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15:35 Ludlow

Robert Holden Ltd Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 18.30s
  • Off Time: 15:35:26
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dunlough Bay (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk -

    Midnight Appeal

    Evs

      1
      Silk - Light blue, red cross belts, light blue sleeves, red stars

      Dunlough Bay (IRE)

      18
      6/5
      • Form 5-21443
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 128

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, driven to challenge last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Red spots

      Midnight Appeal

      48 b D
      Evs
      • Form F-41324
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 132

      held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th or 9th, shaken up briefly before 3 out, soon challenging, led 2 out, driven flat, headed close home

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, white seams, maroon sleeves, white seams, dark blue and maroon quartered cap

      Cowbridge (IRE)

      78
      80/1
      • Form 2530-00
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      tracked leader until 4th, in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened before 3 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue diamonds on sleeves, Royal Blue and White quartered cap

      Kris Spin (IRE)

      36
      20/1
      • Form 7-8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      held up behind leaders, headway to track leader 4th, not fluent 9th, 4th and beaten 3 out, no extra next

      5
      Silk - White, Emerald Green cross belts, White and Dark Blue diabolo on sleeves

      Laidback Leo

      28
      80/1
      • Form 5-90P0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-2

      held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 5th or 6th, mistake next, lost touch after 9th

      6
      Silk - Red, royal blue star, red sleeves, royal blue spots

      Susquehanna River (IRE)

      48
      16/1
      • Form P/F2-P56
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      led, jumped left 3 out, headed next, no extra flat

      Previous results

      2012
      Silk -

      Talkonthestreet (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      MIDNIGHT APPEAL stays well and has his sights lowered after a third in a Grade 2 at Cheltenham and a good run behind a decent prospect at Bangor last time when Susquehanna River was tailed off. Dunlough Bay, also penalised, is another who's been quite highly tried and there was nothing wrong with his latest third at Warwick. The aforementioned pair should dominate as the others would have to leave previous form well behind to make any kind of impact.

      Formwatch

      Dunlough Bay (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, hit 5th, smooth headway 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Uxizandre (11-9) at Warwick 3m 1f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

      Midnight Appeal 9-4 (11-4) Tracked leader until not fluent 6th, not fluent 9th, chased winner 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 18l behind O'Faolains Boy (10-11) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.

      Cowbridge (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Always behind, reminders after 3rd, slow and ridden 6th, tailed off, 10th of 15, well behind King Helissio (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.

      Kris Spin (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 20l behind Purple Bay (10-7) at Doncaster 2m NH flat (6) gd in Feb.

      Laidback Leo 80-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders on outside, took keen hold, lost place before 4th, tailed off after 6th, 11th of 12, well behind Who's Cross (11-2) at Ludlow 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.

      Susquehanna River (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Prominent, went 2nd 6th until before next, soon lost place, well beaten after 3 out, 6th of 9, 40l behind O'Faolains Boy (10-11) at Bangor 3m nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.