Racecards
14:35 Ludlow
Rowles Fine Art Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 2101-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leader, led 5th, headed 6th, led again 9th, ridden and pressed when fell 2 out
- Form 1-52322
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in rear and tracked leaders in 3rd place, chased leader and hit 12th, pecked 13th, left in lead 2 out, kept on and headed run-in
- Form P5P3/3P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey C Poste
led to 5th, led 6th, blundered 7th, headed 9th, outpaced and lost place before 12th, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to lead run-in
Mr Mix (FR)
25- Form U0-131P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
GAYEBURY is rated 147 over hurdles after landing a Listed contest at Perth in April. He's found graded company too much since his return but makes his debut over fences in a race he looks capable of winning. Mr Mix has won two of his five starts over fences for which he's penalised. He was never in contention at Cheltenham last time but that wasn't his form. Resolution Bay is extremely consistent and though lacking the quality of his two main rivals he's only five and can continue on the upgrade. Western Climate, a dual point-to-point winner and successful over timber, has a bit to find on his chasing debut.
Formwatch
Gayebury 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off, 11th of 16, dist behind Sam Spinner (10-9) at Haydock 2m 7f hcp (1) hvy in Nov.
Resolution Bay 2-1fav (11-7) Soon well adrift in rear, mistake 3rd, went right next, mistake 9th, headway on outside before 3 out, 6th lengths 2nd last, kept on run-in, never able to reach heavily eased winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Notarfbad (11-2) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Western Climate (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Led to 6th, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Mr Mix (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Held up well in rear, headway 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) sft in Nov.