14:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 17 December 2025

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G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:55 | Winning time: 5m 13.27s

Lemoncello³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

10/3

Fairly useful winner over hurdles/fences in France but disappointed over hurdles for current yard last season. Struggling when fell three out on first UK chase start at Exeter last month but stable in better form now at least.

Form: P4250-F

Pepe Le Moko^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: James Best| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 111| D

6/1

Fell at the first at Warwick on return before a remote fourth at Exeter, and it's getting on for 2 years now since he's cut much ice in handicaps.

Form: 6463-F4

Followcato^p1²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 111| BF

5/1

Runner-up in an Irish point and showed promise without winning over hurdles last term. Shaped as if in need of the experience on what was effectively his chasing debut at Lingfield last month. Headgear on.

Form: 5373-U5

Regal Renaissance¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 110| BF| C| D

4/1

Winner at Warwick last season and decent second there on return. Turned in a rare poor effort back on heavy ground at Bangor since but type to bounce back.

Form: 4622-23

Devon Dude¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Ring| T: Evan Williams| OR: 107| BF

22/1

Bumper winner who was narrowly denied in a Taunton maiden hurdle in February. However, failed to build on that next 2 starts and has failed to complete both starts over fences this term.

Form: 7222-FP

Icare Colombe²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 104

8/1

Regressed after a decent debut for this yard and made a discouraging start to his chasing career sent handicapping at Warwick on return.

Form: 38/357-5

Planned Paradise¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr J J Murphy-Knight⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 102| D

9/1

Scored at Windsor (28.7f) in January and some decent efforts in defeat subsequently. However, has gone off the boil slightly of late and ideally wants further than this.

Form: 423054

Kit's Coty³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 98| C

11/2

Went the wrong way last season but back on track after wind surgery when striking at Ludlow on return. However, went backwards from a winning reappearance at Hereford since, perhaps not the biggest surprise given her history.

Form: 6586-13

Est Illic^p⁵⁶⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 77

66/1

Temperamental veteran who is winless since 2020 and easy to oppose from out of the handicap back from a lengthy absence.

Form: 3732/47-

Non-Runners

Pep Talking²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: Billy Aprahamian J: James Bowen

Pougne Aminta⁶³⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: A Ralph J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Pep Talking (9/4), Lemoncello (10/3), Regal Renaissance (4/1), Followcato (5/1), Kit's Coty (11/2), Pepe Le Moko (6/1), Icare Colombe (8/1), Pougne Aminta (8/1), Planned Paradise (9/1), Devon Dude (22/1), Est Illic (66/1)

REGAL RENAISSANCE turned in a rare poor effort at Bangor last time but she's back down to her last winning mark as a result. Pep Talking bled last time but his overall strike rate over fences is very good, while Followcato remains with potential in this sphere.