Racecards
15:20 Ludlow
Ludlow For Conferences Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase: Good in places, Hurdle: Soft in places)
- Form 42U134
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
chased leaders, led 11th, mistake 14th, clear 3 out, ran on
- Form 2340-43
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
prominent, blundered and lost place 1st, held up, ridden and some headway 4 out, weakened 2 out, pecked last
- Form 5F25-40
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Stephens
prominent, pecked 1st, soon mid-division, pushed along when not fluent 13th, soon weakened
- Form 633-450
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, fell 1st
Pollensa Bay
12- Form PP-2004
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, ridden after 15th, stayed on to go 2nd last, no chance with winner
- Form 0-2F40P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J M Maguire
held up, headway 14th, went 2nd after next, soon ridden, weakened last
- Form 0/P11-04
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
prominent, led 4th, headed and not fluent 11th, weakened after 15th
- Form P-4PUPP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J P Byrne
mistakes, led to 4th, ridden after 8th, not much room bend after 11th, weakened after 15th
- Form 0P0-000
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in touch, blundered and lost place 6th, behind when pecked 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Bak To Bill has been a model of consistency this term but the handicapper has taken note and the 10-year-old may struggle to concede weight away all round so the vote goes to Our Prima Donna, who is preferred to Tom Sayers. The last mentioned has had just one start, behind the progressive Celtic Son, over hurdles since joining Philip Hobbs and is now put straight over fences so has to be respected. However, the seven-year-old was beaten a long way out at Exeter and may just need this. Winning pointer Lambrini Mist has a nice racing weight and could be interesting on only his second start over regulation fences. Similar comments apply to Steve Brookshaw's Pollensa Bay who would not mind any further rain, while Alcatras has claims on the pick of his form but is inconsistent. The vote though goes to Our Prima Donna, who showed enough in limited opportunities over hurdles to suggest that she can win races and the daughter of Be My Native is taken to do so now that trainer Venetia Williams switches her to the larger obstacles.