13:00 Ludlow
Wednesday 6 December 2017
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Perrott Properties Novices' Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 4 | 2m 4f 11y | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 2.92s
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Still to win a race of any sort over obstacles he failed to complete on his chasing debut at Hereford over 2m. Fell heavily at the 6th on that occasion and now steps up in trip but needs to show more to be of interest.
Makes his second start for this yard having previously been with Alan King (only win came on debut for that yard). This will be his 6th start over fences as he falls down the handicap (lowest chase mark) but was pulled-up last time and more needed here with visor back on.
Took a while for the penny to drop over fences but it did so when he was a fortunate winner at Plumpton (left clear at last) on his penultimate start. Ran well enough last time out at Leicester but failed to stay the longer trip and will be more at home over this distance.
Point-to-point winner who has shown some fair form over hurdles in the past and caught the eye last time out in that sphere. Yard have yet to have a winner this season but he can race off a lower mark over fences and clearly of interest now with that run under his belt.
Won an Irish Point-to-point on his second attempt but has looked fairly modest over hurdles/fences so far. Often races very freely from a prominent position and struggles to see out longer trips such as this; not a fluent jumper either.
Makes her first start for this yard having previously been with Arthur Moore in Ireland. Her form of late has been poor though and she ran well below her best at Downpatrick last time and has to run off a 4lb higher mark here.
Twice a winner in point-to-points he has in the past shown some useful form over hurdles (rated 129 at one point). Two previous starts over fences have promised little (lacks scope) and although he shaped well off a reduced mark last time others are preferred here.
Took five attempts to get off the mark in Irish point-to-points and makes his chasing debut here. Attracted support on his last start (reported to have had a breathing operation) but still showed little off a 4lb higher mark and makes only limited appeal.
Only has some poor form to show over hurdles so far but looks more of a chaser although he didn't show that much on his chasing debut at Huntingdon (jumped poorly). Chances are that experience will have done him good and dropped 5lb for it; can do better.
Has caught the eye on both his chase runs so far running better than his finishing position suggests on both occasions; travelled particularly well last time. Does have a history of finding little when asked for his effort; now tried in a new headgear combination.
Has plummeted down the weights but still no sign of her winning a race over fences (0/8). Looks to be out of sorts of late and this trip (no form beyond 2m) throws up more question marks about her chance.
Fell on her last chase start in May although a repetition of that run (without the fall) would give her a chance here as she was in with a chance when departing at the last. Needed the run over hurdles after a break last time and not out of this despite being out of the handicap.
Forecasts
Legal Ok (4/1), Red Square Revival (5/1), Polo The Mumm (5/1), Badilou (5/1), Beallandendall (8/1), Clondaw Rigger (9/1), Tb Broke Her (11/1), Handsome Sam (14/1), Tikkinthebox (20/1), Brereton (20/1), Heavenly Promise (20/1), Passing Fiesta (66/1)
Only a low grade contest but there are some of interest here led by POLO THE MUMM who can run of an advantageous mark here despite having a 0/10 record over fences so far. Red Square Revival will be more at home over this trip having travelled well to a point last time out and may well be able to add to his slightly fortunate Plumpton win. Richard Woollacott continues to do well with his runners and it may be that Brereton is capable of better with the strong-travelling Badilou along with Heavenly Promise also of interest.
- Polo The Mumm
- Red Square Revival
- Badilou
Prize Money
1st: £5,848.002nd: £1,717.003rd: £859.004th: £429.00
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