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12:45 Ludlow
Ludlow Brewery John Walters Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 169y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565

- Form 42223
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
handy, ridden 3 out, outpaced approaching last, no extra flat

Swearer (IRE)
592- Form 61/
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
in rear, pushed along off pace home turn, headway tracking leaders last, kept on same pace flat

- Form 83-3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Danny Burton
prominent, went on before 5th, ridden and headed home turn, weakened 3 out

- Form 66/8P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Charlie Price
mid-division, tracking leaders home turn when unseated rider

- Form 1066P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Finn Lambert
mid-division out wide, struggling home turn, rallied approaching last, stayed on strongly flat

- Form UP-2P8P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
always towards rear, never a factor

- Form 6/5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer H Bethell
- Jockey Callum Bewley
mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, late headway from last

- Form PP11-0P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
led, headed before 5th, regained lead home turn, ridden and pressed 2 out, narrowly headed last, no extra flat

- Form 4237P8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 89
held up, headway approaching 3 out, led last going well, stayed on well flat

- Form 00-2747
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J Coulson
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
mid-division, struggling from 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BALIYAD won a seller at Stratford back in September and chased home an in-form rival at Wincanton just under two weeks ago. This is another sharp track and Finn Lambert takes off a handy 7lb. Lusaka hasn’t been beaten far in novice and maiden company but Zuraig bled from the nose when a well-beaten third at Uttoxeter last month and Lady P has already been beaten in sellers. Ring The Moon won the last time he ran over hurdles so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Lusaka (IRE) 6-4 (11-4) Not always fluent, chased winner until 2nd, went 2nd again 3rd until 4th, not much room before 2 out, switched left and every chance when mistake last, stayed on, lost 2nd last strides, just held, 3rd of 4, hd behind Order Of St John (11-4) at Leicester 2m mdn (4) gf in Nov.
Swearer (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Bhnd til stdy hdwy 11; qcknd to ld aft 2 out; r.o wl, won at Flete Park 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr beating Ribo A Irep (11-7) by 5l, 4 ran.
Zuraig 8-1 (11-3) Took a strong hold, towards rear, went 3rd 4 out, outpaced and beaten 2 out, 3rd of 6, 19 1/2l behind Are U Wise To That (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Tribal Commander 12-1 (9-13) Mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 11th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Victory March (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Baliyad (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Prominent, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last in distant 2nd, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Cornicello (12-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Evron (FR) 22-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, struggling after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Lopes Dancer (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Held up in mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Chasing Fire (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Ring The Moon 20-1 (11-11) In rear, ridden home turn, never a factor, pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Coastal Sun (FR) 100-1 (11-3) Took keen hold, led, jumped left 5th, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, faded before last, 8th of 13, dist behind Maxcel (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Lady P (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place after 5th, well beaten before 3 out, 7th of 13, 25l behind Pardon Me (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.