Racecards
15:10 Ludlow
Michael Lumsden Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 2D5972
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, switched left before 3 out, no impression on front pair when not fluent last
- Form 32412P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, closed after 3rd, ridden after 4 out, 4th and well beaten 3 out, lost 4th 2 out, tailed off
- Form 2750/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 103
behind and niggled along at times, never any chance, tailed off
Lunar Jet
21- Form 522P/44
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Lewis Stones
towards rear, closed after 3rd, lost place and mistake 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 3-32501
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
made all, ridden after 3 out, just held on
- Form 30/21-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased winner, hit 2 out, 2 lengths down last, soon switched left and rider dropped whip, stayed on, just failed
- Form P/2P-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Finn Lambert
chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, plugged on, went 4th 2 out
- Form 224
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
towards rear, closed when not much room after 3rd, lost place before not fluent 4th, not fluent 5th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 2/756-66
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
NonRunner
Verdict
COURT ROYALE may have turned in a shocker last time over fences but he can race off a much lower mark over hurdles and is a previous course and distance winner. Method Madness won the maiden on this card 12 months ago but hasn’t shown much since and Wincanton second John Betjeman looks a bigger danger. Patient Dream finally got his head in front in a lower grade at Market Rasen with the lightly-raced Arctic Lodge also worth a second look.
Formwatch
John Betjeman 22-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd when pushed after 3 out, ridden entering home straight and went 2nd, no match for winner but kept on gamely, 2nd of 16, 8 1/2l behind No No Tonic (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Court Royale (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Off the pace in last pair, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Kingfast (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on outside, weakened 3 out, 10th of 14, dist behind El Borracho (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Lunar Jet 12-1 (11-9) Jumped right at times, in rear, reminder after 3rd, behind next, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 9, 25l behind Shir I Dont Know (11-7) at Ayr 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Patient Dream (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Made all, ridden and quickened clear flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Captain Jack (11-8) by 5l, 8 ran.
Light In The Sky (FR) 100-1 (12-0) Chased leaders out wide, pushed along and outpaced when hung right before 2 out, 6th of 10, 22l behind Almost Gotaway (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Arctic Lodge (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Hed up off the pace in mid-division, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from after next, 4th of 10, 25 1/2l behind Authorised Speed (11-5) at Sandown 2m (2) sft in Dec.
Balgowan (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) In touch towards rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Master Grey (10-11) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Method Madness (IRE) 22-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, steady headway on outer before 3 out, no extra and weakened from 2 out, 6th of 9, 26 1/2l behind Operation Manna (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.