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15:30 Ludlow

Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 49.80s
  • Off Time: 15:31:01
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Beige, dark blue chevrons, beige sleeves, quartered cap
8/13
  • Form 1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8

alway prominent, led after 9th, drew clear approaching 3 out, easily

2
Silk - Orange and White stripes, White sleeves, Orange cap
  • Form 91
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 125

mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 8th, soon niggled along, struggling after 9th

3
Silk - Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves
  • Form 566
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, headway approaching 8th, challenged after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

4
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow star, sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 1-3U
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2

prominent, raced keenly, weakened quickly 9th, pulled up soon after

5
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap
150/1
  • Form 05-PP64
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

with leader, hit 6th, weakened 9th, tailed off

6
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 9-50
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

mid-division, outpaced 9th, jumped left, stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd final strides, no chance with winner

7
Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, Red sleeves, White and Dark Green hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 168-567
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 95

held up in rear, took keen hold, in touch when hit 9th, weakened soon after, tailed off

8
Silk - Red and White diamonds, hooped sleeves, White cap
150/1
  • Form 08
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

held up, behind from 7th, tailed off when jumped left final 3

9
Silk - Green, Gold hoops, Green cap, Gold spots
  • Form 0/8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

not fluent, held up, took keen hold, struggling after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

10
Silk - White, Black chevron, Black cap
150/1
  • Form 450-P80
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 66

led, driven and headed after 9th, no chance with winner before 3 out, hung right after last, lost 2nd final strides

In depth

Verdict

Galient should have too much class for this opposition; La Estrella is the obvious one for the forecast with Prof De L'Isle and Rudinero more speculative alternatives. Nicky Henderson's charge was a useful stayer at his best on the level for Michael Jarvis and made a winning start to his new career at Fontwell in pleasing fashion. The three to follow him home all had some form to their name so it was probably a fair effort and he should progress. He jumped proficiently, should come on for the experience and will appreciate this longer trip. It's hard to see where the dangers lie for as well as La Estrella did in winning at Fakenham the form is somewhat short of the level required. That said, he did win impressively and he hails from a yard that knows the time of day so any market support would look significant. Prof De L'Isle has shown glimmers of ability and may be able to improve again back at his local track with his yard in better form whilst blinkers may help Rudinero recapture the zest that saw him run out a 16 length winner of a bumper on debut. There's a fair bit of straw clutching to be done to support that pair though and Galient is difficult to oppose.

Formwatch

Galient (IRE) Evensfav (11-4) With leader, led approaching 6th, headed briefly 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on, won at Fontwell 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd in Feb beating Dragon Eye (11-4) by 2l, 13 ran.

La Estrella (USA) 8-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, driven to lead 2 out, soon clear, ran on well, won at Fakenham 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan beating Hernando Royal (11-6) by 10l, 12 ran.

Dakota Boy (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened, 6th of 16, 21l behind Matuhi (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.

Macamoto (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, no chance when blundered and unseated rider at the last in race won by Ambrosinni (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Feb, 18 ran.

Overton Lad 40-1 (10-12) Led to 5th, led 6th to 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Go Amwell (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f nov hdl (4) gf.

Prof de L'Isle (FR) 16-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out, 11th of 22, 26l behind Lease Lend (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.

Rudinero (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Held up, ridden 4th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 8, well behind More Equity (10-11) at Sedgefield 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf.

Smoke It (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Held up, always behind, last of 8, well behind Gee Dee (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gd.

Son of Samson (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Detatched from 2nd, soon tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Otage De Brion (11-7) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gd.

Woodlands Gem (IRE) 28-1 (10-0) In touch, reminder after 2nd, soon lost place, tailed off before 8th, 12th of 13, well behind Glen Omen (11-6) at Warwick 3m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.