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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 39.60s
  • Off Time: 16:35:50
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dieu Vivant (FR)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    O Ceallaigh (IRE)

    7/1

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevrons, dark blue chevrons on sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots

      Dieu Vivant (FR)

      22 t
      16/1
      • Form 460-6U4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 120

      held up in rear, slow 1st, headway before 14th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, jumped left and clear from next, stayed on well

      2
      Silk - Violet

      Monbeg Gold (IRE)

      22 p BFD
      Evs
      • Form 7/411-U2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 130

      jumped left, held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 9th, blundered and unseated rider 14th

      3
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts and armlets, hooped cap

      Optimised (IRE)

      39 D
      6/4
      • Form 111-242
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 132

      prominent, went 2nd before 3th, bad mistake 5th, lost 2nd 9th, ridden after 11th, pecked 12th, left 2nd briefly 14th, weakened 4 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow, red chevron, red and yellow diabolo on sleeves

      Munsaab (IRE)

      274
      50/1
      • Form 437/6P-2
      • Age 14
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 108

      led until 2nd, hampered and lost place 4th, tailed off from 10th

      5
      Silk - Red and royal blue (quartered), emerald green sleeves

      O Ceallaigh (IRE)

      14 BF
      7/1
      • Form 260/6-3U
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 117

      jumped left at times, mistake 1st, led next, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner next

      6
      Silk - Purple, Orange stripe, quartered cap

      Skyhill Allstar (IRE)

      452 D
      50/1
      • Form 11/431P-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12

      held up, took keen hold, bumped 4th, headway 11th, ridden next, weakened 15th, pulled up before 2 out

      Previous results

      2019
      Silk -

      Arthur's Secret (FR)

      4/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-6

      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.