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13:20 Ludlow
C.B.Security Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 6-35P36
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey James Nixon
prominent, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, tailed off
Allart (IRE)
75- Form 3-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, led 2 out, soon edged left, clear flat, very easily
- Form 706
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened before 3 out
Eau Top (FR)
33- Form 56-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
held up towards rear, headway 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened flat
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, headway next, every chance 3 out, 3rd and held when not fluent last, one pace
- Form U1-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey J J Burke
led, jumped left 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace
Perfect Percy
246- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
in rear, awkward 1st, headway after 3rd, not fluent next, lost place before 5th, well behind before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 5U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ross Turner
held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 520
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, never on terms
- Form 3-466
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, lost place before 3 out
- Form 76
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, took keen hold, lost place after 3rd, headway approaching 6th, weakened before 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
held up towards rear, headway 6th, weakened before 3 out
Verdict
ALLART fell at the first on his hurdling debut at Kempton but will be fancied to recoup losses here with a clear round. Hunting Percival is probably the danger as he’s a half-brother to three winning hurdlers, though the form of his Wincanton bumper success hasn’t worked out. Java Point was favourite for both bumper starts and has won a point but 2m around here is unlikely to play to his strengths. Perfect Percy is by Presenting out of a winning hurdler so is bred for the job and he was too green to do himself justice in his only start in a bumper.
Formwatch
Ahead Of Schedule (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Led, headed 5f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 15, 34 1/4l behind Mont Segur (11-0) at Ludlow 1m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Allart (IRE) 13-8 (10-12) Took strong hold, 2nd when fell 1st, at Ascot 2m (3) gs in Nov.
Apache Creek (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Always behind, 6th of 14, 35 3/4l behind King Roland (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Eau Top (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, progress on inside 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching last, 4th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Normandy Soldier (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Hunting Percival 7-4fav (11-10) Held up in touch, shaken up and headway turning in, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, ran on well final furlong, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (5) gf in Oct beating Joseph Hobson (11-10) by 2l, 5 ran.
Java Point (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Prominent, pushed along 4f out, stayed on same pace final 3f, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 12 3/4l behind Getaround (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Dec.
Perfect Percy 5-1 (10-10) Mid-division, took keen hold, weakened over 3f out, 11th of 14, dist behind The Swagman (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Steel Yard (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Stdy hdwy 11; ev ch 2 out; 3rd when mist & ur last, at Larkhill 2m 4f mdn gd in Dec.
The Wire Flyer 10-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened after 6th, 10th of 15, dist behind Dhowin (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Prussia With Love 16-1 (10-5) Mid-division, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, dist behind Millers Bank (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Twpsyn (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Prominent, hampered 1st, led next, headed before mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 34 3/4l behind Mick Pastor (11-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Jan.
It Can Be Done (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Steadied start, always behind, 11th of 13, dist behind Fantastic Ms Fox (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f mdn fll (4) gs in Dec.