October 11 / 17.05 Ludlow

17.05

Good

Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8713.65
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 3
  • 5 runners
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Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 211P3- D

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Won two chases last winter (2m5f/2m4f) and was creditable third when switched back to hurdling at Ayr (3m) in April; current mark probably demands a career best but he won't mind if there's rain about.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:47 Doncaster

Quick Draw

11st 3lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7/1

5th

3

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:47 Doncaster

Quick Draw

11st 3lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

prominent, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7/1

7

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Kempton

Quick Draw

11st 12lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Best form at about 3m and very capable on his day; has won on this track but also pulled up in three of five course starts, most recently in May, and he completed in his own time on his only subsequent chase start; overall record shows he's a long way from being a punter's pal.

7/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 2541P- CD

Last run: 185 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Best known for his heroics over 3m5f at Warwick but also very well suited by this C&D; versatile regarding ground but begins this new campaign on a fairly tough mark and has poor record when fresh in recent seasons.
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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: -64236 C

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 3lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Five-time chase winner (mostly on good ground); needs to bounce back from a below-par run last month and will not be favoured by the forecast rain but was placed on consecutive starts this summer and is suited by this track.
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2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

Once useful for Nigel Twiston-Davies but his long losing run has continued for current yard and ran no more than okay in the first-time visor at Kelso 17 days ago; others appeal more.

10/1

4th

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

in rear

10/1

4th

1

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Topofthecotswolds

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Useful over several seasons when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies; signed off for him with some below-par runs in the autumn and made low-key start for new stable this year but significant positives can be drawn from his run in refitted cheekpieces at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last month and he has possibilities here if combination of drop back in trip and first-time visor pays dividends.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 75133- CD

Last run: 170 days

W: 11st 8lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 129

Form & Verdict
Five chase wins, the latest gained off 2lb lower over C&D (good) in March; signed off with two very respectable runs in April and won when fresh at this time last year; versatile regarding ground; had wind op during the summer; likely contender.
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9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

13

13th Nov 2024

Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 3

12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Le Cameleon

11st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Exposed chaser with a record of 5-24; below par in his three runs for Kim Bailey but has time on his side to turn things around and he should be well handicapped.

33/1

9th

1

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Le Cameleon

12st 0lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Kim Bailey

held up in rear, hampered 1st, not fluent 9th, lost touch 4 out

9/1

Form: 511264 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 3lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Won two 2m4f chases (good to soft/soft) in July and lost out only narrowly to a dual subsequent winner at Perth (3m, good; front pair well clear) in August; not quite in same form at Uttoxeter three weeks ago but still considered.
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1st

1

8th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Judge Earle

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

made all, pushed along after 4 out, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well run-in

12/1

8th

5

19th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Worcester

Judge Earle

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

in touch with leaders

33/1

7th

8

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Judge Earle

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

As good as ever last summer, winning twice over 2m4f (good to soft/soft); has won over 3m2f in the past (hurdling) but has performed poorly on either side of a break and he's knocking on now.

16/1

Non-runners

Back On The Lash

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Payout
Exacta £10.90
Straight Forecast £12.00
Trifecta £30.50

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Quick Draw

WEST COUNTRY:

Back On The Lash

SPOTLIGHT:

Le Cameleon

RP RATINGS:

Topofthecotswolds

LAMBOURN:

Quick Draw

The Guardian:

Quick Draw

D Express:

Quick Draw

The Sun:

Quick Draw

Daily Record:

Quick Draw

Telegraph:

Le Cameleon

The Star:

Le Cameleon

The Times:

Back On The Lash

Daily Mail:

Back On The Lash

Daily Mirror:

Back On The Lash

POSTDATA:

Topofthecotswolds