Racecards
14:25 Ludlow
Coniston Introductory Hurdle (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,996
- 2nd: £3,816
- 3rd: £1,908
- 4th: £954
Enrilo (FR)
28- Form 141-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 4th, went 2nd before next until 4 out, soon hanging badly left, lost place before 3 out, soon well held
- Form 138-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, headway after 5th, slightly outpaced after 4 out, rallied 3 out, no impression on front pair flat
Ask Henry (IRE)
188- Form 3/44-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up, mistake 6th, slow 8th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
Does He Know
30- Form 1-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, not much room 2 out or just after last, stayed on, always just held
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up on outside, behind from 5th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 221-92
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, not fluent 4 out, jumped left 2 out, edged slightly left after last, stayed on
- Form 2-8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
chased leaders, lost place after 5th, struggling 7th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form PU2101-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, lost 2nd before 3 out, soon weakened
Verdict
ENRILO’s odds-on victory at Wincanton hasn’t been franked but the only way is up for the Nicholls’ gelding. Mason Jar defied top weight in an Ascot handicap after beating House Island at Kempton so Paul Webber’s charge rates a danger but Thegallantway profited from the early exit of a hot favourite when successful at Exeter. Winning pointer Does He Know found only one too good at Hereford on his debut under Rules and is a likely improver but the market will probably be the best guide to the chances of Irish import Ask Henry.
Formwatch
Enrilo (FR) 8-15fav (10-12) Held up, in touch after 2nd, urged along after 3 out, responded to lead before 2 out, green in front, stayed on to draw clear flat, won at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gd in Oct beating Thunderstruck (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 6 ran.
Thegallantway (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Led, jumped left 1st, veered badly left following loose horse and headed after 3rd, put off by loose horse and several hurdles after, challenged 5th, led and not fluent 3 out, driven clear and went left last, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct beating Punkawallah (10-12) by 5l, 8 ran.
Ask Henry (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Mid-division early, soon dropped towards rear and 6th from halfway, improved into close 3rd over 3f out and ridden from 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Legacy Thor (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 1f gd in May.
Does He Know 11-4 (11-5) Raced keenly, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, went 2nd between last 2, soon driven along, every chance when wandered and mistake last, plugged on in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Milkwood (11-5) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Evenstevens (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Native Diva.
House Island (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) With winner, outpaced after 3 out, not fluent next, soon ridden and no impression, kept on in well held 2nd flat, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Mason Jar (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.
Sabbathical (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, driven and headway into mid-division 3f out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 8th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Time Flies By (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) hvy in Oct.
Getaway Totherock (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Rr, 7th aftr a mile, prog in 8l 5th frm 6out, clsr in 4th 4out, prog bef 2out, ev ch in 2nd bef last, ld under 50 yards out, won at Inch 3m in Apr beating Saint Benedict (11-11) by 1/2l, 8 ran.