Racecards
16:05 Ludlow
Welsh Guards Association Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,927
- 2nd: £860
- 3rd: £430
- 4th: £215
- Form 126339
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, not fluent 1st, headed approaching 3 out where mistake, weakened last
- Form 680604
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in 5th, mistake and rider nearly fell off 5th, ridden before 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 86
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leader, not fluent 4th or next, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, kept on same pace, no impression on winner
- Form 130-612
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in 4th, not fluent 6th, soon closed, led on bit 3 out, easily
- Form 771626
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Chris Ward
tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, 6 lenghts 4th when fell 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, not fluent 2nd, reminders after next, jumped slowly and driven 6th, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
LIFESTYLE will be a short price to take advantage of today's favourable terms. She won at Leicester before finding only Topolski, who has won again since, too good at Sandown last time and Nicky Henderson's mare should have no trouble returning to winning ways. Last season's Uttoxeter winner Paddy Partridge looks next best judged on a couple of decent placed efforts this year, but Laterly looked held when falling at Fakenham last time and will need to improve to figure. Tignello has outside claims but it's hard to make a case for any of the remainder.
Formwatch
Tignello (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Raced keenly, held up behind, headway into mid-division on outside after 2nd, blundered and dropped rear 4th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 40l behind Mark of Love (10-9) at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gd in Nov.
Echo Dancer 12-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, tracking leaders last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Charles (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd.
Stevie Thunder 25-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 15, 24l behind Falcon Island (10-13) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Lifestyle 3-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, still pulling when went 2nd soon after 3 out until before next, went 2nd again last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind Topolski (11-2) at Sandown 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Roxane Bruere (FR) 8-1 (9-12) Tracked leader until 3rd, lost place 5th, soon beaten, 6th of 15, 31l behind Meridiem (10-11) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.
Cast Of Stars (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling when slight peck 3 out, headway to chase leaders when edged right and hit 2 out, weakened badly last, 10th of 14, 33l behind Dubai Crest (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Mar.
Laterly (IRE) 11-10fav (11-3) Led, clear approaching 3 out, soon strongly challenged, headed after next, weakening when fell last, in a race won by Fujin Dancer (10-6) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Mar, 10 ran.
Paddy Partridge 5-1 (11-6) Tracked leader to before 3 out, driven and outpaced next, ridden and regained 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Red Merlin (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar.