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13:50 Ludlow

Clive Pavilion Beginners' Chase (Class E )

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Chase: Good in places, Hurdle: Soft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.40s
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dempsey (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Indien Royal (FR)

    8/11

      3
      Silk -

      Saafend Rocket (IRE)

      15/2

        1
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK sash, PINK sleeves, DARK BLUE armlets, DARK BLUE cap, PINK spots

        Dempsey (IRE)

        9 DBF
        4/1
        • Form F1-0FP2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1

        soon with leader, not fluent 5th, led 8th, mistake 3 out, clear last, ridden out

        2
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap

        Indien Royal (FR)

        20 BF
        8/11
        • Form 2221/22
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 120

        led, mistake 7th, headed next, ridden approaching 4 out, beaten when blundered last

        3
        Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Kilt (FR)

        14
        250/1
        • Form P000P/0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1

        mistakes, pulled hard in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        4
        Silk - ORANGE, BLUE and BROWN quartered cap

        Let's Rock

        14
        125/1
        • Form 435-606
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1

        well behind from 5th, tailed off when blundered 7th

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap

        Saafend Rocket (IRE)

        29 CDBF
        15/2
        • Form 256433
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 107

        jumped left, in touch, lost place 3rd, ridden and headway, left 4th 3 out, kept on never troubled leaders

        6
        Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Zibeline (IRE)

        20 b BF
        8/1
        • Form 45401-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1

        took keen hold, always behind

        7
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK cap, DARK BLUE star

        Cillamon

        35
        80/1
        • Form 61/3-UPP
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8

        chased leaders to 6th, ridden and mistake 4 out, 4th and no chance when fell 3 out

        8
        Silk - White, Dark Blue sash, White and Dark Blue striped sleeves and cap

        Tin Symphony

        14 BF
        20/1
        • Form 23350P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 101

        held up, headway to go 3rd approaching 6th, ridden after 9th, weakened after 3 out, 4th and no chance when fell last

        In depth

        Verdict

        Easily the best of these over hurdles, Dempsey is taken to have learned from his previous experience of chasing and get the better of Indien Royal and Zibeline. The selection was useful as a bumper horse two seasons ago and showed progressive form in novice hurdles last term before being switched to the larger obstacles this season. A faller early on his chasing debut, Mark Pitman's gelding was subsequently pulled up on his next start but showed something like his old form when chasing home Limerick Boy at Leicester last time. A reproduction of that effort should suffice today. Zibeline was useful over hurdles but gave little sign for encouragement on his chasing debut at Sedgefield last month and may not be a natural at this game. Henry Daly has his string in good form now so Saafend Rocket has to be respected but he needs to step up considerably on previous form to trouble the selection. Tin Symphony has shown only a modicum of ability so far and a bigger danger is likely to come from the Paul Nicholls-trained Indien Royal. The French import has found one too good in each of his two starts over fences this term and is sure to win races on the evidence of what he has shown, especially under conditions similar to today's. However, Dempsey is a classy individual and is taken to show that class here.