Racecards
14:00 Ludlow
T.Preece Timber Buildings Ltd Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 11y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 5P34-34
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
raced wide, close up, lost place 12th, soon behind, pulled up 4 out
- Form 3012-57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
led, ridden 3 out, headed and no extra flat
- Form 29P3-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
close up, every chance when pecked on landing 2 out and last, ridden to lead gamely flat
- Form 7236-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Bowen
in rear, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headway approaching last, ran on, nearest finish
- Form 3323-33
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Bryan Carver
raced wide in touch, headway to track leaders 5 out, pushed along next, ridden 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 538515
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
tracked leaders, always prominent, ridden and every chance from 4 out, stayed on flat
- Form 4/P34P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
keen held up, close up 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next
- Form 03433-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leader when fell 3rd
- Form 5U5-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Harry Bannister
towards rear, mistake 4 out, not trouble leaders
- Form P-944P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
raced wide close up, in touch 9th, pushed along and dropped to rear 5 out
Verdict
Time To Bite may be 0-12 over fences but has placed in half of those races. MILTIADES (NAP) has only run three times over the larger obstacles so far and has yet to finish out of the frame. He is clearly going to be a better chaser than hurdler and can open his account in what looks a modest novices’ handicap. Martalmix'jac won at Stratford two weeks ago so looks a danger along with Prince De Juilley, who won a point in his younger days and was fourth at Worcester in October when in need of the experience.
Formwatch
Prince De Juilley (FR) 9-2 (11-11) Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Meechlands Magic (10-2) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Kalpaga (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 7th, outpaced before 11th, never dangerous after, 7th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Imac Wood (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Miltiades (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Rear mid-division, chased leaders 8th, hit 4 out, headway and tried to press leader approaching 2 out, soon ridden and faded run-in, 3rd of 10, 8 3/4l behind Supasunrise (10-11) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Fancy Stuff (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Pulled hard early, held up in mid-division, lost place and not fluent 4th, mistake next, behind from 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in May.
Time To Bite (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, made good headway from 13th, ridden after 3 out, went third after 2 out, kept on but not trouble leading pair, 3rd of 14, 14 3/4l behind Justshortofabubble (11-1) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Martalmix'jac (FR) 5-1 (10-2) Front mid-division, pushed along after 2 out, plugged on, never a danger, 5th of 11, 26 3/4l behind Guguss Collonges (10-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Money For Jam (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
My Granny Lily 10-1 (10-2) Led, pushed along before 2 out, not fluent 2 out and headed, weakened last, 4th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Annie Day (10-9) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Amalfi Skyline 15-2 (10-3) Led, hit 3rd, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Blazing Hartingo (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) In rear, in touch, not fluent 10th, pushed along and minor headway before 4 out, weakened tamely next, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Royal Mer (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.