November 30 / 14.15 Ludlow

14.15

Good To Soft

Corrie Cup Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £10129.56
  • 3m 1f 125y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Corrie Cup Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.50
  • Place: £1.50

Form: /6725-

Last run: 311 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Five wins in France; yet to score after four attempts in Britain but ran well when second to last Saturday's big-race winner Le Milos at Exeter in January; absent since the following month but unlikely to lack fitness with yard now going well; interesting after wind surgery.
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3rd

6

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 85y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

Laskalin

11st 5lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Bounced back to form in first-time blinkers at Bangor (3m5f, soft) last month, winning North Wales National under Lucy Turner; it's hard to tell whether the new headgear will continue to have a positive effect, and the forecast quicker ground here is probably not ideal, but he's still 5lb lower than when second in this race a year ago.

3/1

1st

13

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Laskalin

11st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Has a similar profile to stablemate Valleres in that he's lost his way but now tries new headgear off a much reduced mark; couldn't put a line through him.

25/1

1st

13

7th Feb 2025

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

14:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Laskalin

11st 2lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

Has a similar profile to stablemate Valleres in that he's lost his way but now tries new headgear off a much reduced mark; couldn't put a line through him.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £5.30

Form: 211-60 C

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on this month's return over hurdles but unbeaten in two visits here, both over 3m on good ground in March; only 3lb higher than for the second of those so claims if at his best; can jump to his left.
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3rd

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Tide Times

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Has gained all chase wins at Ludlow, the most recent in late 2023; dismal form since, including at that venue; not the percentage call.

25/1

3rd

8

6th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:18 Worcester

Tide Times

11st 1lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

Has gained all chase wins at Ludlow, the most recent in late 2023; dismal form since, including at that venue; not the percentage call.

25/1

6th

4

20th Mar 2025

Good

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

16:05 Chepstow

Tide Times

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

towards rear, midfield 4th, in touch with leaders before 13th

33/1

12/1

Form: P17-86 C

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Notched another win at Warwick in March but unplaced in three subsequent attempts; on a feasible mark but probably best if getting is own way in front and likely to have at least one rival for that role.
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2

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 4

14:10 Hereford

Volcano

11st 12lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Sheila Lewis

Has gained most wins at Warwick, the last three over 3m5f; best effort this term came over same distance in cross-country race at Cheltenham; drops back in grade off a workable mark but this doesn't look an ideal scenario; 0-4 at Hereford.

11/4

0

14

13th Jan 2024

Soft

3m 5f 54y

Class 1

15:00 Warwick

Volcano

10st 2lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Sheila Lewis

Often front-runs; Warwick specialist with five wins from six appearances and two of those wins were over 3m5f (one on soft); the defeat, however, came in this race last year (heavy) when beaten 16l in a respectable fifth; best to forgive this season (way out of the weights on Cheltenham cross-country on last two starts) but 2lb wrong today and this task looks a bit too tough.

16/1

Form: 3233-1

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Game Worcester winner last month on return from a break, his first success as a chaser; 5lb higher in a tougher race but very likely he can improve again and certainly firmly in the reckoning.
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5th

6

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 5

17:05 Kempton

Sam Barton

11st 12lb

J: Miss Thomasina Eyston

T: E M Rees

Became very disappointing under rules for Emma Lavelle last season and has not shown a great deal in points for new stable this year.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: 61-018 C

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 131

Form & Verdict
Well beaten over the National fences at Aintree latest but had earlier won at Market Rasen (now 4lb higher); first time he's tackled this sort of trip as a chaser (2m7f winner over hurdles) and may well improve for it; often makes the running and needs taking seriously.
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3

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:18 Warwick

One True King

12st 6lb

J: Miss Anna Johnston

T: Miss B Coward

Not the force of old and might be better suited by right-handed tracks but ran well from the front when close fourth in open point at left-handed Chaddesley Corbett (3m, good to soft; also suited by soft) last month; considered each-way.

