15:40 Ludlow

Thursday 21 January 2021

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

Behind Bars Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 41.60s

Ennistown^h,t¹⁵⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan⁽⁵⁾| T: Gareth Moore| OR: 132

8/1

Useful chaser for Anthony Honeyball who wasn't at his best on both outings last summer, down the field over hurdles on latest. Definite claims if new yard has revived him.

Form: 1222-56

Hazel Hill⁴⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: Lee Edwards| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 147| BF| D

6/4

2019 Foxhunter winner who shaped as if retaining plenty of ability in a couple of hunters last season. Probably needed the run when only second in a point last time, and he's the class act in this.

Form: 11/112-2

Ange Des Malberaux^t³⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Francesca Nimmo| OR: 120| BF| D

25/1

Better than ever in 2018/19, winning 5 times (including 4 handicap chases) before signing off with a respectable effort at Newcastle. Has made frame twice from 3 outings in points for new stable.

Form: 118/3-F4

Magna Sam³⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: James Nixon⁽⁵⁾| T: G Slade-Jones| OR: 114| CD

22/1

Winning pointer who showed his first meaningful form under Rules when landing corresponding race in 2020. Tailed off next time and this renewal looks a good deal stronger.

Form: 510/21P-

Ravished⁸¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 118| D

9/2

Fair chaser who landed a hunter in 2019 and was successful between the flags when last seen in November, so place claims with Sam Twiston-Davies on board.

Form: 2/1213-1

An Scairp³³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs H Mahon

125/1

Multiple point winner who has no form under Rules for various trainers.

Form: 71/21P2-

Behind Time^p⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Savage⁽⁷⁾| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 107| D

28/1

Has a patchy profile under Rules and was pulled up on point debut in December. Easy to oppose.

Form: 7/P53P-P

Chase Me⁴⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: G Sheehan| T: J Ridley| OR: 85| D

28/1

Multiple point winner (including in December), but only modest form under Rules. Others more persuasive.

Form: 14516-1

Dark Mahler³²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: Mrs F Brewer| OR: 102| C| D

40/1

Prolific pointer but would need to leave his Rules form well behind if he was to make a meaningful impact in this.

Form: 1/12252-

Reikers Island³⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs Caroline Keevil| OR: 130| D

4/1

Useful chaser for Philip Hobbs and, while not at his best last season, would have a chance on his best form if new stable have him tuned up.

Form: 46P/466-

Staple Head⁷⁰⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen| T: Mrs Bridget Lewis| D

200/1

€12,500 3-y-o, £2,000 5-y-o, £1,500 6-y-o, Morozov gelding. Dam unraced. Winning pointer, fell last time (Feb 2019).

Form: 2P142F/

Wayupinthebox^p1,t1³⁵⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Callum Bewley| T: L Bevin| D

200/1

Witness Box gelding. Half-brother to 2 point winners. Dam (b67) ran twice in bumpers. Wears cheekpieces. Dual-winning pointer, third last time (Feb 2020).

Form: 313/UP3-

Miss Seagreen⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J Kington| T: Mrs Lucy Smith| D

6/1

Black Sam Bellamy mare. Half-sister to a point winner. Dam point winner. Multiple point winner, brought down last time (Dec 12).

Form: 2/1221-1

Non-Runners

Bletchley Castle⁷⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 12

T: Miss H Brookshaw J: Max Kendrick

Heaney⁶⁵³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 14

T: M Hampton J: Non Runner

Pass The Hat³⁴⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 14

T: Miss S Rippon J: Non Runner

Drumhart⁵⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 12

T: Callum Griffiths J: Hugh Nugent

Sam Red³¹²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

T: A B Leyshon J: Ben Jones

Forecasts

Hazel Hill (6/4), Reikers Island (4/1), Ravished (9/2), Miss Seagreen (6/1), Ennistown (8/1), Pass The Hat (16/1), Magna Sam (22/1), Ange Des Malberaux (25/1), Heaney (25/1), Behind Time (28/1), Chase Me (28/1), Dark Mahler (40/1), Sam Red (50/1), Bletchley Castle (50/1), Drumhart (66/1), An Scairp (125/1), Staple Head (200/1), Wayupinthebox (200/1)

HAZEL HILL has the best form and will presumably strip fitter for his recent outing between the flags, so he's an obvious choice to land this. Ennistown looks a feasible danger if he can reproduce the pick of his efforts for Anthony Honeyball, while Reikers Island is no forlorn hope if he returns fully tuned up.