15:30 Ludlow

Thursday 16 January 2020

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5515:3016:00

Highflyer Bloodstock Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 54.60s

1^st

Magna Sam

611-12

20/1

T: G Slade-JonesJ: Mr Tommie M O'Brien

Prominent, not fluent 5th, led after 6th, headed next, disputing 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when not fluent and left in clear lead 2 out op 25/1

2^nd

Wizards Bridge

1112-6

33/1

T: Callum Bickers-priceJ: Mr C Bickers Price (7)

Led until 4th, lost place before 8th, well behind in last 5th before 4 out, left poor 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner op 25/1

Also Ran

Dieu Vivant

712-6

7/1

T: J GuerrieroJ: Mr Ed Glassonbury (3)

Held up, closed 7th, disputing 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when hampered and unseated rider 2 out op 12/1

Alcala

1011-12

4/9f

T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (7)

Prominent, led 4th, headed after 6th, led next, not fluent 9th, 1 1/2 lengths ahead and still going well when fell 2 out op 1/3

Ballynagour

1411-12

7/2

T: J W StevensonJ: Alex Edwards

Held up, pulled hard, pecked 7th, just under 3 lengths 4th when fell 4 out op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Cut The Corner¹⁸³

Weight: 12-6| Age: 12

T: A Ralph J: Mr Adam O'Shea

Bletchley Castle¹⁸

Weight: 12-2| Age: 11

T: Miss H Brookshaw J: Mr Huw Edwards

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.80Pl:£3.40, £5.30EX:£78.20Trifecta:£170.70SF:£243.08Swingers:£22.50

Forecasts

Alcala (4/9), Ballynagour (7/2), Dieu Vivant (7/1), Cut The Corner (10/1), Bletchley Castle (10/1), Magna Sam (20/1), Wizards Bridge (33/1)

An uncompetitive affair with ready preference for the Paul Nicholls-trained ALCALA who may not need to be at his absolute best to win this on return from a 544-day break. On ratings he is almost 20lbs clear of his nearest rival, which should enable him to enjoy a winning return to action on his first foray into the hunter chase scene. Cut The Corner was in consistent form when last seen during the summer, but he is likely to need the run and better ground. Therefore, the main danger to the selection is Bletchley Castle who was comfortably in front of Ballynagour when the pair met in a point-to-point recently.

Alcala
Cut The Corner
Bletchley Castle

Previous Winners

2019

Road To Rome

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 9

J: Mr William Biddick | T: J J O'Shea

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,120.002nd: £968.003rd: £484.004th: £242.00