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14:20 Ludlow

Lugg Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 19.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Homme de Fer

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Midnight Gunner

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Violet, Primrose sleeves, Violet and Primrose hooped cap

      Meander (IRE)

      307
      14/1
      • Form 40/2210-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      tracked leaders, lost place 9th, ridden 13th, behind when mistake 15th

      2
      Silk - Chocolate, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      Homme de Fer

      183
      8/1
      • Form 1124P-5
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-6

      tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on

      3
      Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stars, WHITE sleeves, BLACK cap, YELLOW star

      Shepherds Rest (IRE)

      18 v
      12/1
      • Form 1-F1252
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5

      in touch, effort 15th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black, White sash, Pink sleeves

      Restless Wind (IRE)

      8
      5/4
      • Form 0123-41
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2

      held up, headway after 15th, ridden to go 3rd approaching 2 out, kept on one pace

      5
      Silk - Royal Blue, large White spots, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots

      Cassia Heights

      21
      9/2
      • Form 1331-22
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1

      prominent, led 13th, ridden and headed approaching 4 out, weakened when mistake next

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, halved sleeves and stars on cap

      Midnight Gunner

      194
      9/2
      • Form 2612P-2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4

      held up, headway 15th, went 2nd 4 out, ridden 3 next, stayed on towards finish

      7
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE stars on sleeves

      Tudor King (IRE)

      21
      20/1
      • Form 01UU03
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      led, blundered and headed 13th, soon ridden and weakened from 15th, behind when pulled up before last

      8
      NR

      Saywhen

      21
      • Form 4-4F044
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Homme De Fer is well regarded by connections, can boast a course and distance win, looks suited by the ground, goes well fresh and is the TEAMtalk selection to hold off the recent Kempton winner Restless Wind and the useful but inconsistent Midnight Gunner. The former won well just over a week ago on slower ground and although is a consistent sort he may be too high in the weights at present. The latter has yet to recapture his form of a couple of seasons ago and the feeling is he is better suited by further these days. Cassia Heights rarely runs a bad race and will plug on to take advantage of any weaknesses in his rivals but looks unlikely to win. Meander is the last one worth considering seeing as he goes well fresh and has shown the ability to handle this course. He is still relatively inexperienced over fences and this looks likely to count against him here.