Race cards · Mon 23 May
Monday 23 May · Ludlow, England
14:00 Racing To School Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- Distance
- 1m 7f 169y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 8300
- Runners
- 9
Race preview
The fact there were only two obstacles jumped at Uttoxeter when the free-going STUMPS OR SLIPS made his handicap debut cannot have helped, and things are likely to be far more straightforward here. The five-year-old can get off the mark at the main expense of Zucayan, who arguably ran a career-best when runner-up over C&D last time out. Diamond Joel and Henry Box Brown are capable of being in the shake-up as well.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zucayan | 26435-2 | Nick Slatter | F O'Brien | 11 11 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Diamond Joel | 955353- | Tabitha Worsley | Sarah Hollinshead | 10 2 | 20-1 | |
| 3 | Mcpherson | 756- | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 10 12 | 12-1 | |
| 4 | Henry Box Brown | 1/033-3 | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams | 12 0 | 7-1 | |
| 5 | Honestlyntrufully | 06201-9 | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White | 11 5 | 10-1 | |
| 6 | Stumps Or Slips | P/3397-2 | Mr James Jeavons | T H Weston | 11 6 | 3-1 | |
| 7 | Lindwall | 555- | Peter Kavanagh | D McCain Jnr | 10 2 | 10-3 | |
| 8 | White Turf | 22422-5 | Nick Scholfield | A Ralph | 11 0 | 6-1 | |
| 9 | Junior Massini | 8/P43P5- | Charlie Hammond | H James | 10 2 | 40-1 |