15:30 Ludlow

Thursday 20 January 2022

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C.B.Protection Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 18.20s

Another Venture⁶⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr George Daly⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 133| CD

13/8

Pulled up in Kim Muir at Festival in March but he did win a handicap last term and made a satisfactory start for Nicky Henderson at Cheltenham in November. Possesses the class to be a factor.

Form: 63/1FP-3

Not That Fuisse¹⁰³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 135

6/1

Useful chaser who landed a jumpers' bumper in February. Good efforts in handicap chases to end last term but he did shape as though amiss on the back of a wind op in October. In top hands.

Form: 21524-P

Unai²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Henry Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: B Clarke| OR: 103| D

20/1

Made a positive start to his chase career, placed 3 times before scoring over 3m at Warwick. Off since the summer and lacks the class of a few of these for new yard.

Form: 3331-45

Zamparelli^p,t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 118| C| D

15/2

Proved he retains much of his ability when scoring cosily in a hunter here in March. None the worse for a fall at Cheltenham when second at Stratford in May. Unplaced in a point a month ago.

Form: P41-F26

Bletchley Castle^t²³⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 107| D

40/1

Fair chaser who has shown he retains plenty of enthusiasm in hunters since joining this yard, albeit he has failed to win one. Pulled up when last seen in May and this a tough ask.

Form: 5222-3P

Envious Editor^v1²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: J J O'Shea| OR: 124| D

15/2

Fair maiden hurdler. placed 5 times in 2020/21, including when 3 lengths third of 18 to Tipping Away at Clonmel. Point form of late for new yard suggests he will struggle. Stamina also to prove.

Form: 43-F2UP

Haven't Time⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: Miss S McQueen| D

18/1

£600 4-y-o, third foal, dam unraced half-sister to very smart hurdler (stayed 27f) Beer Goggles. Dual-winning pointer, fell last time (Nov 14). This is no easy Rules introduction.

Form: 41312/F

Hogan's Height^p1,t⁴⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 132| C

3/1

Stormed to victory in the Grand Sefton over the National fences in 2019 but it's been slim pickings in 7 outings since. This is clearly a more manageable assignment.

Form: P60-460

Iftiraaq^t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H Brookshaw| OR: 92

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best for David Loughnane in 2019 but jumping failed the test in hunters last term and also pulled up the last twice between the flags.

Form: 6-226PP

Ozzy Thomas^p,t⁶⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Scott Malson⁽⁷⁾| T: Scott Malson| OR: 122| CD

16/1

Placed both starts in handicaps last term at up to 26.1f for Henry Oliver. Well-held fourth on point debut for new handler in November and needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 225/33-4

Wonderoftheworld^t¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: James Robottom⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss H M Mcmahon| OR: 112

50/1

Useful hurdler at his peak though limited impact in hunters last year and this looks a pretty deep race.

Form: 4-34PP3

Forecasts

Another Venture (13/8), Hogan's Height (3/1), Not That Fuisse (6/1), Zamparelli (15/2), Envious Editor (15/2), Ozzy Thomas (16/1), Haven't Time (18/1), Unai (20/1), Bletchley Castle (40/1), Wonderoftheworld (50/1), Iftiraaq (150/1)

The first British hunter of the season and ANOTHER VENTURE looks the most persuasive option trying this level for the first time on the back of a promising debut run for Nicky Henderson. An on-song Not That Fuisse would give him plenty to think about, with Hogan's Height another who may be perked up by this less-demanding environment.