Racecards
16:00 Ludlow
Butty Bach Open Hunters' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,600 added
- Winner: £3,388
- 2nd: £1,694
- 3rd: £847
- 4th: £424
- Form F2-134P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
tracked leaders, not fluent 15th, went 2nd from 12th, challenged 2 out, led last, stayed on
- Form 17/2PP-3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C R Barber
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
led until 7th, led 9th, headed 2 out, rallied flat, unable to get back to winner
- Form 783/3DF-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Wyn Morris
- Jockey Mr Scott Malson
raced keenly, pressed leader, led 7th, headed 9th, weakened before 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 524-P3B
- Age 9
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
NonRunner
- Form 53-2U85
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
NonRunner
- Form 22-3P42
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bletchley Castle finished second in the race won by Pont Aven here just over three weeks ago. He finished 17 lengths ahead of Solomon Grey but may not have beaten NOT THAT FUISSE had the Skelton runner not been brought down when closing on the leaders on the final circuit. Warwick third Give Me A Copper probably needs a more searching test of stamina while Gesskille is having a first run in the country after a break.
Formwatch
Gesskille (FR) 4-1 (11-3) at Clairefontaine 2m 6f hcp lst gd in Aug.
Give Me A Copper (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, short of room on downhill run briefly before 2nd, went 2nd next, not fluent 8th, mistake 14th, 3rd and switched left after last, switched right flat, kept on, no impression, 3rd of 5, 5 3/4l behind Reikers Island (12-2) at Warwick 3m (6) gs in Jan.
Taaffes Castle (IRE) 40-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, rapid headway to lead after 2nd, headed 5th, led again briefly before 8th where went right, chased leader until went right 10th, chased leaders, weakened before 5 out, tailed off when fell next, at Chepstow 3m (5) gd in Apr.
Not That Fuisse (FR) 13-2 (12-6) Held up well in rear, staying on in 6th when brought down 15th, at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Feb.
Solomon Grey (FR) 4-1 (12-6) Off the pace in 6th, behind and struggling 10th, slightly hampered by faller at 14th, never on terms, 5th of 9, 27 1/4l behind Pont Aven (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Feb.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led and soon clear, reduced lead 5th, headed 12th, chased winner, hit next, pushed along and well held before 4 out, blundered last, 2nd of 9, 16l behind Pont Aven (11-12) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Feb.