Ludlow Racecourse Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 47.93s

Schnabel^p,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Sheppard| OR: 120| C| D

16/5

Firmly back on track of late for his new yard, bagging pair of 3m handicap chases at Fontwell. Up 3 lb but another bold showing is very much on the cards.

Form: 11PP1-1

Boughtbeforelunch^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber| OR: 115

3/1

Winner of just one of his 17 starts over fences, but he's consistent and sixth in handicap chase at Fakenham (29.1f, good to soft) last time. Respected.

Form: 82323-6

Jen's Boy^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR: 113

4/1

Fair winning hurdler who has stepped up on that form without getting his head in front over fences, third of 4 in 3m handicap chase here 15 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 2/222P-3

Holdbacktheriver^v1¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| D

9/1

Chepstow winner in 2019/2020 but he arrives out of sorts. Visored for first time but he makes limited appeal.

Form: 25FP5-6

Prairie Town^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A W Carroll| OR: 108| D

6/1

Unreliable sort but back on track off reduced mark to win 3m2f handicap chase at Plumpton 15 days ago. Needs to follow it up now.

Form: 08354-1

Finalshot⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 105

5/1

Fair 2m4f winner over hurdles but yet to match that form in this sphere, last of 5 in 3m handicap chase at Exeter 48 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 3/3F345-

Non-Runners

Magic River²⁰

Weight: 10-7| Age: 10

T: M F Harris J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Boughtbeforelunch (3/1), Schnabel (16/5), Jen's Boy (4/1), Finalshot (5/1), Prairie Town (6/1), Holdbacktheriver (9/1), Magic River (10/1)

SCHNABEL arrives on a hat-trick for his new handler after back-to-back Fontwell wins and is fancied to defy a 3 lb rise in the weights here having shown a good attitude too on the latter occasion. Jen's Boy has still to get his head in front over fences and could be set for to play second fiddle once more, with the reliable Boughtbeforelunch the pick of the rest.