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16:00 Ludlow

Racing UK Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £13,000 added
  • Winner: £8,229
  • 2nd: £2,431
  • 3rd: £1,216
  • 4th: £608
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.93s
  • Off Time: 16:01:06
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - White, Black sleeves and collar, White cuffs, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form 7111-BP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 129

tracked leader, led 8 out, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance when fell last

2
Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 22-4215
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 125

in rear, headway before 3 out, challenged on bit 2 out, kept on well to lead towards finish

3
Silk - Royal Blue and Light Blue (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Light Blue cap, Royal Blue diamond
  • Form 141347
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, held in 4th when left 3rd and unseated rider last

4
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
10/1
  • Form P55/303-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4 out, led 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and headed towards finish

5
Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star

Azza (FR)

39 t D
11/10
  • Form 30-31F4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 125

led to 8 out, blundered when weakening 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Azza was given a confidence-booster over hurdles after falling at Southwell in August and she can't be ignored off a low weight. Five lengths separated Sedgemoor Express and Bullet Street in a better contest at Worcester in August and the former is actually better off here so should confirm the form. But the handicapper has taken a real chance with THE BEAR TRAP, who will have learned plenty from his chasing bow at Bangor in April when he needed the run. He also returns from a break here but has the size and scope to make a chaser and A P McCoy is back on board. Ballincurrig is useful but may be a few pounds too high at present.

Formwatch

Ballincurrig (IRE) 11-2fav (10-4) Towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next, in a race won by Mart Lane (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep, 12 ran.

Bullet Street (IRE) 5-2fav (10-6) Held up, not much room 9th, effort when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake and no impression next, 5th of 7, 14l behind Able Deputy (11-12) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gf in Aug.

Sedgemoor Express (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Behind, ridden 3 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, never near leaders, 7th of 12, 10l behind Mart Lane (10-9) at Market Rasen 2m 6f listed hcp chs (1) gd in Sep.

The Bear Trap (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Chased clear leaders, last 8th, soon behind, went 3rd after 3 out, tailed off, 3rd of 4, well behind King's Grace (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f nov chs (4) gs in Apr.

Azza (FR) 8-1 (10-6) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 4th of 10, 6l behind Henryville (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp hdl (2) gd in Aug.