16:45 Ludlow

Thursday 22 March 2018

All14:3015:0015:3516:1016:4517:1517:50

Abberley Hall Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 12.10s

1^st

Mr Mercurial

1012-2

3/1

T: Mrs S CrowJ: Mr H Crow (7)

Held up off the pace in 4th, hampered by loose horse 14th, closer in 3rd 4 out, 2nd before hit 2 out, led last, came clear run-in op 11/4 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Real Milan

1311-12

9/2

T: Nick J JonesJ: Mr J H Jones (7)

Raced in 3rd behind leader who went clear after 2nd, went 2nd before 14th, led and went clear before 4 out, headed and not fluent last, not pace of winner op 5/1

3^rd

Opening Batsman

1212-6

9/4f

T: H FryJ: Mr M Legg

Led and raced freely, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead when headed before 4 out, chased leader until before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 op 5/2

4^th

Crazy Jack

1011-12

25/1

T: Mrs A R HewittJ: Mr G Crow (3)

Held up off the pace in 7th, steady headway on outside 12th, left in 3rd place 14th, dropped to 4th before 4 out, weakened soon after tchd 28/1

5^th

Tugboat

1012-2

14/1

T: G Slade-JonesJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Jumped left, prominent early, soon lost place, behind 3rd, went left 14th, plugged on into remote 5th last op 25/1

6^th

Broadway Symphony

1111-12

7/1

T: Tracey BaileyJ: Mr Zac Baker

Held up off the pace in 5th, lost place 12th, behind and struggling next, mistake 15th, no chance after, lost remote 5th last op 6/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

Grandioso

1112-6

14/1

T: S FlookJ: Mr Ed Bailey (7)

Held up off the pace in 6th, weakened 15th, tailed off op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Such A Legend

1012-6

9/1

T: Tracey BaileyJ: Jordan Nailor (5)

Chased leader who went clear after 2nd, lost 2nd when blundered and eventually unseated rider 14th op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Drive The Bus

911-12

100/1

T: Mrs B ThomasJ: Miss L Brooke (3)

Towards rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up 10th

Vouvray

711-12

100/1

T: G M DaviesJ: Mr J Pritchard Webb (7)

In rear, blundered 6th, fell 9th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.40, £1.50, £1.30EX:£16.80Trifecta:£47.30SF:£17.21Swingers:£2.90, £1.30, £2.10

Forecasts

Opening Batsman (9/4), Mr Mercurial (3/1), Real Milan (9/2), Broadway Symphony (7/1), Such A Legend (9/1), Tugboat (14/1), Grandioso (14/1), Crazy Jack (25/1), Drive The Bus (100/1), Vouvray (100/1)

At a track where her trainer's hunters do well. MR MERCURIAL looks a solid option after a promising reappearance in a point-to-point last time. Although not the best on official ratings, he has proved his well being recently and also has winning form here on soft ground, so there is a fair bit going for him. Broadway Symphony looks the pick of Tracey Bailey's pair and could emerge as a contender, while Opening Batsman is not ruled out and both Real Milan and Grandioso could finish among the prize money if running to the best of their current abilities.

Mr Mercurial
Broadway Symphony
Real Milan

Previous Winners

2017

Pearlysteps

Weight: 12-5 |Age: 14

J: Hugh Nugent | T: H D Daly

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,743.002nd: £1,161.003rd: £580.004th: £290.00