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15:15 Ludlow

H.R.Smith Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 171y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £6,073
  • 2nd: £2,794
  • 3rd: £1,397
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 3.16s
  • Off Time: 15:15:14
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap
  • Form 152-456
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 116

led, headed after 2nd, regained lead after 5th, shaken up after 15th, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened gradually after 2 out

2
Silk - Pink and white (quartered), white sleeves, pink cap, white spots
9/2
  • Form 442124
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 114

held up off the pace in rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and plugged on after 2 out, never going pace to challenge

3
Silk - Red, white chevrons, royal blue sleeves, pink stars and cap
12/1
  • Form 418-P85
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

held up towards rear, good headway going okay after 15th, soon pushed along, kept on from 2 out but not reach leaders

4
Silk - White, dark green seams, striped sleeves, dark green cap
  • Form 51222P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

mid-division, driven along after 5 out, soon lost touch with leaders, weakening when not fluent 4 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Orange, dark blue epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
7/2
  • Form 1756-63
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 113

in touch with leaders, outpaced when ridden along approaching 4 out, rallied and headway after 3 out, went second final 110yds, ran on

6
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
10/1
  • Form F23184
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

in rear, pulled up after 6th

8
Silk - Red, White sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

Smoking Pigeon

75 t BFD
8/1
  • Form 23F-315
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 106

close up, led after 2nd, headed after 5th, jumped right and reminders next, dropped to rear after 12th, soon ridden along, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - Red, Mauve sash, White cap
25/1
  • Form 11-PP45
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, pushed along to lead after 4 out, ridden along next, ran on flat, always doing enough

10
Silk - Dark Blue, White stripe and sleeves
  • Form 15-7183
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders, shaken up before 4 out, kept on after 2 out, not pace to challenge

11
Silk - Royal blue, red seams, red sleeves, royal blue seams, royal blue cap

Kabrit (IRE)

231 D
12/1
  • Form 5-32644
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear when hit 7th and unseated rider

7
NR

Trevada

55
12/1
  • Form 6-28256
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 107

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Smoking Pigeon won at Huntingdon in January and this track is similar in nature but Creative Control is only 1-8 over fences and was pulled up last time. Prevaricate still has plenty to prove over the larger obstacles while The Wrekin is making his chasing debut very late in the campaign. GREAT D’ANGE has been let down by his jumping the last twice but Aidan Coleman gets off Rocky Lake to partner Tom George’s charge, who may have benefited from a short break. Seigneur Des As, already a course and distance winner, and Hipop Des Ongrais are potential dangers.

Formwatch

Rocky Lake (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Towards rear, headway after 3 out, push along and went 4th home turn, kept on, not pace to challenge and faded before last, 6th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Dibble Decker (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.

Seigneur Des As (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Off the pace in rear, jumped slowly 5th, steady headway tracking leaders 4 out, chased leaders, went remote post, 4th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Foxboro (11-7) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Prevaricate (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Led early, chased winner until after 3 out, weakened before last, last of 5, 11 1/2l behind Blackjack Magic (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Apr.

Creative Control (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 11th, ridden next, behind 13th, pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.

The Wrekin (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, lost ground before 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 8, 10 1/2l behind Quoi De Neuf (12-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.

Great D'Ange (FR) 3-1 (11-13) Prominent, led 10th, headed13th, led 14th, headed 17th, weakened before last, 4th of 6, 23l behind My Silver Lining (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb.

Smoking Pigeon 3-1jfav (11-4) Pushed along to lead and set decent pace, hit 10th, blundered 13th, headed approaching next, rallied to lead again home turn, went right 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 16l behind Love Actually (11-3) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) gd in Feb.

Marettimo (IRE) 22-1 (12-0) Towards rear, headway 13th, weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Kingsmill Gin (10-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 9-2 (11-6) In rear and detached early, made up ground to attach to main group by 2nd, slow jump 3rd and dropped to rear again, rallied entering home straight, ridden 2 out, no chance with front pair after last, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Imperial Joe (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Kabrit (IRE) 7-2 (10-13) Not always fluent in rear, jumped right 3rd, closed 16th, pushed along after 4 out, no extra before last, 4th of 5, 9 1/2l behind El Paso Wood (12-4) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.

Trevada 7-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, hit 7th, effort 3 out, soon ridden, little response from 2 out, kept on near finsih, 6th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Unspeakable (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.