14/1

1

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:48 Ludlow

One True King

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Miss B Coward

Useful handicapper chaser when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, with a good record at this track; this season's pointing form for new stable has been underwhelming, though, and he was safely held when fourth in a Leicester hunter chase (2m, good to soft) last month.

10/1

1

2nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:48 Ludlow

One True King

12st 6lb

J: Mr Martin McIntyre

T: Miss B Coward

Useful handicapper chaser when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies, with a good record at this track; this season's pointing form for new stable has been underwhelming, though, and he was safely held when fourth in a Leicester hunter chase (2m, good to soft) last month.

10/1

Form: P-1325 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 128

Form & Verdict
Didn't produce his best at Cheltenham this month but he's a largely consistent chaser and only 1lb higher than when scoring at Stratford in May; chance will be enhanced if the ground dries (all wins on good) and if cheekpieces have a beneficial effect, with yard among the winners.
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5th

1

31st May 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

14:30 Newton Abbot

Forgot To Ask

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Tom George

Recorded his fourth chase win when scoring off 5lb higher at Stratford (3m3f, good) last May but he's been generally disappointing since and was well-held sixth at Kempton on his recent return from a break; now goes back up in trip but has bit to prove and he needs to get back near best.

8/1

6th

5

1st May 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Kempton

Forgot To Ask

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Tom George

Back to the mark of his near-3m4f Stratford handicap chase win of May 2022; below par last autumn (markedly so latest), but proven defier of absences of over 100 days and a sound surface would be appreciated.

16/1

6

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 3

14:35 Chepstow

Forgot To Ask

11st 1lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tom George

Not seen since three below-par runs in the autumn but has often gone well when fresh before and is now back on same mark as when gaining clearcut win at Stratford (3m3f, good) at start of this season; will be suited by today's drying ground; worth a second look.

12/1

Form: 643-3P

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

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0

7

5th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:05 Warwick

Reserve Tank

11st 2lb

J: James Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Kickstarted this season with success at Market Rasen (2m3f) in June but he's twice failed to build on it, beating only one at Newton Abbot (2m5f) last month; others are much preferred.

10/1

3rd

3

2nd Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Reserve Tank

11st 5lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Peter Bowen

raced in second, not fluent 6th, lost second but prominent 7th, weakened before 2 out

13/2

5th

4

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Worcester

Reserve Tank

11st 8lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter Bowen

Formerly very smart and belatedly returned to winning ways in a first-time visor (with tongue-tie returning) over 2m3f at Market Rasen (good); only 3lb higher but that was three months ago and trainer turns to more new headgear now; no certainty to be as good again but strong contender if he is.

2/1

Form: 3311-P C

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Took to chasing very well last season, winning three out of five; still 7lb above highest successful mark and was pulled up on last month's return; tackles tougher rivals so will do well to gain another victory.
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7th

5

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:27 Taunton

Marettimo

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway 13th, weakened before 3 out

20/1

7th

5

30th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:27 Taunton

Marettimo

11st 7lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Bill Turner

held up in rear, slow jump 2nd, headway 13th, weakened before 3 out

20/1

7

22nd Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 5f 24y

Class 4

14:13 Fakenham

Marettimo

10st 8lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Returned from long absence with fairly encouraging run at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) in October but has looked out of sorts since and has a lot more to prove than some of these.

33/1

Non-runners

Reserve Tank

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £20.60
Straight Forecast £17.14
Tricast £77.41
Trifecta £94.00

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Sam Barton

POSTDATA:

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SPOTLIGHT:

Laskalin

RP Ratings:

Volcano

D Express:

Laskalin

The Times:

Sam Barton

Telegraph:

Sam Barton

The Guardian:

Sam Barton

Daily Mirror:

Sam Barton

The Sun:

Sam Barton

The Star:

Sam Barton

WEST COUNTRY:

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Daily Mail:

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Daily Record:

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