February 07 / 16.20 Ludlow

16.20

Good To Soft

Jumping For Fun Chase Meredith Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

  • Prize money: £3387.78
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Jumping For Fun Chase Meredith Memorial Open Hunters’ Chase

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hunter Chase

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

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20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £21.00
  • Place: £2.70

Form: 66153P D

Last run: 79 days

W: 12st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won two staying handicap chases last year for Ian Williams, posting a respectable RPR of 120 both times; however, faces no easy task giving weight to Tea Clipper and he disappointed when favourite for his recent point.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Captain Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Fred Timmis

About 6l and 2l too good for Presentandcounting at Catterick (3m1f, good) and Walkin Out at Ludlow (2m4f, good) respectively back in March, but two subdued efforts when as much in his favour since to forgive.

5/1

4th

4

30th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Captain Tommy

11st 11lb

J: Mr Huw Edwards

T: Fred Timmis

About 6l and 2l too good for Presentandcounting at Catterick (3m1f, good) and Walkin Out at Ludlow (2m4f, good) respectively back in March, but two subdued efforts when as much in his favour since to forgive.

5/1

5th

1

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:40 Ludlow

Captain Tommy

12st 6lb

J: Mr Henry Crow

T: Fred Timmis

Won small-field hunter chases on good ground at Catterick (3m1f) and Ludlow (2m4f) last month; lost out to only the odds-on favourite at Kempton (2m4f, good) three weeks ago and, although the scale of his defeat was a bit worrying, his good record here (won the last three of his four visits) bolsters his chance today.

9/4

11/2

  • Place: £3.50

Form: 46-U63

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Formerly useful but evidently on the decline and when third at Hereford last week he was comfortably held; will surely need more if he's to give Tea Clipper anything to think about.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Shang Tang

11st 12lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Miss H Brookshaw

jumped right on occasions, towards rear throughout, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

7

6th Feb 2025

Heavy

2m 5f 110y

Class 4

16:50 Ffos Las

Shang Tang

11st 12lb

J: Miss Aimee Jones

T: Miss H Brookshaw

jumped right on occasions, towards rear throughout, pulled up before 4 out

33/1

Form: -92232 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
Ran well in three strong handicap chases before suffering a surprise odds-on defeat on his hunter chase debut at Warwick, where he appeared to have it in the bag before either idling or tiring late on (3m, soft); that was very much a missed opportunity but he's still the one to beat here; first-time tongue-tie replaces cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

8th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 3

15:35 Exeter

Tea Clipper

11st 7lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Very useful handicapper on good ground but he's 1-17 over fences and fluffed some very winnable opportunities last season in hunter chases; ran okay in a C&D handicap last month but he's rarely the percentage call and now tries a visor.

8/1

Form: 36/3/1

Last run: 278 days

W: 11st 9lb

11 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Five-time point winner; in first-time cheekpieces when a surprise 33-1 winner at Cheltenham last May (3m1f, good; mares) but that was a modest race further weakened by the favourite not running to form; will do well to go in again here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

7th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 4

16:20 Ludlow

Miss Seagreen

11st 9lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Mrs Lucy Smith

Five-time point winner; in first-time cheekpieces when a surprise 33-1 winner at Cheltenham last May (3m1f, good; mares) but that was a modest race further weakened by the favourite not running to form; will do well to go in again here.

13/2

1st

5

5th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 4

19:10 Cheltenham

Miss Seagreen

11st 8lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Mrs Lucy Smith

Beaten 30l by Highway Jewel in this two years ago on her final run under rules; unlikely to be the answer in first-time cheekpieces.

25/1

Form: 3/PP-U D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 12lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won three handicap hurdles in 2020; 0-4 over fences and was 150-1 when useating seven out at Warwick in the race Tea Clipper finished second.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

7

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Jobsonfire

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sam Allwood

raced in last, not fluent 4 out, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression

50/1

5th

7

6th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

16:30 Uttoxeter

Jobsonfire

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sam Allwood

raced in last, not fluent 4 out, some headway before 3 out, soon no impression

50/1

10

6th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:45 Catterick

Jobsonfire

11st 12lb

J: Mr Benjamin Abbott

T: Sam Allwood

Won three handicap hurdles in early 2020 and has shown similar form over fences; however, he's been lightly raced in recent seasons and was soundly beaten in a hunter chase at Ludlow last month; others are preferred.

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £99.00
Straight Forecast £186.87
Trifecta £177.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tea Clipper

RP RATINGS:

Tea Clipper

POSTDATA:

Tea Clipper

The Times:

Tea Clipper

Telegraph:

Tea Clipper

The Guardian:

Tea Clipper

Daily Mail:

Tea Clipper

D Express:

Tea Clipper

Daily Mirror:

Tea Clipper

The Sun:

Tea Clipper

The Star:

Tea Clipper

Daily Record:

Tea Clipper