Ludlow

John Oates Horseboxes Handicap Hurdle

Distance: 2m5f55y
Going: Good
Prize: £3,961
Runners: 5
Winning time: 5m 3.79s (slow by 10.79s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 73
SP: 4/1
Held up in last - headway 7th - disputed lead 4 out - pushed along and led clearly before 3 out where hung left - ridden 2 out - stayed on(op 9/2)
2
Age: 8
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 73
SP: 6/1
Prominent - went second 3 out - switched left and no impression run-in(tchd 11/2)
3 4
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 84
SP: 15/8
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway 3 out - outpaced 2 out - jumped right last - edged left run-in(op 7/4)
4 10
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 88
SP: 20/1
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 5th - lost position 4 out - rallied 3 out - hit 2 out - weakening when mistake last(op 22/1)
5 31 41
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 90
SP: 13/8F
Led - joined 4 out - lost position before 3 out - soon weakened quickly (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vetexamined gelding post-race and said he finished lame)(tchd 7/4)
NR
Age: 8
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 99
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.20
Tote place: £2 £2.50
Exacta: £26.50
Trifecta: £76.20
CSF: £25.50