Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:09 | Winning time: 5m 59.34s

La Renommee¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Hammond| T: R & J & J Insole| OR: 132| C

9/4

Got back to winning ways in 9-runner handicap chase at Cheltenham in April. Had a prep' run over hurdles at Perth recently and makes plenty of appeal back over the larger obstacles.

Form: P2261-4

Presentandcounting^p1³³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 127| D

14/1

Has twice failed to build on his reappearance fourth at Perth in June, only fourth of 8 in handicap chase at Bangor (20.3f, good) 33 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: 08-V454

Olivers Travels^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 126| BF

10/3

2 wins from 6 runs this season. Latest win in chase at Worcester in August. 13/8, good second of 5 in handicap chase at Perth (23.8f, good to soft) 30 days ago. On the upgrade recently and should go well again.

Form: 733112

Sacre Coeur¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| C| D

5/1

Three-time chase winner last season who shaped better than the result again when sixth at Warwick last time, pulling hard dropped out. This trip is further than ideal for her.

Form: 2-63046

Topofthecotswolds^p³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117| C

9/2

Well handicapped and, while he failed to revive when only fourth at Worcester returning from 11 months off, he can't be ruled out with his stable in such good form.

Form: 42363-4

Great D'Ange^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 109| D

6/1

Back to winning ways at Newton Abbot in August and has remained in form since, third there last month. Finishing effort can never be relied upon, though.

Form: 224123

Forecasts

La Renommee (9/4), Olivers Travels (10/3), Topofthecotswolds (9/2), Sacre Coeur (5/1), Great D'Ange (6/1), Presentandcounting (14/1)

OLIVERS TRAVELS is thriving and put up another bold showing despite the odd mistake at Perth last time. If he can put in a clearer round, he should have the measure of La Renommee, who is likely to strip fitter for her recent return over hurdles. The remainder have a bit to prove.