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16:10 Ludlow
Bess Oakey And Jack Aldridge Octogenarians Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Class F) (For The Court Of Hill Challenge Cup)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Chase: Good in places)
Quainton Hills
233- Form 31U022-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Stoddart
- Jockey Mr P Cowley
mistakes, held up and keen, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
- Form 2134-52
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer J King
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear 2 out, not fluent last, pushed out
- Form 2/4430-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer L Wells
- Jockey Mr N Williams
led, headed after 5th, pecked 16th, close 3rd when fell 17th
- Form 6-P5P33
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P A Blockley
- Jockey Miss Faye Bramley
tracked leader, led after 5th, headed when pecked 4 out, beaten when blundered 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Tudor King, Fluff 'n' Puff and Quainton Hills look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the confident vote goes to Fluff'n' Puff. The selection was a fair second behind Native Daisy last time out, that form has since been franked and under his optimum conditions he is taken to score. Tudor King rates the main danger he has been in the form of his life of late and won well last time out when defeating Straight Talker. However this looks tougher and his penalty may find him out. Quainton Hills was a fair second behind Helvetius when last seen and is another that could go well but he generally needs his first run of the season and for that reason he is opposed. Just Anvil was second behind Withthelads last time and has a top jockey booked for this type of event so he is another to note in the market. Of the remainder Pangeran has dropped to a handy mark but for the winner we return to Fluff'n' Puff.