14:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 17 December 2025

All12:1312:4313:1313:4514:2014:5515:30

G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 11y  |   Good to Soft  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 5m 13.27s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Disputed lead, led outright 3rd, pressed for lead 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out, kept on approaching last, diminishing advantage run-in, all out op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
2
6/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: James Best
Prominent, ridden and pressed winner 4 out where slipped on landing and lost ground, headway approaching last, kept on, held final strides op 11/2 tchd 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
9
8
9/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Mr J J Murphy-Knight (7)
Held up in rear, ridden before 13th, headway into midfield 4 out, went modest third before last, kept on, not reach leaders op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
10
10
11/2
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Stan Sheppard
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, briefly left in third but hampered 2 out, no impression run-in op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
7
8/1
T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke
Held up in midfield, headway 9th, ridden and not fluent 4 out, soon lost position, faded run-in tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
21
5
22/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring
Disputed lead, not fluent and headed 3rd, mistake 11th, ridden and tailed off before 4 out op 16/1 tchd 14/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
11
1110-2
66/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 4 out, soon tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
10/3f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, going okay but plenty to do 4 out, mistake and fell 3 out op 4/1
T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, keeping on when fell 2 out op 7/2
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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Pougne Aminta637
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 8
T: A Ralph  J: Jack Hogan
NR
6
Horse silk
Pep Talking27
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 7
T: Billy Aprahamian  J: James Bowen
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.20Pl:£2.00, £2.20, £2.50EX:£33.80Trifecta:£201.80Tricast:£263.87SF:£35.65Swingers:£5.30, £8.30, £7.90

Forecasts

Pep Talking (9/4), Lemoncello (10/3), Regal Renaissance (4/1), Followcato (5/1), Kit's Coty (11/2), Pepe Le Moko (6/1), Icare Colombe (8/1), Pougne Aminta (8/1), Planned Paradise (9/1), Devon Dude (22/1), Est Illic (66/1)

Verdict

REGAL RENAISSANCE turned in a rare poor effort at Bangor last time but she's back down to her last winning mark as a result. Pep Talking bled last time but his overall strike rate over fences is very good, while Followcato remains with potential in this sphere.

  1. REGAL RENAISSANCE
  2. PEP TALKING
  3. FOLLOWCATO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Moodofthemoment
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
3/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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