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15:10 Ludlow
Betfair iPhone And Android App Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form 34686-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up mid-division, blundered 8th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form P-P4PU5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr A J Berry
held up towards rear, chased leaders 11th, went 2nd 12th, lost place from 14th, soon weakened
- Form 134-076
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked leaders, blundered 15th, lost place before 12th, weakened before 5 out
- Form 320-141
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, headwy before 11th, chased leaders next, ridden after 5 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on and always held by winner
- Form 22U-313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, went 2nd 5 out, challenged 4 out, every chance 3 out, one pace from last
- Form 6F7-5U3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, jumped badly left throughout, soon detached in rear, pulled up before 11th
- Form 112115
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
made all, took keen hold, pressed 4 out, jumped right last, kept on gamely run-in
- Form U-8P689
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up mid-division, towards rear and reminders after 11th
- Form 2P5-435
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leader, weakened after 5 out
- Form 1P-24PF
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, stumbled and unseated rider on bend after 5 out, always well held
- Form 1P6124-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
Nonrunner
Verdict
A P McCoy was at his very best when forcing Calypso Bay's head in front at Market Rasen last time. The five-year-old is 7lb higher here but is lightly raced over fences and can't be discounted. Stablemate Sea Wall still looks too high in the weights, however, while Bold Perk has rocketed up the handicap lately and will struggle to win again off his current mark. Ffos Las third Plunkett may be better over shorter so a tentative vote goes to ALESANDRO MANTEGNA, who is back on a winning mark and seems to need this longer trip nowadays. He was bang in contention over 2m7f at Stratford two runs ago when unseating his rider and appeared to find 2m5f too sharp at Uttoxeter next time.
Formwatch
Cootehill (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, hit 1st, headway 17th, mistake next, hit 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 28l behind Pilgrims Lane (10-12) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in May.
Sea Wall 7-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway 7th, pushed along 10th, ridden and effort 4 out, soon outpaced, 5th of 7, 30l behind Shadow Dancer (11-4) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gf in Sep.
Ripalong Lad (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, 6th of 9, well behind Cygnet (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Sep.
Calypso Bay (IRE) 11-4fav (11-6) Held up in rear, slow 2nd, not fluent 5th, headway 11th, hard ridden after 4 out, headway under pressure after next, led last, all out, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug beating The Ferbane Man (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Plunkett (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Held up in 4th, went 3rd 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden after next, soon beaten, 3rd of 5, 25l behind Cullahill (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.
Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, not fluent when hampered 6th, headway 10th, ridden after 10th, went 3rd when hit 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 10, 25l behind Benbane Head (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gf in Sep.
Bold Perk (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Mistake 1st, led to 2nd tracked winner, ridden after 13th, lost place 3 out (usual 4 out), soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Rowdy Rampage (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Aug.
Midnight Gold 25-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 9th of 16, 19l behind Haldibari (11-12) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Sep.
Persian Run (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Led until 2nd, tracked leader until mistake 10th, soon weakened, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Gan On (10-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f nov chs (3) gs in Aug.
Baily Storm (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, under pressure before 4 out, soon weakened, moderate 4th when fell 2 out, in a race won by Chapolimoss (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Aug, 5 ran.
Backfromthecongo (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) Chased leaders in 3rd, lost place after 5th, pushed along 9th, in rear from 12th, weakened before next, 4th of 5, 31l behind Shammy Buskins (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.