Ludlow Racecourse Supports RABI Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 5m 15.23s

Captain Tommy^p,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Fred Timmis| OR: 122| CD

11/4

Has won twice round here, including this race in 12 months ago, and warmed up for a repeat bid with a narrow verdict at Catterick (25.2f, good to firm) recently. Likely to emerge as the main danger to Frere d'Armes.

Form: P19-PP1

Frere d'Armes^p³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Heidi Palin⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| C

10/11

Disappointed on hunter debut at Taunton in January but put that behind him when landing a small-field C&D contest last month. Clear of the rest when finding one too strong at Fakenham (24.2f, good) next time and he will take plenty of stopping.

Form: 571P12

Solomon Grey^t²⁹³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr D Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 109| C| D

12/1

Back-to-back hunter winner in April 2022 but hasn't tasted success since and this 13-y-o is opposable following 9 months off the track.

Form: 2333-36

The Creadan Rogue¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: Mrs P A Rigby| OR: 88

100/1

Six-time winner between the flags but he has yet to make an impact following half-a-dozen runs under Rules.

Form: 423-124

Miladygrace^v³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr H D O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: Sian Brooke| OR: 85

28/1

It's been over 2 years since she last got her head in front and was put firmly in her place at Taunton last time.

Form: 6-38635

Walkin Out²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Anna Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: L Jefford| OR: 103| D

4/1

No show in a couple of hunters last season but she has since gone on a winning spree between the flags, recording her fifth win on the bounce back from a break last month. Couldn't rule out.

Form: 5-11111

Forecasts

Frere d'Armes (10/11), Captain Tommy (11/4), Walkin Out (4/1), Solomon Grey (12/1), Miladygrace (28/1), The Creadan Rogue (100/1)

This drop back in trip looks a good move where FRERE D'ARMES is concerned and he will prove a tough nut to crack. Captain Tommy bagged this race last year and is an obvious threat having returned to form when adding to his tally at Catterick, while Walkin Out arrives here on the back of five consecutive victories between the flags and she also enters calculations.