14:10 Ludlow

Thursday 21 January 2021

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C.G.Rickards Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 26.30s

Enzo D'Airy³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130

5/2

Ex-French hurdler who was an easy winner at Stratford on return/chase debut. Creditable third under a penalty at Chepstow and resumed winning ways/progress at Ascot since. Back up in trip.

Form: 542-131

Ready And Able⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| D

10/1

Useful hurdler at best and also won 3-runner novice chase in July 2019. Heavy defeats both starts this season raises questions, however.

Form: 4133-69

Catamaran Du Seuil^b³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 128

13/2

Useful winning chaser but looked rusty and/or reluctant after 10 months off (has raced lazily before) at Ffos Las. Much better when second at Newcastle since but remains a risky proposition.

Form: 7342-32

Punches Cross⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Adrian Heskin| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 127| D

18/1

Very capable performer when on-song but ran poorly on final start for Joseph Patrick O'Brien and not much encouragement both starts for this yard.

Form: 5120-08

The Dubai Way^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Bannister| T: C J Mann| OR: 126| D

15/2

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser at his best who took a step back in the right direction last 2 starts but others remain better handicapped.

Form: 55-8P24

Faustinovick^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 124| BF

11/4

Fairly useful maiden over hurdles and showed much improved form on his third start over fences when just denied at Chepstow 7 weeks ago. Pulled clear of the third that day so 7 lb rise is justified.

Form: 236-442

Ramonex^p,t³²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: R Hobson| OR: 123

22/1

Fairly useful winning chaser in 2018 who shaped as if retaining ability after 20 months off at Market Rasen. Confirmed that impression when winning at Doncaster in February but off again since.

Form: 20P2/F1-

Golden Whisky³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: Evan Williams| OR: 121| D

7/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser who was a respectable fourth in 17f handicap chase at Exeter on return. Disappointed at Hereford next time, however.

Form: 31P2-4P

Notnow Seamus²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 120| D

80/1

Useful hurdler for Dan Skelton in 2018. Failed to fire in 3 chase starts for that yard last year and no encouragement in 2 outings for Nicky Richards and debut for this stable.

Form: 4F2-47P

Non-Runners

Braqueur D'Or⁵⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: P R Webber J: G Sheehan

Forecasts

Enzo D'Airy (5/2), Faustinovick (11/4), Catamaran Du Seuil (13/2), Golden Whisky (7/1), The Dubai Way (15/2), Ready And Able (10/1), Punches Cross (18/1), Ramonex (22/1), Braqueur D'Or (25/1), Notnow Seamus (80/1)

FAUSTINOVICK finally went a long way to confirming the promise of his early runs when just denied at Chepstow, looking a completely different model to on his previous outing there just 2 weeks earlier, and his revised mark looks on the lenient side. Enzo d'Airy is progressive and was a good winner at Ascot last time, so rates the main threat ahead of Ramonex, who's returning from another absence.