Racecards
13:30 Ludlow
Sponsor At Ludlow Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form P7437-7
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division, mistake 5th, pushed along 7th, weakened next
- Form 6/7536-U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch to 8th
- Form 358722
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Hollinshead
- Jockey A Hawkins
behind when brought down 6th
- Form F/0-600F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey B C Byrnes
keen, mid-division, headway 7th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and hung left 2 out, headed soon after last, not quicken
- Form 435702-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, headway approaching 7th, soon ridden, weakened after 8th
- Form 27998-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
always towards rear
- Form 2PP-758
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer S T Lewis
- Jockey P Stringer
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, jinked left 3 out, led soon after last, ridden out
- Form 2122-21
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey L Heard
prominent, led approaching 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened last
Firstflor
79- Form 90P-PP7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, hit 3rd, steady headway when hampered, unseated rider 7th
- Form 9P-P5FP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 68
prominent to approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form UPP80-4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, headway 3rd, ridden 3 out, blundered 2 out, kept on flat
Constant Husband
214- Form 246/P3P-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R N Bevis
- Jockey M Goldstein
pulled hard, headway to lead after 2nd, headed approaching 6th, weakened before 8th
- Form 0U09/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey L Stephens
led, jumped left 1st, headed after 2nd, weakening when fell 7th
Does It Matter
281- Form 67/PPFP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey J P Byrne
pulled hard, headway 2nd, lost place 4th, towards rear when stumbled and fell 6th
- Form 8770
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 74
Nonrunner
Verdict
Saucy Night, does not have a penalty to carry for his facile success at Plumpton last time as that came in a conditional jockeys' handicap so Simon Earle's gelding is hard to oppose and gets the vote ahead of Think Quick and Mounts Bay. The last mentioned ran well when last seen and would claims if in a similar vein of form for his return to action but lack of a recent run is of concern. Seveneightsix is lightly raced and showed promise on his reappearance so would have to be respected along with the reappearing Miss Rideamight. Think Quick has been placed in similar contests in his last two starts and is another with place claims but Saucy Night won with plenty in hand at Plumpton, is set to go up 10lbs in future handicaps and cannot realistically be opposed.
Formwatch
Think Quick (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Behind, ridden after 5th, headway approaching 2 out, ran on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 2nd of 17, 13l behind Norton Sapphire (10-0) at Worcester 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Aug.
Moscow Summit (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened from 5 out, no impression when fell in race won by Flower Drum (10-8) at Limerick 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 gd in Jul, 18 ran.
Mounts Bay 11-4fav (11-6) Led until 5th, soon ridden along, regained 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 21l behind Penny's Crown (10-8) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) gs in Jan.
Fair Touch (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, hampered last, 9th of 16, well behind Tinstre (11-0) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gf in May.
Miss Rideamight 11-2 (10-0) Not fluent 1st, raced wide in midfield, effort and in touch before 2 out, one pace under pressure between last 2, 5th of 15, 15l behind Wave Back (10-4) at Folkestone 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-95 (F) gs in Feb.
Saucy Night 11-10fav (10-1) Made all, clear 9th, driven before 2 out, in command between last 2, eased flat, won at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gs in Oct beating Coustou (11-6) by 11l, 12 ran.
Seveneightsix (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, weakened 2 out, 4th of 13, 10l behind Stoneravinmad (10-0) at Wetherby 3m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gf in Oct.
Constant Husband 20-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by High Chimes (12-0) at Tabley 3m ptp gd in Apr, 14 ran.