February 07 / 15.50 Ludlow

15.50

Good To Soft

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  • 1m 7f 212y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 2-5441 D

Last run: 54 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Placed in French chases in 2020 and back over fences for first time since when scoring easily by 15l from off the pace at Bangor (2m1f, heavy) in December; 10lb higher in a better race here but highly respected given his dominance last time.
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12th

8

25th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

15:35 Taunton

Force De Frap

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

held up in rear, no impression from 4 out

20/1

6

26th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Force De Frap

11st 6lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

prominent, weakened after 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up before last

25/1

5

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Force De Frap

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

jumped left throughout, always behind, bad mistake 2nd, pulled up after 4 out

5/1

5/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 16-421

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Sketchy round of jumping on seasonal/chase debut but fared much better on both starts since, winning at Taunton (2m2f; from Famoso) ten weeks ago on latest despite again tending to jump to his left, impressing with the way he took charge two out; 7lb higher today but could now be on the upgrade.
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2

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Abingworth

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: James Owen

Winner at Market Rasen in June (2m5f, good; first-time hood; three ran); hasn't run as well since, having been pulled up at Newbury on latest chase run and then tailed off on the AW; bit to prove.

9/1

5th

1

(5)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 23y

Class 1

15:58 Beverley

Abingworth

9st 2lb

J: Paddy Bradley

T: James Owen

Fairly useful chaser who is 5-17 in that sphere, but he was a big price on Flat debut at Goodwood (1m6f maiden) two weeks ago and finished a well-held fourth of seven; that wasn't bad after a slow start but this is a daunting task in this Listed event and he has stacks to find on the figures.

50/1

Form: 251231 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
An 8yo now but he broke his duck in August, won over C&D (good to soft) in November, was second to Abingworth at Taunton and scored again at Hereford (good) on latest outing; sprinted clear in the latter, so looks a leading player again despite today's 9lb higher mark.
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1

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner whose form dipped in May/June and he fared little better over hurdles three weeks ago; should be sharper for that now back over fences but needs to find some spark.

25/1

1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

18:55 Stratford

Famoso

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Matt Sheppard

Six-time chase winner (once here); competes off lower mark on this rare hurdling start but was not firing on all cylinders when last seen in the spring and needs to have been refreshed by three-month break.

16/1

Form: /31466 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 12st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Easy hurdles win at Chepstow (2m, heavy) on second run back from a long layoff, followed by fair fourth at Ascot (1m7f, soft); weakened to heavy defeats both starts since but they were 2m4f/2m5f and he should be more interesting back over this trip, if he takes to chasing at the first attempt.
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2nd

5

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Worcester

Chance A Tune

11st 3lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

held up in rear, some headway 5th, not fluent 6th, went third before 4 out, chased clear leader when not fluent 3 out

7/2

2

4th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 164y

Class 4

14:50 Plumpton

Chance A Tune

11st 9lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Dual hurdle winner who got off the mark over fences at the second attempt, keeping on strongly to win readily at Hereford (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; has 7lb penalty to shoulder but still commands respect.

6/4

1st

3

25th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 2f 208y

Class 4

15:40 Hereford

Chance A Tune

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Acts on heavy; below best switched to fences at Ludlow (2m; behind Abingworth) last time but may improve with that experience under his belt; bred to make a chaser and looks nicely treated on hurdles form.

9/2

Form: -P605P

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
13-race maiden under rules; second at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) last April but no comparable form before or since and he's 12lb out of the handicap today; now tongue tied for the first time.
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8th

14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:47 Warwick

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Sheila Lewis

0-20 under rules; not as far out of the weights today as is sometimes the case but still makes only limited appeal in first-time blinkers.

25/1

13

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:40 Worcester

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Sheila Lewis

19-race maiden; modest form in 12 chase starts, although had a stiff task from a long way out of the weights last time; out of the handicap again but not entirely ruled out on the pick of past form.

16/1

10th

10

21st Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

17:10 Stratford

Beannaigh Do

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Sheila Lewis

18-race maiden who brings no form claims from so far out of the weights.

66/1

Form: 491-25 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
7yo who's seen plenty of action on Flat and over hurdles; switched to chasing both starts for new yard, with a fair second at Worcester (2m4f) on first occasion but tailed off with new cheekpieces at Chepstow (2m, soft) last time; reverts to blinkers; others look more solid.
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3rd

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1st

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

9lb lower when an easy winner of this 12 months ago but he can deal with this mark and latest close third at Ffos Las (good to soft) was commendable given he likes good ground; could very easily win this again.

13/8

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £13.50
Straight Forecast £13.83
Trifecta £34.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Abingworth

RP RATINGS:

Force De Frap

POSTDATA:

Famoso

Daily Mirror:

Iron Heart

TOPSPEED:

Abingworth

The Times:

Abingworth

Telegraph:

Abingworth

The Sun:

Abingworth

WEST COUNTRY:

Force De Frap

D Express:

Force De Frap

The Star:

Force De Frap

Daily Record:

Force De Frap

The Guardian:

Famoso

Daily Mail:

Famoso