Racecards
12:15 Ludlow
Michael Oliver Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £4,967
- 2nd: £2,485
- 3rd: £1,241
- 4th: £622
- Form U0/78U-8
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr Anthony O'Neill
towards rear, headway 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 21385-U
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Mr Charlie Case
in touch, headway and tracked leaders 3rd, pushed along to chase winner 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 5/141P-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Olive Nicholls
keen tracked winner until pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened flat
- Form 333112-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
made all, pushed along 3 out, not fluent last, ridden and ran on
- Form 0/83328-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
close up, pushed along and lost place 6th, pulled up 3 out
- Form 26-U554
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Lily Jones
raced wide tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 213-F13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey S D Greene
raced wide, in touch, headway 4 out, ridden next, weakened approaching last
- Form 5855-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Miss Heidi Palin
in touch, pushed along 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 33-678P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey Mr James King
keen in rear, pushed along 5 out, weakened quickly after next and soon pulled up
- Form 6161-82
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Mr Archiell Jones
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 5-32156
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Ms Laura Ward
in touch, dropped towards rear 4 out, tailed off
- Form 21-P601
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Miss C Morris
in rear, never on terms
Verdict
Front View is best watched at present while Midnightreflection whipped round at the start at Chepstow and dumped Charlie Case out the side door. The Bomber Liston isn’t really firing at present and easy Uttoxeter winner Call Me Tara was well beaten when favourite at Worcester in September. Fenney Brook won at Hereford last month, however, while Ramo was progressive last season. Regal Renaissance chased home an in-form mare here on her reappearance but we’ll take a chance on TOOTHLESS as Harry Cobden looked after the Nicholls gelding at Plumpton following a mid-race stumble.
Formwatch
Front View (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, dist behind Chance A Tune (10-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Midnightreflection 12-1 (12-1) Whipped round and unseated rider start, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Toothless (FR) 7-1 (12-0) Midfield, reached for 4th and awkward landing, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 9, dist behind Small Bad Bob (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Ramo (FR) 5-2jfav (11-4) Led narrowly, hit 10th, shaken up before 2 out where not fluent, strongly challenged and awkward last, ridden and jockey dropped whip run-in, kept on, headed final strides, 2nd of 7, nk behind Crossing The Bar (11-3) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Art Approval (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Raced wide, soon towards rear, lost touch 8th, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Balco Coastal (11-3) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
The Bomber Liston (IRE) 11-4fav (10-10) Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 12l behind Broomfields Cave (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Call Me Tara 6-4fav (11-8) Prominent, not fluent 4th and 5th, jumped right 4 out, outpaced before 3 out, briefly rallied in third before 2 out, outpaced by front pair again before last, kept on one pace near finish, 3rd of 5, 17 3/4l behind Pinnacle Peak (11-2) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Mahler Moon (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, 5th of 8, dist behind Act Of Authority (11-4) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Esperti (IRE) 28-1 (12-0) Prominent, led before 2nd, headed 6th, driven to lead next, soon headed, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Regal Renaissance 9-2 (10-10) Tracked leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, not fluent last, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Police Academy (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
State Of Bliss (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Prominent, led after 3rd, headed before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened last, 6th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Coolnaugh Haze (12-0) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Fenney Brook 15-2 (11-1) Tracked leader, mistake 2 out, lost 2nd briefly turning in, strong challenge on inside run-in, driven ahead inside final 100 yards, won at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) gf in Oct beating Never No Trouble (12-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.