Racecards
16:10 Ludlow
Vera Davies Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 11y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £8,758
- 2nd: £2,587
- 3rd: £1,294
- 4th: £647
- Form 3/3-2212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
made all, not fluent 1st or 2nd, mistake and went left 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 1/13556-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked winner, jumped right 2 out, soon driven, no extra flat
- Form 11733-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, hit next, blundered 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 610-032
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, not fluent 10th, 3rd from 12th, 4 lengths and going ok when stumbled slightly, went right and unseated rider 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Master Dee only beat I'dliketheoption half-a-length at Newton Abbot in August and is now 3lb worse off. He's also been beaten since at Warwick, though only by a neck. Play The Ace was struggling when unseating his rider at Fontwell on Saturday and steps up a grade for this but there are possibilities about the two chasing newcomers. Pull The Chord will probably do better when there is more give in the ground so we'll take a chance on ASCOTDEUX NELLERIE, who was lightly raced over hurdles with a chasing career in mind. He's already won a bumper and a hurdle around here and the going will suit.
Formwatch
Master Dee (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) In touch in 4th, mistake 13th, led 3 out, ridden after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Pull The Chord (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 19, 29 3/4l behind The Eaglehaslanded (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Ascotdeux Nellerie (FR) 3-1 (11-5) In touch, headway before 4 out, well held when left poor 3rd from last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Curious Carlos (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.
I'dliketheoption (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, close up in 3rd when not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, upsides last, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Master Dee (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Play The Ace (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Led until 3rd, chased winner until not fluent 4 out, 5 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.