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17:15 Ludlow

Ann Esp Memorial 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 40.70s
  • Off Time: 17:15:40
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, pink star, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch, tracked leaders 7f out, challenged over 3f out, led 2f out, soon clear, ridden out, comfortably

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN stars, YELLOW cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

prominent, outpaced over 7f out, soon lost place, stayed on into modest 4th 2f out, no chance with leaders

3
Silk - Orange, Brown disc, Brown cap, Orange spots
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

raced keenly, in touch on outside, led after 4f, headed halfway, in touch, outpaced 4f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

4
Silk - RED, BLACK armlets
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

led narrowly 4f, tracked leaders, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

5
Silk - Light green, black braces and star on cap
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch, struggling halfway, never a threat, weakened over 2f out, tailed off

6
Silk - Black, white seams, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

fractious and unseated rider paddock and again going to post, unseated rider when green and unruly leaving start

7
Silk - White, red chevron, halved sleeves and star on cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0

prominent, led halfway, driven over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no chance with winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong

8
Silk - Red and grey diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, red cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

tracked leaders, went 2nd 7f out, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened, tailed off

9
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7

tracked leaders, lost place and behind halfway, headway under pressure over 4f out, ridden to chase front pair over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Nicky Henderson sent out subsequent dual hurdles winner Jack Frost to win last year's renewal on his racecourse debut and RATHER BE can follow suit. The latter is a half-brother to stablemate and Listed winner Sign Of Victory and may well be good enough. Renfrew is related to the smart winner Corrin Wood and Handpicked is a half-sister to three winners and makes more appeal than stable companion Round Robin. Teme Trixie is related to a couple of winning hurdlers and may prove best of the rest.

Formwatch

Ascotdeux Nellerie (FR) Network gelding out of Jumper Nellerie.

Battle Master Starcraft gelding out of Jig Time.

Defiant Dazzler (IRE) Kadeed gelding out of Over The Wonder.

Renfrew (IRE) Robin Des Pres gelding out of Allstar Rose.

Von Trappe (IRE) Well Made gelding out of Hawkshaws Bridge.

Rather Be (IRE) Oscar gelding out of Irish Wedding.

Round Robin (IRE) Robin Des Pres gelding out of Another Whiparound.

Teme Trixie Needwood Blade mare out of Castanet.

Handpicked King's Theatre filly out of Hand Inn Glove.