14:05 Ludlow

Wednesday 2 December 2020

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Corrie Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 47.65s

Townshend^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 136

10/1

Useful chaser for Willie Mullins and did the job well when scoring over at Ascot in January. First 2 efforts this term failed to contain much promise but ran much closer to form at Ascot 12 days ago.

Form: 1/1P-095

Roll Again³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 135| C

10/3

Opened his account over fences at Ludlow last December but ended season with tame finish in 3m handicap back there. Didn't get home upped in trip on return at Carlisle so has questions to answer.

Form: 41F64-6

Over To Sam^t1²⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 133| D

5/1

Lightly-raced 9-y-o who bounced back from a disappointing run when scoring at Plumpton in January. Encouragement when last seen at Uttoxeter in March and has claims if ready to roll in a tongue tie.

Form: 3/3P1P3-

Fagan²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 132

5/1

Useful hurdler/chaser for Gordon Elliott who shaped as if retaining most of ability both starts for new yard in February/March. Shaped as if needing run last month so is one to note back over fences.

Form: 22P/70-6

Braqueur D'Or⁷³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 130| C

40/1

Three-time winner over fences in 2017/18, including at this track. However not seen for over 2 years and has first run for yard after leaving Paul Nicholls.

Form: 42091U/

Sumkindofking^b1,t⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 130| C| D

12/1

Placed in competitive handicap chases at Catterick and Musselburgh last term but pulled up the last twice, including here on reappearance. Bit to prove in first-time blinkers.

Form: 6423P-P

Larkbarrow Lad^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127

13/2

Temperament isn't all it could be, but won twice over hurdles and there were positives to glean from chase debut at Exeter in October. Went backwards from that last time and mark eases as a result.

Form: 2157-40

Truckin Away^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 125

16/5

Fairly useful winning hurdler who showed ability in 4 starts over fences last season. Ran creditably when fourth after a second wind op on return at Exeter last month and there may be more to come.

Form: 2/P533-4

Skewiff²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: T Scudamore| T: Evan Williams| OR: 117

25/1

Winner over timber last year and took advantage of a drop in the weights to score over the larger obstacles at Carlisle in February. Little impact both starts this term and switches back to fences.

Form: 4541-79

Forecasts

Truckin Away (16/5), Roll Again (10/3), Fagan (5/1), Over To Sam (5/1), Larkbarrow Lad (13/2), Townshend (10/1), Sumkindofking (12/1), Skewiff (25/1), Braqueur D'Or (40/1)

An intriguing contest with several in with some sort of chance. However, TRUCKIN AWAY made a pleasing return to action after a second wind op when fourth at Exeter last month and he should be sharper with that under his belt. Townshend did well to finish as close as he did at Ascot 12 days ago so rates as the main threat if building on that, ahead of Over To Sam.