15:05 Ludlow

Tuesday 24 April 2018

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H R Smith Group Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 20.6s

Beggars Cross^p,t1¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 124| D

10/1

Dual chase winner including over 3m at Warwick (good) last October. Held twice since and wears a tongue tie for the first time on his first start since November.

Form: 1F3-104

Moss On The Mill^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: T R George| OR: 124| C| D

10/1

Failed to complete the last twice and handicap mark is falling as a result. Now rated just 1lb higher than when winning at Wincanton (3m1f, good-to-soft) 13 months ago.

Form: 716-6UP

Muckle Roe²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 124| D

13/2

Good effort in finishing 1L second over 3m5f at Warwick (soft) on his penultimate outing. Held at Haydock subsequently and interesting dropping in trip.

Form: 23-1624

According To Harry¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 121| CD

15/2

Victorious off this mark in this contest 12 months ago but disappointing since. One to note and likely to have improved for his return from a break here earlier this month.

Form: 21-8554

Goodtoknow^b²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 121| D

9/2

Put a run of moderate efforts behind him when finishing runner-up at Wetherby (3m, soft) last time out. Races off a mark 16lb lower than for his latest success and he is one for the shortlist in this.

Form: UPP7P2

Ravished^t⁹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 121| D

20/1

Successful four times in Ireland but missed most of last season and disappointing in two starts since joining this yard. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 52/90-5P

Hey Bill²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 120| C| D

9/2

Winner over 2m4f on good-to-soft ground here in January and and still held chances when being brought down at Taunton subsequently. One to note off a mark 1lb higher than when finishing second at Huntingdon last time.

Form: P841B2

The Happy Chappy^t¹³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 120| C| D

6/1

Completed a double when winning over an extended 3m1f on good ground here in December. Returning from a break having finished held over 3m5f at Sandown the following month.

Form: 5-12118

Rise Of An Empire^t²⁷⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: N P Madden| T: H Fry| OR: 118

8/1

Winner of three hurdles in Ireland and placed on good-to-firm ground in a Down Royal chase last May. Returning from a break and making his handicap and stable debut in this.

Form: 063-356

Vivaccio¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112| C

9/1

Some fair efforts in defeat in recent times including when fourth of five over 2m5f at Hereford (heavy) earlier this month. Both previous chase wins have come at this venue.

Form: 44/3334

Result Amended

Goodtoknow - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 2nd.

Hey Bill - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Non-Runners

Victor Leudorum⁴⁶⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: S Flook J: James Davies

Forecasts

Hey Bill (9/2), Goodtoknow (9/2), The Happy Chappy (6/1), Muckle Roe (13/2), According To Harry (15/2), Rise Of An Empire (8/1), Vivaccio (9/1), Moss On The Mill (10/1), Beggars Cross (10/1), Victor Leudorum (16/1), Ravished (20/1)

HEY BILL has won on good ground in the past and Graham McPherson's charge can register his second win over fences in this 0-125 contest. The selection ran well when finishing runner-up on his latest outing and is taken to get the better of the well handicapped Goodtoknow who's best form has come on surfaces much softer than he's set to encounter in this. Last years winner According To Harry is back down to a useful mark and he can claim third this time around.