Ludlow

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Ludlow
Finished
Jumps race · big fences · weighted to be fair About 2.5 miles Slightly soft ground Mid-level race 4 runners £14,362 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
J. Burke · C. Longsdon · 6yo · 10st 11lb
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Last odds: Evs Official rating 129 Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time —
close up, led 2nd, pushed along just after 4 out, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in
2nd
B. Hughes · D. McCain · 7yo · 11st 8lb
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Last odds: 4/5 Official rating 140 Won 4 of last 5 Won at this distance 2 times 3 lengths
led, headed and close up 2nd, pushed along just after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no impression from last (jockey said gelding got in close to the first fence and lost its confidence jumping thereafter)
3rd
S. Houlihan · S. Lewis · 6yo · 10st 11lb
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Last odds: 66/1 Official rating 88 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Won here 1 time 15 lengths
held up in behind leaders, mistake 4th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no match for first two
4th
A. Johnson · A. Sadik · 8yo · 10st 11lb
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Last odds: 66/1 Official rating 111 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 34 lengths
held up in behind leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 10th, blundered and reminder 5 out, outpaced before 4 out, soon got well behind
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
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Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.