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15:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 December 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Tanners Claret Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 15.9s

1^st

Harambe

411-0

14/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up, headway 6f out, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on op 12/1

2^nd

Flash The Steel

511-0

3/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway on inside 4f out, led well over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on tchd 7/2

3^rd

4 ½

Thibault

411-0

7/1

T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass

Prominent, led 10f out, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong tchd 15/2

4^th

Cracking Destiny

411-0

5/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen (5)

Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace entering final furlong op 11/4

5^th

3 ¼

Cotswold Way

411-0

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up, pushed along 4f out, stayed on from over 2f out, never on terms

6^th

1 ½

Rocco

411-0

4/1

T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Prominent, ridden 3f put, weakened from 2f out op 5/1

7^th

2 ¾

Let's Get At It

411-0

25/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister

Chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, closed over 5f out, struggling 3f out

8^th

1 ¾

Monk's View

411-0

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders, lost place 6f out, no impression

9^th

2 ¼

Tiger Sky

410-7

20/1

T: H FryJ: N P Madden

Held up, ridden and struggling 5f out op 16/1

10^th

2 ¼

Russian Spy

411-0

50/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Always towards rear

11^th

Present From Dubai

411-0

40/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Ian Popham

Soon chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out op 33/1

12^th

Higgs

411-0

40/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: R T Dunne

With leader, not much room 3f out, soon weakened op 50/1

13^th

2 ¾

Lake Washington

411-0

33/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Aidan Coleman

Slowly into stride, always towards rear

14^th

Guyboy

411-0

125/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: Charlie Hammond (7)

Made most until 10f out, weakened 6f out, tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.70Pl:£4.20, £1.90, £2.40EX:£83.20Trifecta:£927.90SF:£54.07Swingers:£8.90, £17.70, £6.40

Forecasts

Cracking Destiny (5/2), Flash The Steel (3/1), Rocco (4/1), Thibault (7/1), Cotswold Way (10/1), Harambe (14/1), Tiger Sky (20/1), Let's Get At It (25/1), Monk's View (33/1), Lake Washington (33/1), Present From Dubai (40/1), Higgs (40/1), Russian Spy (50/1), Guyboy (125/1)

With Nicky Henderson having an exemplary record in this contest, then it is hard to overlook the claims of CRACKING DESTINY who made all to land a point-to-point last spring. He was sent off favourite on his bumper debut at Cheltenham but raced too keenly and faded in the last three furlongs. This shorter trip on a flatter track should help and he is taken to justify his six-figure price tag. Lake Washington has middle-distance blood in his pedigree and looks a potential threat, whilst Cotswold Way, Harambe , Thibault, and Flash The Steel are newcomers from top yards that require checking for moves in the market.