14:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 22 February 2017

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Ludlow Racecourse Bookmakers Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 9.20s

1^st

Deadly Approach

610-10

7/2

T: S-J DaviesJ: R T Dunne

Took keen hold, soon led, headed 3rd, led before 7th, clear approaching last, comfortably tchd 10/3

2^nd

Lou Vert

511-8

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in touch on outside, 2nd 4 out, no impression before last op 7/1 tchd 9/1

3^rd

Mercian King

611-2

10/3

T: Miss A MurphyJ: J M Quinlan

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden 9th, no impression before 3 out, went 3rd next op 9/4

4^th

In On The Act

711-8

12/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, closed 6th, outpaced 9th, well beaten 4 out, went 4th before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 11/1

5^th

Wade Harper

711-6

9/4f

T: David DennisJ: T Scudamore

Led early, lost place and pushed along 4th, ridden after next, headway 8th, close 2nd next until before 4 out, weakened 3 out op 11/4

Also Ran

Dr Dunraven

610-13

8/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Took keen hold in rear, headway to challenge 2nd, led next, headed when jumped left 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 9th tchd 10/1

Emperor Commodos

1010-11

22/1

T: R MathewJ: Jake Hodson (5)

Held up in rear, blundered badly 8th, well beaten 4 out, fell next tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.80, £3.80EX:£33.50Trifecta:£113.90SF:£27.87Swingers:£6.80, £1.70, £5.70

Forecasts

Wade Harper (9/4), Mercian King (10/3), Deadly Approach (7/2), Lou Vert (8/1), Dr Dunraven (8/1), In On The Act (12/1), Emperor Commodos (22/1)

Sometimes the switch to the larger obstacles really can bring out the best in a horse, and that certainly seems to have been the case with MERCIAN KING. Never showing much on the Flat or over hurdles, he has improved massively since being pulled up on his first start over fences back in April. His defeat last time out was a mild disappointment, but he still looks progressive and is taken to land a second chase win today. Lou Vert can prove the main danger off what could be a lenient hurdles mark on his debut in this sphere, while Dr Dunraven finds himself in the same situation, though he must put his fall in a PTP last spring behind him. 1. Mercian King 2. Lou Vert 3. Dr Dunraven

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00