Sunday 7th July Family Extravaganza Raceday Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:29 | Winning time: 7m 17.1s

Tide Times^p1²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 113

14/1

All 4 of his wins over fences have come at Ludlow, with his latest success over 23.8f in December. However, let down by his jumping when pulled up at the same course on his last 2 outings. Cheekpieces now reached for.

Form: 4P41PP-

Post Chaise^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110| BF| C

6/5

Resumed winning ways in a change of headgear in amateurs' handicap chase at this course (23.9f) in March and ran at least as well when second at Southwell (the winner has scored again since) a month ago. Leading contender.

Form: 413312-

Croagh Patrick^b,t¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 95

3/1

A while since his last win but he's been a consistent performer in the main, finishing runner-up 4 times in 2023/24. However, he's been below form on his last 2 starts, so he needs to get back on track as he returns to this longer trip.

Form: 22239-5

Benny Baloo¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: T D Easterby| OR: 85| C

11/4

Showed improved from sent chasing last season, opening his Rules account in novice handicap at this course (23.9f) on Boxing Day. Ran creditably when third back here in February, so he could leave a below-par effort at Hexham behind returned to this venue.

Form: 5/5153-3

Roxboro Road^b²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 81

14/1

Three-time winner in 2021 but has largely struggled since, though he did show his first form for his current yard when fourth of 12 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f) last month. Still looks to be up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 657PP4-

Non-Runners

Ladronne¹³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: T Collier J: William Maggs

Victory Echo¹⁰⁶

Weight: 11-5| Age: 11

T: M A Barnes J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Post Chaise (6/5), Benny Baloo (11/4), Croagh Patrick (3/1), Ladronne (9/2), Victory Echo (8/1), Roxboro Road (14/1), Tide Times (14/1)

POST CHAISE arrives in good form, finding only a next-time-out winner too strong at Southwell on his latest outing, so he is taken to add to his tally back at this course. Ladronne could be the one to give the selection most to think about returned to this longer distance, with course-winner Benny Baloo also in the mix.