Ludlow

Ian Meadow's 65th Year Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m5f55y
Going: Soft
Prize: £3,697
Runners: 9
Winning time: 5m 19.37s (slow by 26.37s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
J:Charlie Deutsch T:Mel Rowley
Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:81 SP:5/2F
Disputed lead - lost position 7th - lost ground 4 out - rallied and disputing lead just before 3 out - soon ridden - led clearly final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
2 ¾
J:Stan Sheppard T:Lawney Hill
Age:5 Weight:11st 9lbs
OR:95 SP:9/2
Towards rear - not fluent 5th - pushed along after 6th - headway 4 out - disputed lead just before 3 out - lost position and no extra final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
3 13 13¾
J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Alastair Ralph
Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:83 SP:9/1
Prominent - outpaced when hit 3 out - weakened from 2 out - not fluent last(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
4 11 24¾
J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee
Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:100 SP:11/1
Prominent - outpaced 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 8/1)
5 28¼
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:6 Weight:11st 11lbs
OR:97 SP:4/1
Disputed lead - led clearly 7th - headed just before 3 out - soon weakened(op 10/3)
6 4 32¼
J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams
Age:5 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:85 SP:11/1
Midfield - lost position and no chance before 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 6/1)
7 38¾
J:Kielan Woods T:Matt Sheppard
Age:10 Weight:11st 3lbs
OR:89 SP:20/1
Always behind(op 11/1)
8 11 49¾
J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke
Age:7 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:94 SP:11/2
Midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
PU
J:Finn Lambert(3) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies
Age:5 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:96 SP:25/1
In rear - mistake 4th - mistake 4 out - soon lost touch - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 33/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50
Tote place: £1.30 £2 £2.60
Exacta: £17.60
Trifecta: £103.10
Tricast: £87.63
CSF: £14.90