14:55 Ludlow

Thursday 15 November 2018

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racinguk.com/freetrial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 6m 33.9s

Hey Bill²⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 123| C

13/2

2-2 around here and has gone well fresh in the past. However stable have gone two months without a winner.

Form: 841B21-

Agamemmon²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: P J Brennan| T: T R George| OR: 121| BF

8/1

Has his quirks and those clearly evident in his last two starts. Paddy Brennan, who scored on him in May, is back on board and that must be considered a plus. Stable have won two of the last four renewals of this contest.

Form: 34/25-13

Muckle Roe²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120

8/1

Winner of five chases and now just 1lb above last winning mark. However, probably better in Class 4 and with some give in the ground.

Form: 16249-6

The Happy Chappy^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 115| CD

12/1

Lost form having won this 12 months ago off 1lb higher. Stable have suffered with a long lasting bug but a winner on Tuesday may be a sign the tide has turned. Good ground is important and every chance he can improve on recent efforts.

Form: 1184-94

Little Windmill^p,t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King| OR: 115| D

12/1

Had been enjoying a good spell before mistakes prompted an early exit at Fakenham. Better than that run suggests but his best form has come in lower grades than this.

Form: 11312P

Hepijeu^p,t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 114

5/1

Bumped into an improver on return to chasing two weeks ago and this longer trip is more to his liking. Hard to rule out in his current mood.

Form: 7P1112

Dreamsoftheatre^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 114| D

5/1

Capable performer on his day over fences and hurdles but has some temperament issues. Has picked up a couple of minor hurdles this term and resumes chasing on a favourable mark if in the mood.

Form: 61P213

Royal Tara¹⁸²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112| BF

11/2

Point/Hunter Chase winner who had wind surgery after joining his current trainer. Slowly getting the hang of things under rules and returns from a break with the stable ending a lean spell yesterday.

Form: 16582-2

Gardiners Hill^t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 100

4/1

Impressive winner at Warwick last week and due to race off a higher mark next time. This a sterner test but such was the manner of victory he is not easily dismissed.

Form: BP3P-21

Forecasts

Gardiners Hill (4/1), Hepijeu (5/1), Dreamsoftheatre (5/1), Royal Tara (11/2), Hey Bill (13/2), Agamemmon (8/1), Muckle Roe (8/1), The Happy Chappy (12/1), Little Windmill (12/1)

Last year's winner, The Happy Chappy, and Royal Tara represent yard's who have ended barren spells in the last couple of days and they are worth noting for market moves given the questions they have to answer here in terms of wellbeing. Dreamsoftheatre is undeniably well handicapped but he is hard to rely on nowadays. Agamemnon looks a tricky ride but he has won for today's rider and the stable have a good record in this. Hepijeu arrives in good nick, but GARDINERS HILL breezed to victory last week and remains on the right side of the handicapper despite his penalty.