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13:20 Ludlow

Arrow Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.50s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nick The Jewel

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    River Styx (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Dark Green, Light Green sleeves and cap

      Mister Magpie

      202
      7/2
      • Form 035001-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-12

      in touch, headway 7th, ridden 9th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before last

      3
      Silk - Purple, Silver chevron, quartered cap

      Ijika (FR)

      14
      7/2
      • Form 26033-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      towards rear, reminders after 2nd, well behind when pulled up before 6th

      4
      Silk - BLACK and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, RED cap, BLACK spots

      Shellin Hill (IRE)

      10
      7/1
      • Form 621FP3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leaders, lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

      5
      Silk - White, Purple epaulets, sleeves and star on cap

      Kind Sir

      27
      9/2
      • Form 23P3-P4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-4

      mistakes, prominent, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and beaten when fell 2 out, remounted

      6
      Silk - Black, Yellow diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

      River Styx (IRE)

      21
      5/2
      • Form 330-P33
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      held up, headway approaching 8th, joined winner after next, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out, blundered, hampered and left 2nd 2 out

      7
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE stars, WHITE cap

      Nick The Jewel

      15
      14/1
      • Form 0F004-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      jumped well thoughout, chased leader, led 6th, left well clear 2 out, easily

      8
      Silk - Maroon, Royal Blue star, Maroon sleeves, Royal Blue stars and stars on cap

      French Connection

      10 b
      33/1
      • Form 4P2460
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0

      led, ridden after 5th, headed 6th weakened from next, tailed off when jumped badly left 4 out

      2
      NR

      Talbot Lad

      61
      • Form 020-35P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ijika is taken by TEAMtalk to put a poor chase debut behind him and translate his superior hurdle form to the larger obstacles. The six-year-old was travelling well until a mistake at the sixth dented his confidence and put paid to his chances. Suited by any ground he should be hard to beat here. River Styx deserves to win a race based on his consistency of late and he is the most experienced fencer in the field. Kind Sir had some useful form a couple of seasons ago but has had training problems. His two most recent appearances are hardly inspiring but is in with a chance if his jockey can get him settled. Shellin Hill looks well weighted on previous form and did show signs he was returning to form when beaten only six lengths at Warwick recently. His trainer does well at this track so market support would be worth noting.