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13:40 Ludlow

Family Day On 10th May Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.80s
  • Off Time: 13:40:20
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Pink, royal blue epaulets, royal blue cap
4/7
  • Form 713
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 133

jumped well, raced keenly, held up in 4th, headway into 3rd 6th, not much room on inside 3 out, soon 2nd, led 2 out, clear before the last, ran on well, pushed out

2
Silk - Dark blue and beige diabolo, dark blue sleeves, beige cap
7/4
  • Form 13-2115
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 135

raced keenly, chased leader, went right and hit 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd and kept on same pace from next, hit last

3
Silk - Purple, yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form U/14758-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

led until 2 out, chased winner, one pace and held before the last

4
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

took keen hold, held up last, not fluent 3rd, modest 4th before 3 out where blundered and no further progress, tailed off

5
Silk - Orange, Brown chevron and armlets
100/1
  • Form 769
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

took keen hold, chased leading pair until 6th, soon driven along and outpaced, weakened and dropped to last before 3 out where blundered, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

After winning by nine lengths here last month, SET THE TREND was let down by his jumping when attempting to defy a penalty at Stratford. He should get back on track today, however, as long as he doesn't make any serious errors. Upsanddowns will have needed his comeback run at Bangor but his future lies over longer trips than this. Bumper winner Are They Your Own has a long absence to overcome and has shown little so far over hurdles while the other pair are also hard to fancy.

Formwatch

Set The Trend 5-2 (11-6) Mistake 1st, tracked leaders, 3rd when blundered 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Boite (11-0) at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

Upsanddowns (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Held up, headway approaching 5th, tracked leaders, hit 3 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 7, well behind Foryourinformation (11-7) at Bangor 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Mar.

Are They Your Own (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Prominent early, tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 13, well behind Fighter Jet (11-0) at Stratford 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) gf in Aug '13.

Captain Starlight (IRE) 66-1 (8-10) Held up, ridden and carried head high over 2f out, never a factor, last of 7, 9l behind Disclosure (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-65 (6) in Mar (flat).

Sturdy Dawn 100-1 (10-11) With leaders, pushed along over 8f out, weakened over 5f out, 9th of 11, well behind Sea Pride (10-4) at Southwell 2m NHF (6) gd in Mar.