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13:30 Ludlow
Watch On RacingTV Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £4,956
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 5U-404F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent until 3rd, outpaced from next, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5U1826
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey David Prichard
cajoled away from start, prominent 2nd, ridden 5th, weakened after 4 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 331144
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
slowly away, held up in rear, slow 4 out, soon pushed along to go 4th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 1412
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
led until 2nd, chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, hit last, drew clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 20-4583
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
prominent, steadied 3rd, headway 5th, challenged next, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, no impression and drifted left flat
- Form 33356
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 104
led until before 3 out, weakened next
In depth
Verdict
Having a first run since November, MAGIC DANCER led until approaching the last off this mark here last week. He is very well treated nowadays and, if that run has blown away a few cobwebs, the nine-year-old could surprise likely market leaders The Bees Knees and Dobryn. Fergal O’Brien’s novice has been waiting for better ground since a profitable autumn campaign but Sam Thomas’ five-year-old improved again when second here earlier in the month and may be better handicapped. River Bray may be a few pounds too high but is back in the right grade so definitely enters calculations.
Formwatch
Caid Du Lin (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, slow 6th, hampered 11th, struggling after, went modest 3rd after 2 out until fell last, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
River Bray (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Chased clear leader until 3rd, chased leading pair until before 4 out, weakened next, 6th of 8, dist behind Rockadenn (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
The Bees Knees (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 4th, not clear run before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on, 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Cadzand (11-1) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Dobryn (FR) 11-4 (11-8) Prominent, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure from last but could not match winner, 2nd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Quinta Do Mar (11-2) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Magic Dancer 13-2 (11-8) Tracked leader, shaken up to dispute lead 3 out, led 2 out and ridden, lost lead last, lost second final 110 yards, 3rd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Takeit Easy (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Decoration Of War (IRE) 7-1 (11-5) In rear, ridden and headway to chase leading pair 2 out, weakened next, 6th of 9, 19 3/4l behind Breffniboy (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.