Racecards
13:45 Ludlow
Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 212y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £24,000 added
- Winner: £13,070
- 2nd: £6,022
- 3rd: £3,010
- 4th: £1,507
- Form 11-1124
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, bad mistake 1st, hit 7th, pushed along before 4 out, headed 4 out, weakened from after 3 out
- Form F403-48
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
dwelt and slowly into stride, in rear, in touch, stumbled on bend after 5 out, pushed along and headway before 3 out, strongly pressed leader before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance when awkward jump and hampered leader last, kept on but always held run-in
- Form 21F-5P7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
towards rear, behind and reminders after 5th, soon closed up, bad mistake and unseated rider 8th
- Form 312231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
prominent, led 4 out, ridden and strongly pressed before 2 out, hampered by rival last, stayed on gamely run-in to assert towards finish
- Form 32955-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
handy, outpaced 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 113P-14
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, shaken up and pressed leaders 2 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair before last, kept on one pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Desque De L'Isle never figured at Sandown after winning at Ffos Las and steps up a further grade for this. Gumball won on the Flat having a first run for Fergal O’Brien but has been well beaten in a couple of chase starts since while the novice Fidelio Vallis appears to have had limitations exposed since returning from his summer break. ROCKSTAR RONNIE has won twice at Kempton since a less-than-impressive chasing debut at Newton Abbot. He is gaining in confidence and could complete the hat-trick here ahead of Newbury winner Not Available.
Formwatch
Fidelio Vallis (FR) 5-2 (11-10) Not fluent, made most until after 6th, soon started hanging right, winner clear from 4 out, 3rd and weakening from 3 out, dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 5, 26l behind Third Time Lucki (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gd in Oct.
Gumball (FR) 11-1 (11-12) Held up, niggled along after 3rd, pushed along well over 4 out, some headway over 3 out, no further impression, 8th of 12, dist behind Il Ridoto (10-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Getaway Trump (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Held up, headway before 9th, outpaced under 4 out, beaten over 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Il Ridoto (10-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Not Available (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Led until before 4th, led again 4 out, stayed on well flat, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Solo (11-8) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Ashutor (FR) 66-1 (10-13) In rear, ridden after 9th, pulled up after 4 out, at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) 10-3 (11-9) Off the pace in last quartet, headway in 5th from 2 out, plugged on run-in, 4th of 9, 8 1/4l behind One True King (12-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Rockstar Ronnie (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, left in lead when looked held at last(only 8 fences jumped, all fences in back straight omitted ), won at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gd in Nov beating Atholl Street (11-2) by 13l, 3 ran.