Racecards
14:00 Ludlow
Mid Wales Welding Claiming Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)(Hurdle: Heavy, Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened when mistake 2 out
- Form 2P-9P11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Honeyball
led, disputed lead 5th, ridden 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, no extra
- Form 71826-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer K A Morgan
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 5th, stayed on from 3 out, switched left approaching last, rider lost whip last, rallied flat and led post
- Form P34478
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H J Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
tracked leaders, disputed lead 5th, ridden 3 out, to lead 2 out and hit, all out when headed post
- Form 5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K G Wingrove
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
always towards the rear, behind after 4 out
- Form 6-P1065
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
held up, headway after 6th, ridden when blundered 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2348P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs Lucinda Featherstone
- Jockey C Poste
in touch and keen, not jumped well, ridden from 5th, soon weakened, well behind
Verdict
Pequenita can complete a hat-trick at the expense of Just Wiz, with Margarets Wish and Court Of Justice best of the rest. Pequenita has been in top form in selling company lately, dictating matters at both Taunton and Chepstow under today's pilot Anthony Honeyball. She was a fair middle-distance sort on the Flat when trained by Gary Moore, and the five-year-old, now with Karen George, only has Just Wiz to beat. The latter has turned into a disappointing sort on the all-weather, but the switch to hurdles here at Ludlow last time seemed to have rekindled his enthusiasm. If in the same mood he can go close, but it is hard to see him matching the selection. Of the rest, Margarets Wish is a regular visitor but seems to have gone off the boil, while Court Of Justice needs it more testing to be seen to best effect. In his current form, Pequenita will be hard to pass, and he gets a confident vote.
Formwatch
Just Wiz 14-1 Held up, headway approaching 3 out, led flat, driven out, won at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (G) gs in Feb beating Jayed by 1/2l, 18 ran.
Pequenita 11-10fav Led after 1st, clear approaching 3 out, easily, won at Chepstow 2m sll hdl (G) sft beating The Varlet by 28l, 4 ran.
Court of Justice (USA) 8-1 Held up, stayed on from 2 out, never near leaders, 5th of 15, 20l behind Penny's Crown at Hereford 2m 3f sll hdl (G) sft in Feb.
Dinofelis 9-1 Held up, took keen hold, chased leaders 4th, lost place approaching 9th, pulled up before 2 out pulled up in race won by Peter's Imp at Cartmel 2m 6f cnd sll hcp hdl (G) sft in Aug, 7 ran.
Running Times (USA) 40-1 Prominent in chasing group until weakened 4th, tailed off before 3 out, 8th of 10, well behind Transit at Sandown 2m amt hcp hdl 0-115 (E) gs.
Saxe-Coburg (IRE) 10-1 Reluctant to race, well behind, headway 4th, ridden after 7th, weakened quickly, 5th of 9, well behind Idlewild at Uttoxeter 2m nov sll hdl (G) sft in Feb.
Margarets Wish 5-1 Held up, headway to track leaders 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, 5th of 8, 7l behind Think Quick at Ludlow 2m sll hdl (G) gs.
Sink Or Swim (IRE) 100-1 Keen in rear, mistake 11th, lost touch 14th, 5th of 6, well behind The Lyme Volunteer at Hereford 3m 1f mrs beg chs (E) gs.