Racecards
14:45 Ludlow
Free Racing Post Form At totepool.com Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £6,963
- 2nd: £2,057
- 3rd: £1,028
- 4th: £515
- Form P52113-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped left, travellling well before 4 out, hit 3 out, joined soon after 2 out, driven before went left and headed last, no extra
- Form P3/P432-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, pushed along before 4 out, closed approaching 2 out, led last, drew clear flat
- Form 444P94-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
jumped left, raced wide, took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until next, well outpaced and struggling after 8th, hit 4 out and next, tailed off
- Form 072012-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J Mogford
chased leader until 6th, struggling and no chance with leading pair from 8th
Verdict
DOMTALINE opened his account over fences at the first time of asking when winning over a longer trip at this track earlier this month. Paul Nicholl's won this with Pepe Simo last year and his five-year-old grey can follow suit today. Take Of Shoc's finished a creditable third in a handicap last time having landed a double over fences before that and has every chance while Lucaindubai is a half-decent hurdler and could figure if taking to fences. Westlin' Winds makes most appeal of the remainder on his chasing bow.
Formwatch
Take Of Shoc's (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Led until after 3rd, led after 5th, headed approaching 12th, led again 2 out, very weary when edged right and headed flat, no extra, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Mad Moose (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft.
Nobunaga 4-1 (10-7) Led, jumped right, headed fifth, kept on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Current Event (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (4) gs.
No Reception (IRE) 200-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, jumped left next, behind from 7th, went remote 4th flat, tailed off, 4th of 7, well behind Domtaline (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd.
Westlin' Winds (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Held up, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, switched right flat, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Copsehill Girl (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Domtaline (FR) 11-10fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, led 11th, headed next, led 4 out, clear from 2 out, ridden out, won at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd beating Lancetto (11-3) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Lucaindubai (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, effort after 3 out, soon weakened, 14th of 24, 32l behind Paintball (10-7) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (0-150) (1) gs in Mar.
Whispering Jack 4-1fav (10-9) Ran in snatches, in touch 3 out, weakened before next, eased, pulled up before last, in a race won by Kasbadali (11-0) at Ascot 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd, 16 ran.