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15:00 Ludlow

Keith Mckenzie Retirement Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 18 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 51.40s
  • Off Time: 15:00:35
  • 18 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink chevron, check sleeves and cap

Dan's Heir

135 p
18/1
  • Form 1P0P9-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 115

always in rear

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE epaulets
  • Form 86
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up towards rear, headway 5th, chasing leaders when mistake and weakened 2 out (bbv)

3
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, and check cap

L'oudon (FR)

51 bt D
4/5
  • Form 61-5233
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 125

held up in touch, hampered 3rd, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, chased winner last, no impression

4
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star
  • Form 549527
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 118

mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to lead 2 out, ridden out

5
Silk - Orange, Black star, Black sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap, Black star
25/1
  • Form 74P-618
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 103

led, mistakes 5 and 6, headed after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

6
Silk - Black and Emerald Green (quartered), striped sleeves
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

7
Silk - Maroon, White star, hooped sleeves, White cap
100/1
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2

keen in rear, not jump well, hampered 3rd, never a danger

8
Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
20/1
  • Form 86
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden and some progress next, weakened 3 out

9
Silk - Dark Green and Red check, Dark Green sleeves
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

in rear, not fluent, stayed on from approaching 3 out

10
Silk - Black, Gold hooped sleeves, Pink cap
40/1
  • Form 12/3574-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, slow jump 4th, behind from next, pulled up before 3 out

11
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green diamond, Dark Green cap

Beechwood

283 D
25/1
  • Form 86/196-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, fading when mistake last

12
Silk - ORANGE, ROYAL BLUE chevrons, armlets and cap
25/1
  • Form 44-3189
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 102

mid-division, ridden and weakened 6th

13
Silk - Red and Emerald Green diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red diamond
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

in touch until lost place 4th

14
Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoop, hooped sleeves, Maroon cap

Moon Shot

21 pt D
33/1
  • Form 936F-3P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 87

held up and keen, hampered 3rd, headway 5th, ridden and chasing leaders when blundered 3 out and weakened

15
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, striped sleeves, White cap
40/1
  • Form 6743P
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division and keen, ridden and weakened when pulled up 3 out (lame)

16
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green braces, Yellow cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

keen in touch, jumped right 1st, weakened 6th, pulled up before 3 out

17
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), YELLOW sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
100/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7

in rear, not fluent 2nd, fell heavy 3rd

18
Silk - Red, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
50/1
  • Form UP67
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 86

tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

In depth

Verdict

L'Oudon should take all the beating ahead of Lunar Crystal, Beechwood and Darn Him. It is a bit surprising to see L'Oudon dropped to this level, as he was asked to tackle decent company over timber before making his chase debut at Taunton in January. The Paul Nicholls-trained six-year-old was stopped in his tracks by a blunder at the seventh fence that day, and had no chance afterwards, trailing home a well beaten third of eight. Given a break since, connections will fancy their chances of him gaining a confidence-boosting win. Lunar Crystal appears to be the main danger, given that he ran a respectable seventh in the Imperial Cup the other week. Like the selection, he took on good company over timber, and has performed quite well over fences as well. Beechwood's third in a Newton Abbot seller does not look good enough, while Darn Him makes his debut over hurdles after a couple of bumper outings. The market may throw up a springer of course, but we are happy to side with L'Oudon.

Formwatch

Dan's Heir 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, lost place from next, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Spring Breeze (11-8) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov.

Sonic Anthem (USA) 50-1 (10-12) Led, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 16, 42l behind Pevensey (10-9) at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec.

L'oudon (FR) 5-2 (11-5) In touch, blundered badly 7th, never travelling after, 3rd of 8, 31l behind Always Waining (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Jan.

Lunar Crystal (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) In rear, ridden when not much room on bend well before 2 out, kept on flat, no chance, 7th of 17, 16l behind Gaspara (10-5) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (1) hvy.

Charlie Tango (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, 38l behind Red Sun (10-5) at Sedgefield 2m 1f clm hdl (5) gf in Sept.

Darn Him (IRE) 5-1 (10-11) Prominent, pushed along 6f out, weakened over 3f out, 6th of 10, 30l behind Seismic Shift (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn nhf (5) gd in Nov.

Beechwood 10-3 (10-11) Pulled hard, soon tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon lost pace, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Barella (10-13) at N Abbot 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Jun.

Bathwick Rox (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 1st, 3rd and pulled up at the 4th in race won by Queen Tara (10-4) at Fakenham 2m sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Feb, 14 ran.