Racecards
13:05 Ludlow
Flowfit Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 520-10P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Dylan Whelan
led, pushed along 3 out, ridden and faced strong challenge approaching last, kept on but headed towards finish
- Form F2/83-2
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, tracked leaders 4 out,went second before 3 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on but held final 110 yards
- Form 4/1724-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
midfield, ridden and outpaced 2 out, no impression from last
- Form 4U15-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
midfield, ridden and made no impression from 3 out
- Form PPFP3/1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent, lost position quickly after 4 out, detached when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4-52370
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 4 out, soon dropped to rear and well beaten
- Form F006-03
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Peter Carberry
midfield, pushed along before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out, no impression from last
- Form 60-36
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
rear of midfield, headway after 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on steadily
- Form 91128P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Saunders
in rear, pushed along after 4 out, detached before 3 out, never on terms
Churchman
34- Form 307-668
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Jay Tidball
midfield, ridden 3 out, minor headway when not fluent last, kept on
- Form 635-7PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer D Shaw
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, mistake 4 out, never on terms
- Form 900-84
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
midfield on outer, headway on outer before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, made challenge when not fluent last, ridden and ran on well to lead towards finish
Verdict
Rock On Tommy won twice at Uttoxeter in July but has looked in the handicapper’s grip since. Princess T has also gone off the boil while Moonshine Spirit has proved expensive to follow. Jubilee Gold made a winning start for Richard Newland in a Fakenham maiden but that was in May of last year. Tony Martin’s ALPHONSE LE GRANDE attracted significant support at Sligo in June and placed for the first time over timber. Twice a winner on the all-weather, he can recoup losses today ahead of the recent Taunton runner-up Breaking Cover.
Formwatch
Princess T 18-1 (11-5) Rear mid-division, pushed along and tailed off 4 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Breaking Cover (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Prominent, went second and chased clear leader approaching 2 out, kept on but held by winner run-in, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Panjari (11-2) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Spirit Of Regulus (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in May.
Scherbobalob 12-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jubilee Gold (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-4) Raced wide led 2nd, ridden out, won at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Pure Bubbles (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Moonshine Spirit 5-1 (12-0) Flattened 1st, off the pace towards rear, closer out wide in mid-division after 4 out, weakened home turn, 10th of 12, dist behind Ito Ditto (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Alphonse Le Grande (IRE) 11-4cfav (11-0) Mid division, 6th halfway, headway on inner to go 4th 2 out, ridden to go 3rd last, soon no impression on front two, kept on one pace, 3rd of 14, 7 3/4l behind Stilyker (12-0) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp gd in Jun.
Captain Attridge (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) Towards rear, some headway before last, never involved, 6th of 11, 37 1/4l behind Shetland Tony (10-13) at Stratford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Rock On Tommy 25-1 (12-0) Towards rear, lost touch 5th, pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Churchman 40-1 (11-5) In touch, pushed along 3 out, weakened soon after next, 8th of 9, dist behind Mactavish (10-5) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Seaborough (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Little Pi (FR) 33-1 (10-13) Off the pace towards rear, pushed along out wide before 3 out, headway soon after, disputing modest 2nd from 3 out, weakened into 4th before the last, 4th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Asian Spice (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Nov.