16:00 Ludlow

Sunday 14 May 2017

All14:0014:3015:0015:3016:0016:3017:00

totepool Racecourse Debit Card Betting Available Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 212y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:00  |   Winning time: 3m 54.5s
Settings
Selected odds by:
Bookmaker logo.
1
Horse silk
Un Beau Romanh25
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR:  135
10/1
Winner of a handicap chase off a 7lb lower mark over 2m at Cheltenham (good) in November and finished runner-up at the same track subsequently. Well held since including at big prices the last twice and this looks a more realistic target.
2
Horse silk
Festive Affairp,t144
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  128
7/1
Successful by a neck in a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Doncaster (soft) in November but well held over C&D a month later. Worth a check in the market on his return from a break.
3
Horse silk
Fair Loch23
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-4| J: Henry Brooke| T: B Ellison| OR:  127
9/1
Running well in the main this year and beaten just 1L over an extended 1m7f at Ayr (good-to-soft) last month. Likely to find this a tougher test off a 2lb higher mark today.
4
Horse silk
Nicolas Chauvinh136
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-3| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  126
7/2
Finished second the last twice including by 9L in a four runner contest at Doncaster (good-to-soft) last time out. Won off a 1lb higher mark in a first time hood at Huntingdon in May 2016 and interesting here.
5
Horse silk
Noche De Reyes19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR:  126
5/2
Put a couple of below par runs here in late 2016 behind him when finishing runner-up over C&D on good ground last month. Has been dropped 2lb for that effort and likely to go close if repeating that effort today.
6
Horse silk
Deadly Approacht25
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: R T Dunne| T: S-J Davies| OR:  117
5/1
Winner of a handicap chase over C&D on good-to-soft ground in February. Well beaten twice since and races off a 13lb higher mark than for that success today.
7
Horse silk
Thankyou Very Muchb,t35
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: B S Hughes| T: J D Bethell| OR:  113
6/1
Finished in the first two in each of her last five starts. Beaten ½L into second over 2m1f at Market Rasen (good) a month ago and interesting following a 1lb rise in the handicap for this.

Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
River Purple3
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 10
T: Lady S Brooke  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Noche De Reyes (5/2), Nicolas Chauvin (7/2), Deadly Approach (5/1), Thankyou Very Much (6/1), Festive Affair (7/1), Fair Loch (9/1), Un Beau Roman (10/1), River Purple (12/1)

Verdict

THANKYOU VERY MUCH can take advantage of her light weight in this contest. The selection registered a double in late 2016 and ran well when finishing second last time out and she is taken to register a third chase success at the chief expense of Nicolas Chauvin who returns from a break here having finished runner-up on his two most recent starts. Of the remainder Un Beau Roman is interesting dropping in grade here having contested Graded events the last twice.
  1. Thankyou Very Much
  2. Nicolas Chauvin
  3. Un Beau Roman

Prize Money

1st: £13,138.002nd: £3,881.003rd: £1,940.004th: £970.005th: £485.006th: £244.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefits

RACING TIPS

Next Off