17:30 Ludlow

Monday 3 April 2017

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Ludlow Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 5m 12.10s

1^st

Thehossbehind

610-7

7/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, hit next, ridden to lead after last, all out op 5/1

2^nd

1 ½

Midnight Target

711-4

17/2

T: J GroucottJ: Alex Edwards (7)

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, every chance last, stayed on under pressure op 10/1

3^rd

Pulling Power

711-9

20/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Prominent, outpaced 4 out, hard driven to lead 2 out, headed after last, kept on op 18/1 tchd 16/1

4^th

2 ¼

Amron Kali

710-9

10/1

T: P HendersonJ: Nick Scholfield

Behind, mistake 1st, headway on inside before 3 out, chased leaders next, never a threat

5^th

2 ¼

Crown Hill

711-11

6/1

T: J FarrellyJ: Brendan Powell

In touch, hung right 3 out, shaken up approaching last, ran on, never nearer op 11/2

6^th

Southport

512-0

10/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened last op 14/1

7^th

River Of Intrigue

711-5

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Mid-division, headway 4 out, hard ridden to challenge next, weakened 2 out op 9/2

8^th

1 ½

Breaking Bits

1011-7

25/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Adrian Heskin

Led until after 4 out, soon rallied, weakened before last

9^th

2 ¼

Brass Monkey

1011-2

25/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed 2 out, weakened last

10^th

Mere Anarchy

611-10

25/1

T: R StephensJ: James Best

Behind, slow 6th, headway 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, weakened last op 33/1

11^th

What A Diva

611-13

12/1

T: P & M BowenJ: S Bowen

Pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened 3 out

12^th

1 ½

Bold Duke

910-12

20/1

T: E G BevanJ: Benjamin Poste (3)

Mid-division, weakened 5 out

13^th

Utility

611-12

4/1f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened next op 7/1

14^th

1 ¾

Be Seeing You

610-10

33/1

T: T WallJ: Josh Wall (5)

Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, never on terms

15^th

Alla Svelta

1110-1

50/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Alan Johns (3)

Always behind

Also Ran

Highland Life

710-6

33/1

T: S FlookJ: David Noonan

Always behind, under pressure 7th, never a factor, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.70Pl:£2.30, £2.60, £4.90, £3.20EX:£91.20Trifecta:£1,849.90Tricast:£1,172.59SF:£61.27Swingers:£16.60, £24.70, £27.50

Forecasts

Utility (4/1), River Of Intrigue (11/2), Crown Hill (6/1), Thehossbehind (7/1), Midnight Target (17/2), Amron Kali (10/1), Southport (10/1), What A Diva (12/1), Pulling Power (20/1), Bold Duke (20/1), Breaking Bits (25/1), Brass Monkey (25/1), Mere Anarchy (25/1), Be Seeing You (33/1), Highland Life (33/1), Alla Svelta (50/1)

A competitive and difficult puzzle to unravel with several having chances and being of interest. With the Ian Williams yard being in good form and always to be respected in handicaps with lightly-raced sorts THEHOSSBEHIND is given a chance to get off the mark in handicaps at his third attempt. Utility certainly looks the sort to do well in this sphere and bounce back from a poor handicap debut while Bold Duke is another who looks as though he can get involved. With River Of Intrigue, What A Diva and Crown Hill all having shown the ability to win a race such as this for the grade this is a decent contest.