Racecards
15:05 Ludlow
Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 212y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,500 added
- Winner: £8,546
- 2nd: £2,524
- 3rd: £1,262
- 4th: £632
- Form P11222
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 147
raced enthusiastically, made all, not fluent 4th, jumped slightly left from 7th, clear 2 out, steadied and ran down last, nudged out
- Form FU/75P7-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
chased winner until 6th, losing touch 9th, lost modest 3rd from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 344-93U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr Ed Bailey
off the pace in last, slow 6th, not fluent and losing touch 9th, went modest 3rd from 4 out
- Form 184393/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leaders, 2nd 6th, pecked 9th, shaken up and no impression 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Another small field and another likely short-priced favourite in GINO TRAIL. Kerry Lee’s 10-year-old has come up against smart novices since winning handicaps here and at Haydock before the turn of the year. He can be a bit of a handful but should have far too much for these rivals. Beyeh was a fair hurdler in her prime but she hasn’t raced since 2014 and it’s anybody’s guess how she’ll take to fences. The other two have even less to recommend them.
Formwatch
Gino Trail (IRE) 15-8fav (11-4) Led, joined 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Flying Angel (11-4) at Warwick 2m (1) hvy in Feb.
Crowd Control (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Prominent, lost place 4 out, soon tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Mighty Leader (10-4) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Mr Cardle (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Tracked leaders when over jumped and unseated rider 1st, at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Beyeh (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Held up towardsr rear, not fluent 5th, headway after 7th, ridden 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 7 3/4l behind Volnay De Thaix (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.