16:20 Ludlow

Thursday 18 January 2018

All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Clive Pavilion Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 3m 43.35s

1^st

Rebound

511-4

11/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: Andrew Tinkler

Chased leaders, went 2nd 4f out, challenged 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on op 7/1

2^nd

Melekhov

410-7

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Keen towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders 5f out, led 3f out, hung right and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace op 7/1

3^rd

Flash The Steel

611-4

13/8f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, headway 4f out, went 3rd over 2f out, kept on op 11/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 7/4

4^th

Laughing Luis

410-7

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Ned Curtis (5)

Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, weakened 2f out op 8/1

5^th

1 ½

Righteous River

410-0

33/1

T: W G M TurnerJ: Thomas Greatrex (7)

Led and raced on inside, headed 3f out, weakened over 2f out

6^th

Delirious Love

611-4

33/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Always towards rear, never on terms

7^th

3 ¼

St George's Oval

511-4

33/1

T: D M LoughnaneJ: L Heard

Towards rear, kept on final 2f

8^th

Ligny

511-4

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: David Bass

Mid-division on outside, headway chasing leaders 6f out, kept on final 2 op 7/2 tchd 5/1

9^th

1 ¼

Dreamliner

511-4

100/1

T: C N KellettJ: Harry Reed (7)

Always in rear

10^th

nse

El Scorpio

611-4

33/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Chased leader until 4f out, chased leaders, weakened over 3f out op 40/1

11^th

Rainbow Legend

511-4

50/1

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, kept on final 2f

12^th

Top Decision

511-4

33/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: R T Dunne

Chased leaders, weakened tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

Nellemani

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: J Groucott J: Alex Edwards

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.90Pl:£2.30, £2.90, £1.10EX:£33.60Trifecta:£80.30SF:£27.27Swingers:£5.30, £2.70, £2.50

Forecasts

Flash The Steel (13/8), Melekhov (4/1), Ligny (9/2), Rebound (11/2), Laughing Luis (7/1), Righteous River (33/1), Delirious Love (33/1), St George's Oval (33/1), El Scorpio (33/1), Top Decision (33/1), Nellemani (33/1), Rainbow Legend (50/1), Dreamliner (100/1)

Not a very strong race of its type at first glance and it could be a good opportunity for newcomer MELEKHOV to make a winning start to his rules career. Philip Hobbs is enjoying a good season in this discipline and the appearance of the champion up top is very much a positive. Nicky Henderson's runners are always to be respected and both Ligny and Laughing Luis should improve for their debut runs, while Flash The Steel and Rebound are others likely to be in the mix.