14:25 Ludlow

Thursday 19 January 2017

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Michael Nickless Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 5.90s

1^st

Truckers Highway

811-12

6/1

T: J GroucottJ: Harry Challoner

Tracked leader, challenged 4 out, blundered badly next, led last, driven out op 15/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

3 ½

Fingers Crossed

710-13

25/1

T: P R WebberJ: R P McLernon

Led, ridden and headed last, every chance run-in, kept on op 20/1

3^rd

Fieldsofsilk

510-3

6/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 8th, soon pushed along and never dangerous op 9/2

4^th

1 ¼

Un Anjou

911-5

3/1f

T: David DennisJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, went 3rd from last, kept on op 7/2

5^th

Emperor Commodos

1011-4

9/1

T: R MathewJ: Jake Hodson (5)

Behind, headway 5 out to chase leaders, weakened before last tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Upsanddowns

911-11

4/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Paul Moloney

Tracked leaders, lost place from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out tchd 9/2

Vital Evidence

711-4

7/2

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Towards rear, fell 3rd tchd 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.70, £8.30EX:£121.70Trifecta:£595.70SF:£95.60Swingers:£21.60, £5.10, £16.80

Forecasts

Un Anjou (3/1), Vital Evidence (7/2), Upsanddowns (4/1), Truckers Highway (6/1), Fieldsofsilk (6/1), Emperor Commodos (9/1), Fingers Crossed (25/1)

UPSANDDOWNS gets the nod ahead of Un Anjou and Truckers Highway in a race that only appeals as a minimum stakes investment. The selection is not without his quirks though! 1. Upsanddowns 2. Un Anjou 3. Truckers Highway

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £334.00