Racecards
17:30 Ludlow
Debrett's Handicap Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 8F6-66P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in touch, lost place 5th , soon behind
Ela Re
50- Form 77802P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led and soon clear, hit 6th, ridden when hit 3 out, hit 2 out, joined last and headed soon after
- Form 8U-F120
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C R Dore
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, soon one pace
- Form 0-13404
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, ridden 4 out, headway to chase 3 out, not reached leaders
- Form 312772
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Christian Williams
held at rear, ridden and weakened 3 out
Roznic (FR)
18- Form 3-57545
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey B J Crowley
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out,
- Form 60P251
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey J P Byrne
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, every chance last, ridden and just denied
- Form 151
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders, chased clear leader 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 5301
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, disputed lead last, led soon after, pressed but ran on gamely
- Form 8/16315
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey N D Fehily
always in rear
Sunnyarjun
19- Form 8-71268
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
held up rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, no further impression
- Form 413P56
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
Nonrunner
Explode
19- Form P-5070
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Miss L C Siddall
- Jockey T Siddall
Nonrunner
Verdict
Ma Yahab, Blue Leader, and Cashel Dancer are three against the field in a wide open affair and the tentative vote is given to Ma Yahab. The selection won well last time out when beating Festive Chimes and although he has a penalty for that win he won with plenty in hand and under similar conditions here he will be hard to beat. Blue Leader rates the main danger on his latest second behind Looks The Business but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. Cashel Dancer is another worthy of respect on his latest win from Norma Hill but he has since been very disappointing on the flat and he will find this harder under his penalty. Caspian Dusk is another that could go well as he is two from three over hurdles and is less exposed than most but this his most difficult assignment to date. Of the remainder Ambersong is from a shrewd yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Ma Yahab.
Formwatch
Mr Wong (IRE) 25-1 Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened 6th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Colliers Court at Ludlow 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd in Nov, 7 ran.
Ela Re 12-1 Held up, headway 4th, weakened quickly 7th, behind when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Spring Pursuit at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Pure Mischief (IRE) 10-1 Not fluent 2nd, always behind, 17th of 21, 40l behind Stance at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) gs.
Musally 10-1 Held up rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden when hit 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 6, 11l behind Rosemauve at Ludlow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gd in Oct.
Blue Leader (IRE) 6-1 Close up, ridden and led approaching 2 out, hard ridden and headed near finish, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Looks The Business at Huntingdon 2m ldy hcp hdl (F) gd.
Roznic (FR) 8-1 Held up, mistake 3rd, mistake 3 out, ridden and headway before next, weakened after blundering last, 5th of 13, 12l behind Broke Road at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs.
Cashel Dancer 13-2jt-fav Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, led flat, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Feb beating Norma Hill by 1l, 14 ran.
Caspian Dusk 14-1 In touch, ridden to chase leader after 2 out, stayed on well, led final stride, won at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl 0-100 (F) gs beating Lady Misprint by a shd, 11 ran.
Ambersong 11-1 Prominent, ridden after 3 out, one pace and no impression from next, 5th of 14, 16l behind Classic Event at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd.
Sunnyarjun 16-1 Held up and behind, not fluent 3rd, jumped left and not fluent 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never near leaders, 8th of 11, 10l behind Nanga Parbat at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-110 (D) gs.
Greensmith Lane 10-1 Held up, headway from 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 18l behind Broke Road at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs.
Explode 25-1 Always towards rear, last of 14, well behind Classic Event at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd.