16:15 Ludlow

Thursday 29 February 2024

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2317:24

Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 39.05s

1^st

Arizona Cardinal

812-0

11/4j

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Raced in third, closed on leader 7th, led 8th, not fluent 12th, bad blunder 14th, good jump when went clear 4 out, gradually asserted from 3 out, well in command before good jump last, coasted home unchallenged run-in tchd 3/1

2^nd

One True King

911-1

3/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Held up last, not fluent 6th, left in last when went through top of 15th, rallied to go second before 4 out, tired jump 2 out, kept on before last, eased slightly when no chance with winner run-in op 7/2

3^rd

Special Acceptance

1110-10

11/1

T: P R WebberJ: D A Jacob

Close up, not fluent 1st, better jump when led 2nd, headed before 8th, switched towards nearside before bad mistake 9th, better jump and regained second after 10th, ridden when struggling before 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, tired jump last, kept going for very modest third op 9/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Hardy Fella

711-8

11/4j

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up, mistake and dropped to last 5th, struggling from 13th, detached when pulled up before 15th op 85/40

Midnight Mary

811-5

4/1

T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Frost

Led, headed 2nd, raced in second, outpaced and lost position after 11th, struggling and lost ground rapidly before 12th, pulled up before 13th tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

Magic Dancer⁴⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 12

T: Kerry Lee J: Liam Harrison

Duke Of Deception¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Toby Wynne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.50, £1.70EX:£9.00Trifecta:£38.60SF:£10.68Swingers:£5.30

Forecasts

Arizona Cardinal (11/4), Hardy Fella (11/4), One True King (3/1), Midnight Mary (4/1), Duke Of Deception (5/1), Magic Dancer (10/1), Special Acceptance (11/1)

ARIZONA CARDINAL's overall profile hints at consistency issues but, given the manner of his victory at Leicester last month, Stuart Edmunds' 8-y-o is fancied to make light of a 5 lb rise and record a fourth success over the larger obstacles. Duke of Deception kept mistakes to a minimum back over fences when runner-up at Aintree on Boxing Day, so he heads up the opposition, with Midnight Mary and One True King taken to fight out minor honours.

ARIZONA CARDINAL
DUKE OF DECEPTION (IRE)
MIDNIGHT MARY

Previous Winners

2023

Le Cameleon

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 8

J: David Noonan | T: Mrs J Williams

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,506.002nd: £4,374.003rd: £2,187.004th: £1,094.005th: £545.00