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16:10 Ludlow

Bromfield Sand & Gravel Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 212y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £21,500 added
  • Winner: £13,971
  • 2nd: £4,102
  • 3rd: £2,051
  • 4th: £1,026
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 54.90s
  • Off Time: 16:10:26
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ballywood (FR)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Valseur Du Granval (FR)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

      Ballywood (FR)

      54 D
      4/5
      • Form 0-44112
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 140

      took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd when pecked 4 out, closed on leader 2 out, rider dropped whip after last, soon led, stayed on

      2
      Silk - Black, White Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Yorkist (IRE)

      30 t D
      5/1
      • Form 23-1443
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 133

      always in rear, well beaten 4 out

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      I'dliketheoption (IRE)

      131 t DCD
      12/1
      • Form 411235
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 131

      jumped left, held up in 4th, ridden after 9th, no impression, not fluent 2 out

      4
      Silk - Pink, red stars, red sleeves, pink stars and cap

      Poker School (IRE)

      27 v D
      4/1
      • Form 592325
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 125

      led, jumped left, headed and bumped 8th, lost 2nd when not much room and pecked 4 out, stayed on one pace

      5
      Silk - Red, dark blue epaulets, dark blue sleeves, red stars

      Valseur Du Granval (FR)

      17 pt DCD
      8/1
      • Form 736763
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 114

      jumped right, chased leader, mistake 3rd, led and bumped 8th, clear after next until 2 out, hung right and headed flat, held towards finish

      Previous results

      2018
      Silk -

      Tornado In Milan (IRE)

      11/8
      • Age 12
      • Weight 10-12

      2017
      Silk -

      Speredek (FR)

      10/11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8

      2016
      Silk -

      Noche De Reyes (FR)

      9/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      BALLYWOOD landed a double in handicaps in December before finding the smart Dynamite Dollars, rated 155, too good in Grade 2 company at Doncaster. Alan King’s charge is 7lb higher back in a handicap but hasn’t stopped improving yet and can get the better of Yorkist. The latter has placed since finishing well ahead of I'dliketheoption when scoring at Aintree in November but is closely matched with Poker School on subsequent running at Sandown while Valseur Du Granval beat Poker School over track and trip last April but has struggled and slid down the weights since.

      Formwatch

      Ballywood (FR) 4-1 (10-11) Raced keenly, tracked winner throughout, chance 2 out, held last, edged left and no extra run-in, eased towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Dynamite Dollars (11-5) at Doncaster 2m (1) gd in Jan.

      Yorkist (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, kept on into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Movie Legend (10-13) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.

      I'dliketheoption (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway from 8th, weakened before last, 5th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Yorkist (11-5) at Aintree 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

      Poker School (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up and off the pace, closer approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, weakened before the last, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Drumlee Sunset (11-4) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Feb.

      Valseur Du Granval (FR) 10-3 (12-3) Chased leaders and raced wide, ridden along in 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leading duo, left modest 2nd last, weakened into 3rd soon after, 3rd of 7, 15l behind Deise Vu (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.