Results From Ludlow - Wednesday, 21st February 2024

prominent, went second 4 out, shaken up and led 2 out, ridden run-in, ran on

midfield, headway 4 out, went second 2 out, kept on

midfield, headway before 3 out, stayed on run-in, went third towards finish

disputed lead, led clearly after 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened run-in, lost third towards finish

held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced 3 out, stayed on run-in

midfield, headway 3 out, outpaced from 2 out

towards rear, headway into midfield 3 out, no impression from 2 out

in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before last

taken down early, midfield, dropped to rear after 3rd, weakened before 3 out, jumped left last

in rear throughout

in touch with leaders, weakened 3 out

midfield, weakened 3 out, in rear when pulled up 2 out

disputed lead, not fluent 1st, lost position but prominent after 3rd, weakened quickly 4 out, soon pulled up

always behind, pulled up last

prominent, weakened after 4 out, pulled up 2 out

self certificate

led, headed 5 out, mistake 4 out, led again 3 out, pushed along when awkward jump 2 out, clear last, comfortably

raced in second, led 5 out, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last

prominent, not fluent 10th, went third 4 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last

in touch with leaders, mistake 1st, lost third 4 out, weakened 3 out

in rear, headway 4th, hit 6th, lost position 10th, dropped to last 11th, bad mistake 12th, pulled up 5 out (vet said mare had lost her left-hind shoe)

in rear, hit 5 out, soon lost touch, pulled up 4 out

towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 4 out

unsuitable ground

prominent, went second 4th, led just before 3 out, soon shaken up, clear 2 out, eased towards finish

midfield, headway 4 out, went second 3 out, 6 lengths down when jumped left and weakened 2 out, jumped left last

prominent, dropped to midfield after 4th, no chance from 3 out, went modest third towards finish

midfield, awkward jump 1st, headway and pressed leaders after 4 out, weakened after 3 out, lost third towards finish

prominent, lost position after 3 out, soon weakened, disputing modest third last

led, headed and lost second before 3 out, soon weakened, disputing modest third last

towards rear, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out

always behind

in rear, headway into midfield 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off

in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along 4th, some headway 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out

declared in error

jumped left on occasions, led, headed 8th, led again 10th, faced challenge 4 out, pushed along 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on well

prominent, dropped to last 3rd, headway 11th, hit 13th, mistake 4 out, went second 2 out, soon no impression

towards rear but in touch with leaders, pecked on landing 1st, mistake 11th (water), headway 12th, went second 3 out, lost position 2 out, soon weakened

in touch with leaders, went second after 11th, bad mistake when briefly disputed lead 4 out, pecked on landing 3 out, lost second and weakened 2 out

prominent, lost position 11th, soon struggling in rear, badly hampered by faller 13th, tailed off when pulled up 5 out

raced wide, in rear, headway and prominent 3rd, led 8th, headed 10th, lost position 12th, fell 13th

unsuitable ground

in touch with leaders on outer, headway 4th, switched right 3 out, led and pushed along 2 out, ridden and stayed on run-in

led, headed 2 out, stayed on run-in

midfield, in touch with leaders 4 out, outpaced 3 out, went third 2 out, weakened approaching last

midfield, headway 4th, went second 5th, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out, jumped left last

towards rear, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

towards rear, some headway 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

in rear, brief headway 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

prominent, lost position 4 out, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

prominent, reminder with one circuit to go, lost position and dropped to rear before 4th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

raced in last, slow jump 1st, lost touch 4th, pulled up with one circuit to go

jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, good headway after 5 out, led 3 out, clear when switched right after 2 out, jumped left last, shaken up run-in, comfortably (trainer's rep said, regarding improved form, that the gelding settled better off a strong pace and found a nice jumping rhythm on this occasion)

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 6th, led 4 out, headed and hampered by loose horse 3 out, 3 lengths down when bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra

prominent, left in second 8th, lost position just before 3 out, no impression from 2 out

held up in rear, headway into midfield 8th, pressed leaders 4 out, weakened from 3 out

led, reminder after 2nd, jumped right 3rd, mistake 6th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out

prominent, weakened from 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going, officially described as soft, Heavy in places, and would prefer a quicker surface)

raced in second, bad mistake and unseated 8th

midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, bad mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out

midfield, jumped left 1st, weakened before 4 out, pulled up 3 out

midfield, dropped to rear 7th, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)

unsuitable ground

held up in rear but in touch with leaders, raced wide home straight, went second but not fluent 3 out, pushed along to lead 2 out, 5 lengths ahead last, comfortably

raced in third, raced wide home straight, led 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

led, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out

in touch with leaders, weakened 2 out

raced in second, lost position and weakened before 3 out, pulled up last

took keen hold, held up in last, not fluent 6th, lost touch 3 out, pulled up 2 out

unsuitable ground