Racecards
14:40 Ludlow
Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 3652PF
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A J Deakin
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened and lost touch 9th, pulled up before 2 out
Fiery Peace
47- Form 321435
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, headway after 9th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened last
- Form PU311P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T Scudamore
never a factor
- Form 6461P3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th
- Form 31021P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, led 3rd, headed after 9th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3-25643
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
held up, hit 3rd, bad mistake 6th, headway 8th, ridden to chase leading pair 4 out, one pace after 2 out
Kind Sir
12- Form 121-45F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led, headed 3rd, ridden 8th, soon weakened
- Form 6/6-P621
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
close-up and mistake 1st, going well when disputing lead 4 out, led soon after, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on
- Form 006522
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P R Johnson
- Jockey J Mogford
blundered 1st, in touch, behind 9th, stayed on from 4 out to take poor 4th approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Nagano, Papua and Bearaway are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the vote goes to Nagano. The selection won with plenty in hand when defeating Lorient Express last time. That form has since been franked and even on this revised mark he will be hard to beat. Papua rates the main danger on his l;latest third behind Imaginaire in a better race but he looks weighted up to his best and for that reason he is over looked. Bearaway is another worthy of respect but he was pulled up last time so can not be put forward with any confidence. Fiery Peace is another that is worthy of respect on his best form but he was disappointing last time out. However this faster ground should suit. Of the remainder Apadi is from a yard in top form and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Nagano.