| Course: LUDLOW | Race date:09/04/08 | Race time:2:20 | Runners:18 |
| Race distance:2m | Going:Good | Winners time:3m 45.70s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Star | Tony Evans | P D Evans | 11-2 | 10 | 0 | 100 | 7/2 | 1.98 | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.01 | 1 | ||
| Three Ships | P J Brennan | Jim Best | 11-8 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 2/1F | 1.98 | 1.6 | 1.51 | 1.01 | 2 | nk | |
| Perfect Storm | T O´Connor | W G M Turner | 10-9 | 9 | 0 | 95 | 6/1 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 1.01 | 3 | 3 | |
| Masterpoint | Mr W Telfer | R C Harper | 10-11 | 8 | 0 | 95 | 28/1 | 18 | 9.83 | 2.66 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| Desert Lover | Mr M Price | R J Price | 10-7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25/1 | 20 | 12.45 | 5.7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| Fantasy Legend | Byron Moorcroft | A M Hales | 10-7 | 5 | 0 | 88 | 12/1 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 3.05 | 4 | 6 | 2¼ | |
| Risk Challenge | Lee Stephens | C J Price | 11-1 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 14/1 | 6.6 | 4.71 | 2.96 | 2.32 | 7 | ½ | |
| Countback | Richard Johnson | A W Carroll | 11-4 | 9 | 0 | 93 | 16/1 | 5.9 | 5.13 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 8 | ½ | |
| Weet For Ever | James Diment | P A Blockley | 11-1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50/1 | 18.5 | 14.93 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | |
| Star Berry | Mr C Huxley | T Wall | 10-4 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 50/1 | 30 | 17.65 | 9.2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | |
| Sun Bian | Derek Laverty | L P Grassick | 11-3 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 150/1 | 95 | 70.24 | 50 | 50 | 11 | 8 | |
| Argento | O Dayman | Dr P Pritchard | 10-4 | 11 | 0 | 88 | 100/1 | 46 | 36.86 | 18.5 | 30 | 12 | 3½ | |
| Overlut | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams | 11-2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13/2 | 3.4 | 2.69 | 1.42 | 2.4 | 13 | 9 | |
| Seahorse Point | James White | Mrs A E Brooks | 10-11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 200/1 | 180 | 120.92 | 70 | 140 | 14 | 9 | |
| Benellino | Joe Tizzard | R M Stronge | 11-0 | 5 | 0 | 77 | 125/1 | 80 | 55.49 | 14 | 50 | 15 | 16 | |
| Quarry Road | Mr D R Cook | Mrs L J Young | 10-7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 150/1 | 65 | 50.08 | 36 | 34 | 16 | 25 | |
| Padre Nostro | Sam Thomas | M Sheppard | 11-0 | 9 | 0 | 74 | 66/1 | 30 | 20.91 | 7.6 | 25 | F | ||
| Swift Cut | Jodie Mogford | J K Price | 10-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 80/1 | 40 | 27.74 | 14 | 32 | UR |
Indian Star in midfield, headway after 4 out, shaken up to chase leaders 2 out, ran on after last to lead towards finish
Three Ships in touch, strong challenge from 3 out, led last, edged left run-in, headed towards finish
Perfect Storm tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hit and headed last, no extra towards finish
Masterpoint tracked leaders, challenging when came wide approaching 3 out, one pace from next
Desert Lover held up, jumped right 1st, staying on steadily when jumped left 3 and 2 out, never able to reach leaders
Fantasy Legend held up, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, never on terms with leaders
Risk Challenge led to 5th, led again after 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
Countback in rear, mistake 4th, ridden 4 out, some progress from 3 out, switched right approaching last, never on terms with leaders
Weet For Ever raced keenly in midfield, headway 4 out, 6th and about 7 lengths off pace when blundered 3 out, soon beaten
Star Berry towards rear, some headway approaching 3 out, never able to challenge and no further progress from 2 out
Sun Bian prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
Argento in touch, effort approaching 3 out, soon beaten
Overlut prominent, led and jumped left 5th, jumped left again 4 out, soon headed and weakened
Seahorse Point raced keenly, prominent until weakened approaching 4 out
Benellino bumped 1st, always behind
Quarry Road in midfield, ridden and weakened after 4 out
Padre Nostro raced keenly, prominent when fell 1st
Swift Cut jumped badly right, always toiling, tailed off when tried to refuse and unseated rider 4 out
This claiming hurdle was nothing to get carried away about. INDIAN STAR has been kept busy by new connections and proved quite consistent. He deserved to get his head in front again after being runner-up on his last two tries, but this is his grade as he was just about the best of these on official hurdles ratings.
Perfect Storm has never won but was beaten a lot further by Indian Star last time. He is not getting any better at his age but might be up to taking a poor heat like this on the faster ground.
The front three were clear of Masterpoint who has stamina limitations.
Overlut, switching to hurdles and stepping down this grade, was very disappointing and looks a shadow of his former self.
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