14:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 4 December 2024

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Corrie Cup Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 6m 48.40s

Frenchy Du Large⁵⁷²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 129| C

7/4

Dual 2½m winner during 2021/22 campaign and posted one of his best efforts since that double when runner-up in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Haydock. Backed that up when filling same spot at Market Rasen but has a long absence to overcome (off 19 months).

Form: F4342/2-

Masters Legacy⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 126

8/1

Chase debut winner at Exeter 2 years ago but failed to build on that and looked very rusty after a long absence when well held there in October. Significantly more is needed.

Form: 06132/7

Only The Bold^p,t³¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 125

11/2

Initially did well switched to fences in headgear for David Pipe but last season proved to be a washout. However, starts the new campaign on a potentially good mark for this yard so not taken lightly.

Form: 14/8PPP-

Cap Du Nord¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 124| D

20/1

Resumed winning ways at Perth in July. Below par since, however, so easy enough to look elsewhere (6 of his 9 chase wins have come in February or March).

Form: 1-31078

Dreaming Blue^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 124

3/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark with plenty to spare at Fontwell in March and followed up back there 3 weeks later. Good third of 4 at Wincanton on return despite being a bit rusty early on. Possibly just failed for stamina when third in this last year but that was on heavy ground. Big shout.

Form: 33311-3

Bass Rock^t⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: G Nicholls| OR: 123

6/1

Useful chase/hurdles winner at his best but struggled for form over fences last season for Sandy Thomson and offered little on yard bow in 2m4f Cheltenham handicap hurdle 40 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: U/P68P-0

Strictlyadancer¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 115| D

10/1

Won 3 on the bounce over fences during 2021/22. Missed the following season and record since has been patchy, running poorly at Cheltenham latest having shaped well there the time before.

Form: P7-F450

Non-Runners

Found On³⁸

Weight: 12-0| Age: 9

T: M Keighley J: James Best

Forecasts

Frenchy Du Large (7/4), Dreaming Blue (3/1), Only The Bold (11/2), Bass Rock (6/1), Masters Legacy (8/1), Found On (10/1), Strictlyadancer (10/1), Cap Du Nord (20/1)

DREAMING BLUE, who ran well in this race last year, is a chaser on the upgrade and can resume winning ways on the back of an encouraging return at Wincanton. Only The Bold is an interesting contender starting out on a handy mark for his in-form yard, so may emerge as the biggest threat ahead of Frenchy du Large, who has a large absence to overcome.