Racecards
13:00 Ludlow
Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 11y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,045
- 2nd: £2,785
- 3rd: £1,392
- 4th: £697
- Form 4312P2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leader, led 2nd, headed after 9th, not fluent 12th, led 13th, pecked 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 1F1363
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led until 2nd, not fluent 4th, led after 13th, soon switched left, went right 4 out, held flat, kept on
- Form 237512
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, niggled along 9th, not fluent and last 11th, weakened well before 4 out, pulled up before last
Blacko (FR)
23- Form 1P-5552
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in last, went 3rd from 11th, close up behind front pair when not much room, pecked 4 out and lost momentum, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, kept on, closing on 2nd close home
- Form 4PPP6P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
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In depth
Verdict
Full Glass is hard to recommend but the remaining quartet all have claims. Gortroe Joe only weakened at the last back over fences at Leicester but the vote goes to the consistent MASTER WORK, who came up against a rejuvenated Ravenhill Road at Doncaster at the start of the month and will strip fitter here. Evander has failed to build on a win at Doncaster in December but likes small fields and useful hurdler Blacko will have learned from the experience of his second at Southwell.
Formwatch
Evander (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Jumped right at times, led, hit 2nd, headed 6th, led before 9th, headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten, 2nd of 6, 15l behind Whoshotthesheriff (11-4) at Catterick 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Gortroe Joe (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Stuck close up inside, made most until before 4 out, no impression on winner 2 out, lost 2nd after last, 3rd of 5, 11 1/2l behind Espoir De Romay (11-10) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Master Work (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression on winner, kept on, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Ravenhill Road (11-8) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Blacko (FR) 10-3 (11-2) Raced in last, slow at times, struggling 9th, went 2nd before 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 27l behind King D'Argent (11-0) at Southwell 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Full Glass (FR) 22-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost position after 4th, soon detached after 5th, pulled up before 7th, at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.