Racecards
16:40 Ludlow
2C's Antiques Fairs Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,496
- 2nd: £774
- 3rd: £387
- 4th: £194
- Form 5353-P4
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss S Randell
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 13th, one pace before 4 out
- Form 3U8P41
- Age 10
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr P Gerety
held up in rear, mistake 1st, lost place 11th, mistake 13th, soon well behind, tailed off
- Form 701-74P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
chased leaders, fell 8th
- Form 10/606-2
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
prominent, challenged 13th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily
- Form 86768P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss L Thomas
- Jockey Miss K Lyons
held up towards rear, mistakes, headway 9th, lost place next, behind after 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 51436-7
- Age 12
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs S Ward
- Jockey Mr T Speke
prominent, mistake 10th, lost place 13th, behind when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 51-P0PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer C Robinson
- Jockey Miss Immy Robinson
chased leaders, jumped left and mistake 1st, lost place 7th, badly hampered next, tailed off 10th, pulled up before 12th
- Form 825-3P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Miss Hannah Watson
held up towards rear on outside, behind 5th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 422532-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
chased leaders, lost place before 4th, badly hampered 10th, well beaten after 13th
- Form P-P4PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Andrew Quick
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
in rear, tailed off 10th, mistake 11th, pulled up before next
- Form P/144-23
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Mr James Ferguson
tracked leaders, challenged 6th, led 10th, squeezed up on inside before being headed 4 out, no chance with winner from 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 1/3P552
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Campbell
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
mid-division, not always fluent, in touch when mistake 11th, 5th and no impression before 4 out, one pace
- Form 52/104-2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss J Hunter
- Jockey Danny Burton
led until 10th, mistake next, weakened after 13th
- Form PPPP-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, headway from 13th, 3rd 4 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 3-58F55
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs D Plunkett
- Jockey J Martin
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PACHA DU POLDER, a winner at Grade 2 and Grade 3 level, made Teaforthree pull out all the stops at Bangor on his hunter chase debut. The winner disappointed next time but Paul Nicholls' eight-year-old still looks the one to beat in this under Will Biddick. Bermuda Boy beat Moscow Chancer over course and distance three weeks ago but this is a much more competitive affair. Earth Dream has the past form to figure, however, while Pret A Thou arrives off the back of a second at Towcester but Chief Heckler hasn't raced since second in this last year.
Formwatch
Barneys Honour (IRE) 16-1 (12-7) (cp) led 7 til hdd 2 out; one pce, 4th of 15, 7l behind Silver Token (12-7) at Countryside Alliance Club (Wesse 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Bermuda Boy (FR) 28-1 (11-9) With leaders, led 6th, headed 10th, in a poor 3rd before last, kept on and hampered run-in, led towards finish, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs in Feb beating Moscow Chancer (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Hector's Choice (FR) 10-3 (12-3) Held up in last pair, well outpaced 10th, tailed off 12th, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Double Bank (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (5) sft in Feb, 6 ran.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 5-2 (12-8) Prominent on outside, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Teaforthree (12-0) at Bangor 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in Feb.
Respectueux (FR) 66-1 (12-1) Mid-division, lost place before 4 out, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by El Mondo (11-5) at Leicester 2m hts chs (6) gs, 12 ran.
What Of It (IRE) 20-1 (12-1) Prominent, lost place 4th, well beaten from 8th, 7th of 11, 41l behind Utopian (12-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f hts chs (6) gd in May.
Abhainn Dubh (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) A bhnd; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Thoonavolla (12-0) at South Midlands Area Club 3m ptp gd, 10 ran.
Ballyjames (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Led to 9 & 11-17; led 4 out; stayed on wl, won at Heythrop 3m ptp gd in Jan beating Tinelyra (11-0) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Chief Heckler (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Took keen hold, prominent, led brielfy 9th, led next, headed after 13th, led 3 out, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rockiteer (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar '14.
Devon Mead 33-1 (12-0) (cp) prom to 12; wl bhnd when pu aft 3 out, in a race won by Kirkleigh (12-7) at East Devon 3m ptp sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Earth Dream (IRE) 7-1 (12-4) Led til hdd 2 out; no ex, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Brackloon High (12-7) at Cambridgeshire Harriers Hunt Clu 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Moscow Chancer (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) In rear, pushed along after 5th, went prominent 7th, went 3rd 4 out, left 2nd after 2 out, kept on and bumped rival run-in, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Bermuda Boy (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gs in Feb.
Pret A Thou (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Led, blundered badly 3 out, soon headed, chased winner, well held 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Penmore Mill (12-3) at Towcester 2m 3f hts chs (6) gd.
Sam Cavallaro (IRE) 16-1 (12-5) (h) hdwy 11; wknd qckly aft 15; pu aft nxt, in a race won by Executive Benefit (11-12) at Albrighton & Woodland (North) 3m ptp sft in Feb, 11 ran.
Himalayan Express 33-1 (11-11) Prominent, not fluent 8th, mistake 4th, no extra before last, 5th of 10, 16l behind Pentiffic (11-13) at Warwick 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd.