f out, very easily
- Form 30
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Adrian Wintle
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Bridgetown
31- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, ridden over 6f out, weakened 5f out
- Form 63
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
took keen hold, led, jinked left on stable bend over 11f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no chance with winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey William Twiston-Davies
soon tracking leaders, outpaced over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
Rita Speak
23- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Lee Edwards
tracked leader, ridden and close up when hung left 3f out, soon one pace in modest 3rd
Previous results
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Verdict
Penalties are notoriously difficult to overcome in bumpers but COURT MINSTREL very nearly managed it here at the start of the month having won over C&D in November and could well outclass these. Buyers Premium was a long way behind the selection last time and looks held while General Ross has been well beaten in both starts. Debutant Enfant Terrible is a half-brother to a bumper winner but the others have to improve markedly on their first run to figure.
Formwatch
Court Minstrel (IRE) 15-8 (11-9) Held up towards rear, soon in rear, headway before 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon ridden and not quicken, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Tistory (11-12) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd.
General Ross (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Tolkeins Tango (10-7) at Chepstow 2m mdn NH flat (6) sft in Feb.
Bridgetown 80-1 (10-9) In touch, ridden and lost place over 5f out, tailed off, 12th of 13, 50l behind Salmanazar (10-9) at Towcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gs in Feb.
Buyers Premium 33-1 (10-9) Led and keen, headed over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Tistory (11-12) at Ludlow 2m nhf (5) gd.
Enfant Terrible Overbury gelding out of Jolika.
Rita Speak 33-1 (10-8) In touch, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, last of 9, well behind Big Society (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f Conditional Nat Hunt Flat Race (4-6yo) (6) sft.
Daisy Daze 22-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 15, 29l behind Stock Hill Fair (11-5) at Exeter 1m 5f n h flat 3yo (6) sft in Dec.