15:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 February 2019

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His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales Challenge Trophy Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 1.1s

Kilfilum Cross⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: Mr Derek O'Connor| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 132| D

6/4

Ran poorly last time, but had shaped quite well when fourth of 16 to Crucial Role in maiden at Uttoxeter on chasing debut, and while he needs to improve on that, he's moved to a shrewd yard, and the booking of a top-class amateur does take the eye.

Form: 7211-43

Uhlan Bute^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 129| CD

15/2

Wide margin winner of a veterans' race last month at Plumpton, and ran at least as well when third at Taunton last time. Not always been the most reliable, but clearly in fine heart at present.

Form: 5-75313

Head To The Stars⁵³

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: H D Daly

Form: 22P-FP5

Lord Ballim^h,t¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 125

14/1

Ran badly over hurdles last time, but comes into the reckoning based on a solid fourth to Sharp Response in a 3m2f handicap chase at Carlisle in October. Needs to refind that form.

Form: 782540

Keltus⁴⁴⁴

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J Scott| D

Form: 29/2062-

Trigger Nichol^p²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: Mr James King| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 121

7/1

Fair hurdler, but already looks a better chaser, and attracted support before running out an easy winner of a 2m7f handicap on fast ground at Leicester last month. Should do better still, and leading claims.

Form: 4-F2351

Roc D'Apsis⁶²⁶

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: T R George| D

Form: 5234/15-

Muckle Roe³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 0-0| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 121| D

12/1

Can jump sketchily but has cut out the errors to post a trio of placed efforts over fences at Warwick this winter, and he should be on the premises for all his current mark sums him up.

Form: 9-65233

Midnight Target^h,t³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 120| C| D

11/2

Had a hard race when winning at Cheltenham in April, and not quite so good in three runs this term, but did take a step forward over hurdles here last time. Claims if building again on that.

Form: 141-252

Mendip Express⁷⁵

Age: 19| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: P Hobbs & J White| D

Form: 441-561

Captain Buck's^p,t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 0-0| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 118| BF

13/2

Best effort this season when third at Wincanton in October, but he's been rather disappointing since, and opposable for all yard is in sparkling form.

Form: 3-43655

Cave Top²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

Form: 82-9641

Vinnie Red⁹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 0-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽³⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 110

100/1

Seemed to run above himself at Uttoxeter in July, but has only raced twice since then, and has been well beaten both times. Easy enough to swerve after another break.

Form: 3-R43P6

Holbrook Park⁶⁴

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: N B King| D

Form: 2141-24

Darius Des Bois⁴⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson| BF| D

Form: 7712-22

The Winkler³⁴

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss Kelly Morgan

Form: 42P5-43

Private Malone⁷⁵

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss E C Lavelle| D

Form: 54226-U

Truckers Highway³⁴

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Alex Edwards| T: J Groucott| C

Form: 2-54112

Earlshill⁹⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: S Edmunds| D

Form: 501-1P6

Firebird Flyer⁷⁵

Age: 18| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams| CD

Form: F889-2P

Skewiff²⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams

Form: 536P71

Ultimatum Du Roy⁴⁵⁴

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Hales| CD

Form: 131/335-

The Ogle Gogle Man³³

Age: 13| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: C J Mann| D

Form: 322116

Primal Focus³⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Christian Williams

Form: 5F5743

Forecasts

Kilfilum Cross (6/4), Midnight Target (11/2), Captain Buck's (13/2), Trigger Nichol (7/1), Uhlan Bute (15/2), Muckle Roe (12/1), Lord Ballim (14/1), Vinnie Red (100/1)

TRIGGER NICHOL is one of the least exposed, and looks the one to beat after an impressive win on his second chase outing at Leicester last time. Muckle Roe's jumping has been standing up pretty well of late, and he has solid place claims on a number of his recent efforts, with Uhlan Bute another in good heart and likely to be on the premises, for all he has nothing in hand of the assessor.