Racecards
16:20 Ludlow
Ludlow Farm Shop Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 55y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,268
- 2nd: £1,505
- 3rd: £752
- 4th: £377

- Form 240FP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in touch on inside, pushed along after 4 out, lost touch final bend, well beaten when jockey tried to pull up before 3 out but horse ducked back left towards hurdle and unseated rider

- Form 55-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up in touch on outside, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, improved to go 2nd when not fluent 3 out, led narrowly and bumped after 2 out, headed last, held flat

Rapid Flight
28- Form 53-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, headed before 3 out, about 1 1/2 lengths off lead when fell 3 out

- Form 548605-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey Charlie Price
chased leaders, raced keenly, challenged 4 out, about 1 1/2 lengths off lead when fell 3 out

- Form 51-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R T Dunne
tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led before not fluent 3 out, headed narrowly and bumped after 2 out, led again last, stayed on flat
In depth
Verdict
BELLATRIXSA still needs to brush up her jumping but she came readily clear at Huntingdon in March after a promising first run over timber at Aintree when quite well supported. She should go on the better things and is receiving weight all round here despite carrying a penalty. Rapid Flight is improving with experience and the Warwick third looks the only conceivable danger barring accidents.
Formwatch
Family Pot (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Towards rear, last 7th, pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Apr.
In Our Dreams (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Pressed leader, ridden end of back straight, outpaced turning for home, kept on one pace from over 1f out, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Sidewaysinmilan (11-2) at Warwick 2m mdn (5) gd in Mar.
Rapid Flight 5-2 (11-4) Prominent, led at halfway, pushed along and headed before 4 out, soon weakened further, rallied back into 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Onagatheringstorm (11-4) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Annual Flavour (IRE) 28-1 (10-5) Held up towards rear, modest headway when ridden 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, stayed on into modest 5th flat, 5th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Windance (11-11) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Bellatrixsa (IRE) Evensfav (10-12) Disputed lead early, soon prominent, led again when hit 2 out, hit last, always in command run-in, won at Huntingdon 2m fll (4) gs in Mar beating Heure De Gloire (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.