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15:30 Ludlow

Leebotwood Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 8.60s
  • Off Time: 15:30:51
  • 16 Ran
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1
Silk -

Air Force One (GER)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Just Smudge

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Nocivo (FR)

      33/1

        1
        Silk - Black, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Black stars, Light Blue cap

        Air Force One (GER)

        32 D
        5/6
        • Form F-51
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-5

        in touch, led after 2nd, hit 7th, ridden clear 3 out, unchallenged

        2
        Silk - White, Black sleeves, quartered cap

        Hello It's Me

        34 CD
        7/1
        • Form 9-84813
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 100

        tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out

        3
        Silk - Black, Yellow cap

        Hilly Gale

        34 BF
        16/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, behind 6th, pulled up after 3 out

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons, halved sleeves, quartered cap

        Just Smudge

        39
        20/1
        • Form 025-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led, headed 2nd, lost place 6th, headway to chase leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakening when hit last

        5
        Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap

        Lynnie's Vic (IRE)

        57
        66/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division and keen, ridden 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out

        6
        Silk - Light Green, White diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Nocivo (FR)

        30
        33/1
        • Form 14-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        towards rear, headway 7th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out

        7
        Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

        No Regrets (FR)

        674
        7/1
        • Form 13/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, ridden 3 out, one pace

        8
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow stars, armlets and cap

        Onefourfun (IRE)

        34
        28/1
        • Form 276
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        mid-division, keen, tracked winner from 4th, jumped right 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

        9
        Silk - Light Blue, Black and Light Blue halved sleeves, Black cap

        Play It Again

        19
        100/1
        • Form 5-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        never a factor

        10
        Silk - Yellow, Red star, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red star

        Rolons Advice

        109
        200/1
        • Form 8P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, fell 4 out

        11
        Silk - Yellow, Green hoop and armlets, Black cap

        Silverbar

        17
        66/1
        • Form 90
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in rear, ridden and behind from 5th

        12
        Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

        Troglodyte

        47
        11/2
        • Form 364
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, weakened approaching last

        13
        Silk - Light Blue, Red sleeves, Light Blue armlets, White cap

        Victor Daly (IRE)

        361
        25/1
        • Form 15-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch, ridden to chase leaders and weakened quickly 3 out

        14
        Silk - Red, Grey Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        Where's My Baby (IRE)

        57
        25/1
        • Form 2-35P
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        led 2nd, headed soon after, ridden 7th, weakening when mistake next

        15
        Silk - GREY, RED sleeves, BLACK and RED check cap

        Zaffas Melody (IRE)

        37 v
        100/1
        • Form 348/P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12

        in touch and keen, ridden 5th, soon weakened and pulled up before 7th

        16
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hoops, armlets and cap

        Ruby Dante (IRE)

        310
        40/1
        • Form P2F1/PU-
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-5

        mid-division, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, plugged on

        In depth

        Verdict

        In this contest, we like the look of Air Force One ahead of Hello It's Me and Hilly Gale. Air Force One revealed his credentials for this level when winning at Leicester after having shown promise behind the useful Flight Leader before that and, with this race lacking strength in depth, he has to be seriously considered. Hello It's Me is a course and distance winner and, even though his rating is not too impressive, he might get amongst the money. Hilly Gale and No Regrets have shown bumper promise and are respected, while Troglodyte's fourth to Sir Jimmy Shand last time reads fairly well and he might prove best of the rest. Overall, though, we take Air Force One to score again.

        Formwatch

        Air Force One (GER) 5-2 (10-12) In touch, ridden approaching 2 out, led last, ran on, won at Leicester 2m 4f nov hdl (3) sft in Dec beating Master Eddy (10-12) by 2l, 14 ran.

        Hello It's Me 2-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort before 2 out, soon one pace, 3rd of 6, 6l behind dhtrs Nobodys Perfect (11-1) & Cloudmor (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 4f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec.

        Hilly Gale 5-2fav (11-0) Close up, ridden 3f out, chased winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Crashtown Hall (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m nhf (6) gs in Dec.

        Just Smudge 14-1 (10-13) In touch, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace, 3rd of 14, 9l behind Appleaday (10-11) at Ludlow 2m nhf (4) gs in Dec.

        Lynnie's Vic (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, soon struggling, 11th of 20, well behind Den of Iniquity (11-2) at Warwick 2m nhf (6) gs in Dec.

        Nocivo (FR) 40-1 (10-12) Keen in mid-division, hit 6th, soon weakened, 13th of 16, well behind Amaretto Rose (10-5) at Ascot 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.

        No Regrets (FR) 11-4 (11-4) In touch, outpaced over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 3l behind Arumun (10-11) at Haydock 2m nhf (H) gd in Mar '05.

        Onefourfun (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 6th of 14, 15l behind West Ridge (11-2) at Wincanton 2m nhf (6) gs in Dec.

        Play It Again 100-1 (10-7) In touch until weakened after 3 out, 10th of 17, 45l behind Portland Bill (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) sft.

        Rolons Advice 100-1 (11-7) Led to 10th, hit 11th, weakening when blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Royal Katidoki (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Oct, 7 ran.

        Silverbar 66-1 (11-5) Always behind, 15th of 16, well behind French Saulaie (11-11) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.

        Troglodyte 80-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 15, 19l behind Sir Jimmy Shand (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

        Victor Daly (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 5th of 11, 22l behind Top Ram (11-4) at Towcester 2m nhf (6) gs in Feb.

        Where's My Baby (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Always behind, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Trigger The Light (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Dec, 16 ran.

        Zaffas Melody (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up pushed along, struggling from 6th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Shrewd Investor (10-12) at Bangor 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.

        Ruby Dante (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in tch; hdwy when unseated rider in race won by Classi Maureen (11-7) at Cilwendeg 3m ptp hvy in Mar, 8 ran.