Skip to content

Racecards

14:40 Ludlow

Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.50s
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Demi Beau

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lorient Express (FR)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Toulouse (IRE)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - Black, Black and Light Blue diabolo on sleeves

        Demi Beau

        94 BFD
        4/1
        • Form F/050-23
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 121

        took keen held, held up, went prominent 2nd, led 4th, headed 9th, led 3 out, readily

        2
        Silk -

        Pro Dancer (USA)

        27 b D
        12/1
        • Form 51-0P95
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 117

        headway to chase leaders 4th, weakened approaching 4 out

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Red cap

        Saafend Rocket (IRE)

        17 CD
        10/3
        • Form 123U36
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 116

        held up, headway approaching 4 out, no impression from 3 out

        4
        Silk - MAROON and RED check, RED sleeves and cap

        Toulouse (IRE)

        46
        8/1
        • Form 217-319
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 116

        led 2nd to 4th, settled in touch, effort after 9th, weakened 2 out

        6
        Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

        Lorient Express (FR)

        12 D
        2/1
        • Form 1P68-11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 111

        held up, headway 7th, led 9th, headed 3 out, one pace from 2 out

        7
        Silk - White, Red stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, White cap, Royal Blue stars

        Runner Bean

        22 D
        9/1
        • Form 445421
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 106

        chased leaders, not fluent 1st, weakened after 4 out

        8
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Golly (IRE)

        45
        50/1
        • Form P-3020P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-2
        • Official Rating 97

        held up in touch, lost place 4th, stayed on flat

        9
        Silk - Royal Blue, White star, check cap

        Rocksham (IRE)

        10 b D
        20/1
        • Form P3896U
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 94

        led to 2nd, prominent until ridden 7th, weakening when blundered, unseated rider 8th

        10
        Silk - Orange, Black and Orange check sleeves, quartered cap

        Solar At'Em (IRE)

        13
        28/1
        • Form 00/3952
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 92

        chased leaders, lost place after 5th, ridden 8th, no danger after

        5
        NR

        Talbot Lad

        223 t C
        • Form 9P18-P8
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 114

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lorient Express can complete a hat-trick, with Runner Bean, Demi Beau and Toulouse likely to give him most to do. Lorient Express has reflected the current form of his stable, having won both of his last two starts, at Folkestone and Doncaster, and despite another eight-pound rise in the weights, is taken to maintain his purple patch here. The six-year-old was good value for his Doncaster victory as Sam Thomas was able to ease down on the run-in, and with Paul O'Neill able to take five-pounds off his back, he is sure to be a warm order. Runner Bean has found a new lease of life at the age of 11, and Richard Lee's charge should give another good account, while Demi Beau has topweight but was a useful sort a few seasons ago. Toulouse languished at the back at Wincanton and it may be that the handicapper has his measure now, so we have no hesitation in nominating Lorient Express as the answer.

        Formwatch

        Demi Beau 13-8fav (10-12) Mid-division, headway after 7th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Tonic Du Charmil (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (D) gf in Sept.

        Pro Dancer (USA) 14-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, improved into 5th 5 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 2nd before last, no extra run-in, 5th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Sir Frederick (11-5) at Thurles 2m 2f hdl gs in Nov.

        Saafend Rocket (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Mistake 4th, always behind, 6th of 9, 36l behind Marked Man (11-12) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-125 (D) sft.

        Toulouse (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Always towards rear, ridden approaching 4 out, weakening when hit last, 9th of 13, 23l behind Black De Bessy (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Nov.

        Lorient Express (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Held up, blundered 6th, headway 4 out, led next, shaken up and ran on well, won at Doncaster 2m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gd beating Pure Brief (10-0) by 2l, 7 ran.

        Runner Bean 13-2 (11-2) In touch, always going well, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, easily, won at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gd in Nov beating It Was'nt Me (11-2) by 5l, 12 ran.

        Golly (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Behind, ridden and lost touch after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Moustique de L'Isle (11-2) at Market Rasen 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) hvy in Nov, 7 ran.

        Rocksham (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Led, mistake 1st, raced in 2nd after, mistake and unseated rider in race won by American Jennie (10-11) at Cork 2m 1f mrs nov chs hvy, 17 ran.

        Solar At'Em (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, left in lead 6th, hampered and hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed and weakened flat, 2nd of 6, 9l behind Scotch Corner (11-4) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (E) gd.

        Talbot Lad 20-1 (11-2) In touch to 16th, soon weakened, 8th of 10, well behind Moving Earth (11-4) at Ludlow 3m 1f hcp chs 0-130 (C) gf in May.