15:27 Ludlow

Thursday 15 January 2026

All12:3213:0713:4214:1714:5215:2716:02

Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 15:27 | Winning time: 6m 16.81s

1^st

Java Point

1112-6

8/1

T: Lemos SouzaJ: Mr F Philipson-Stow (7)

Visibility reduced by fog, close up in touch, ridden in fourth before 2 out, headway to dispute lead approaching last, soon led outright and kept on well op 10/1

2^nd

Fil D'ariane

1112-6

40/1

T: Douglas WhiteJ: Capt Douglas White (7)

Visibility reduced by fog, midfield, in touch 4 out, driven before 2 out, kept on and went second near finish, not reach winner tchd 33/1

3^rd

Take All

1112-2

5/1

T: Myles OsborneJ: Mr Samuel Scott (7)

Visibility reduced by fog, held up in rear, in touch 15th, soon chased leader, ridden before 3 out, lost position approaching last, rallied for third final stride op 11/2 tchd 6/1

4^th

Shanagh Bob

812-6

13/2

T: Henry OliverJ: Sgt Nick Oliver (7)

Visibility reduced by fog, took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead before 15th, soon led outright, ridden before 2 out, diminishing advantage and joined approaching last, soon headed, dropped to fourth final stride op 15/2

Also Ran

Frere d'Armes

912-6

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Mr Dominic Lewis (7)

Visibility reduced by fog, prominent, mistake and unseated rider 9th op 28/1

Gracchus De Balme

1012-6

5/2

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr H Crow (5)

Visibility reduced by fog, led, joined before 15th, soon headed and weakened, pulled up 4 out op 2/1 tchd 15/8

St Cuthbert's Cave

812-2

6/4f

T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr James King

Visibility reduced by fog, close up in touch, pulled up before 15th op 13/8 tchd 11/8

Blagthebookies

811-12

100/1

T: N GittinsJ: Mrs Iola Sankey (7)

Visibility reduced by fog, midfield, tailed off before 15th, soon pulled up op 66/1

Frontal Assault

1111-12

50/1

T: Fred TimmisJ: Mr Henry Bailey (7)

Visibility reduced by fog, always in rear, pulled up after 11th op 40/1

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Pyleigh Court²⁸⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 11

T: R Pudd J: Miss Ella Herbison

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£1.90, £7.40, £1.30EX:£286.30Trifecta:£1,417.30SF:£213.25Swingers:£20.50, £4.60, £20.30

Forecasts

St Cuthbert's Cave (6/4), Gracchus De Balme (5/2), Take All (5/1), Shanagh Bob (13/2), Java Point (8/1), Pyleigh Court (25/1), Frere d'Armes (33/1), Fil D'ariane (40/1), Frontal Assault (50/1), Blagthebookies (100/1)

ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE is unexposed over this longer trip on first start in a hunter chase and can continue his winning sequence for new connections. Last season's Foxhunters winner Gracchus De Balme isn't entirely straightforward but has to be considered, having gone well fresh previously, while veteran Take All still has the ability to make an impact at this level but needs things to fall right.