Racecards
18:00 Ludlow
G.C.Rickards Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,588
- 2nd: £1,641
- 3rd: £820
- 4th: £410
- Form 0P211P/
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up in rear, pushed along 10th, not fluent next (water), ridden 13th, never involved, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 177P68-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, lost place 3rd, not fluent 11th (water), plugged on from 4 out, never on terms
- Form 533PFP-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, led 3rd, headed next, led 5th, headed and not fluent 6th, not fluent 11th (water), led before 12th, headed approaching 4 out, jumped left 3 out, jumped left, mistake and weakened 2 out
- Form P33377-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, lost place 3rd, well beaten 12th, pulled up before 15th
- Form 93/2146-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until 3rd, led 6th, headed before 12th, weakened before 15th, mistake 4 out, tailed off
Bertie Lugg
307- Form P05/12P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey James Davies
mostly in touch on outside until struggling 13th, tailed off 4 out
- Form 2/30450-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey M Hamill
prominent, led before 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra towards finish
- Form 02231P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, not fluent and led 4th, headed next, stayed handy, weakened 2 out
- Form 2P3PP5-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, headway 12th, 2nd 3 out, led before next, not fluent last, headed post
- Form 265311-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, headway after 15th, went 3rd flat, switched right towards finish, stayed on
- Form 523422-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey R Patrick
mid-division, closed before 3rd, went 2nd before last, stayed on under pressure flat, led post
- Form P/64514-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Amber Gambler won in better company at Haydock two runs ago. The mare Still Believing often pops up when least expected and is not out of this but Pembroke House’s record of one win in 28 starts over fences tells much. By The Boardwalk disappointed last season and Bertie Lugg will likely need this while Gorky Island is becoming increasingly difficult to predict. TB BROKE HER made giant strides around the turn of the year when upped in trip. She reappears on a 9lb higher mark than when scoring here in January but gets on well with Stan Sheppard and could complete the hat-trick. Harry Hunt is on a fair mark at present and could be the danger.
Formwatch
Victor Leudorum (IRE) 25-1 (12-6) Chased leaders, lost place before 8th, soon behind, tailed off when went badly left 13th, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m 7f (6) gd in Jan.
Still Believing (IRE) 18-1 (11-0) Mid-division, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 10th, effort 14th, lost place 4 out, 8th of 10, 21l behind Rons Dream (11-10) at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Royale Django (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Last pair, struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Astracad (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Mid-division, mistake and lost place 8th, behind and never on terms after, 7th of 10, 31 1/4l behind Conna Cross (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Harry Hunt 50-1 (9-10) Dwelt headway to track leader after 1f until ridden 3f out, outpaced 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Western Way (9-9) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Bertie Lugg 10-1 (11-5) Struggling in rear after 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 10th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
By The Boardwalk (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) In touch on inside, hit 4th, ridden and weakening when mistake 12th, last of 10, dist behind Conna Cross (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Shanty Town (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway when bad mistake 12th, soon lost place, pulled up after next, at Warwick 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Gorsky Island 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 5 out, soon chasing leaders, never on terms, 5th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Steps And Stairs (10-13) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Tb Broke Her (IRE) 4-1fav (10-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway on outside 17th, ridden before 4 out, left in lead 2 out, stayed on, clear towards finish, won at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Goohar (11-9) by 5l, 11 ran.
Pembroke House 11-2 (10-5) Tracked leader, mistake 8th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, stayed on under pressure closing stages, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Ratify (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Amber Gambler (GER) 7-2 (11-2) Held up in touch in last pair, steady headway 11th, pushed along in 3rd after 13th, weakened next, left poor 4th last, 4th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Buster Thomas (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.