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15:50 Ludlow

Christmas Parties At Ludlow Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft pls)(Chase - G/S, Good pls, Soft bends)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.40s
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, striped sleeves, White cap
14/1
  • Form 0-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2

soon led, headed approaching halfway, stayed prominent, every chance over 2f out and ridden, weakened well over 1f out

2
Silk - Red, Yellow and Blue hoop, Red sleeves, Red and Blue hooped cap
  • Form 3-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

prominent, led approaching halfway, hung left on bend 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
4/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, headway 6f out, chased winner over 2f out, hung right over 1f out, challenged approaching final furlong, no extra

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves
  • Form P1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

prominent and always going well, led over 2f out, ridden 2f out, ran on near finish

5
Silk - Dark Blue
  • Form 00
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up mid-division, closer order 7f out, ridden 3f out, one pace

6
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, check cap
  • Form 3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-2

held up rear, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out

7
Silk - Light Blue, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black cap
20/1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 5f out, stayed on over 2f out

8
Silk - Red, White stripe, hooped sleeves
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9

tracked leaders, weakened 7f out, soon behind

9
Silk - Light green, red cross belts, red cap
66/1
  • Form 6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9

held up rear, ridden halfway, no impression

In depth

Verdict

Not a bad little bumper that can concern Fair Touch, Flying Druid, Il Duce and King Killone and we will take the latter to score. Henrietta Knight has an excellent strike rate in bumpers at Ludlow, with 23 per cent in the past five seasons. Her runners are just hitting form at present and with Timmy Murphy booked we are prepared to side with the pair to see off some more experienced rivals. Irish import Fair Touch sets the standard of those who have had a run, but he is unproven with cut thus far, while Flying Druid should not be far away judged on what he achieved in two bumpers in the spring, though neither effort set the world alight. Il Duce ran with some promise at Hereford in May and with Alan King also having winners a good run is anticipated, but Henrietta Knight likes to run her decent bumper horses here and she can give a winning introduction to King Killone.