Racecards
16:30 Ludlow
Acol Bridge Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,120
- 2nd: £968
- 3rd: £484
- 4th: £242
- Form 460-6U4
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J T Guerriero
- Jockey Mr Ed Glassonbury
held up in rear, slow 1st, headway before 14th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, jumped left and clear from next, stayed on well
- Form 7/411-U2
- Age 10
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs J O'Neill
- Jockey Mr Anthony O'Neill
jumped left, held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 9th, blundered and unseated rider 14th
- Form 111-242
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
prominent, went 2nd before 3th, bad mistake 5th, lost 2nd 9th, ridden after 11th, pecked 12th, left 2nd briefly 14th, weakened 4 out
Munsaab (IRE)
274- Form 437/6P-2
- Age 14
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss C E Dean
- Jockey Mr Thomas Greenwood
led until 2nd, hampered and lost place 4th, tailed off from 10th
- Form 260/6-3U
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
jumped left at times, mistake 1st, led next, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner next
- Form 11/431P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Simon Edwards
- Jockey Mr Huw Edwards
held up, took keen hold, bumped 4th, headway 11th, ridden next, weakened 15th, pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
O Ceallaigh was still in front when unseating his rider at Leicester two weeks ago and is the likely pace angle again but the 11-year-old probably lacks the class of MONBEG GOLD, who was taking on better opposition when second to The Dellercheckout over track and trip earlier this month. Optimised had a decent record under Rules last year and has won five times between the flags so warrants respect but the weights don’t favour Dieu Vivant or Munsaab.
Formwatch
Dieu Vivant (FR) 7-1 (12-6) Held up behind, headway to track leaders on inside 5 out, hit next, driven and outpaced after 2 out, no impression before last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 26l behind The Dellercheckout (12-6) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Feb.
Monbeg Gold (IRE) 11-10fav (12-6) Held up, took closer order on outside 12th, effort 3 out, slipped on landing next, every chance last, ridden and readily outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind The Dellercheckout (12-6) at Ludlow 3m (4) gs in Feb.
Optimised (IRE) 4-7fav (11-7) Led til hdd 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Alfstar (11-7) at Bangor-on-dee 3m hvy in Jan.
Munsaab (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, beaten soon after last, 2nd of 6, 17l behind Carter Mckay (12-0) at Cartmel 3m 1f (5) sft in May.
O Ceallaigh (IRE) 4-1fav (12-0) Soon led, headed 9th, led again when mistake and unseated rider normal 4 out, at Leicester 2m 7f (5) hvy in Feb.
Skyhill Allstar (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Drpd rr 8; lost tch 11; t.o & pu 15, at Larkhill 3m gd in Dec.