15:10 Ludlow

Thursday 18 January 2018

All13:0013:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Chase Meredith Memorial Trophy Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 171y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 6m 30.0s
1st
Horse silk
6
911-12
10/11f
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (5)
Tracked leader, led 15th, made rest, clear from 2 out, stayed on well op Evens
2nd
Horse silk
6
5
1311-12
7/1
T: Nick J JonesJ: Mr J H Jones (7)
Chased leaders, not fluent 8th, lost place before 12th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace from next op 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
13
4
1012-2
66/1
T: G Slade-JonesJ: Mr J Smith-Maxwell (7)
Jumped left throughout and raced wide, chased leaders, reminders after 14th, 2nd after next, every chance 4 out , went left and lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd op 50/1
4th
Horse silk
½
1
9/4
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)
Led, mistake and headed 15th, soon dropped to 3rd, trying to rally on outside when blundered and rider lost iron briefly 3 out, weakened op 2/1
5th
Horse silk
11
7
911-12
10/1
T: Mrs A RuckerJ: Mr Zac Baker
Held up in 5th place, weakened 15th, jumped left 3 out, tailed off op 11/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
16/1
T: J J O'SheaJ: Mr G Crow (3)
Held up in touch in rear, fell 15th tchd 18/1

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2
Horse silk
Now Ben18
Weight: 12-6|  Age: 10
T: P Rowley  J: Alex Edwards
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£2.10, £1.50EX:£5.60Trifecta:£66.30SF:£8.04Swingers:£2.20, £0.00, £0.00

Forecasts

Virak (10/11), Mendip Express (9/4), Now Ben (6/1), Real Milan (7/1), Wild Bill (10/1), Lilbitluso (16/1), Tugboat (66/1)

Verdict

This looks very much a match between VIRAK and Mendip Express and in receipt of weight, the latter gets the vote in the hope that he can shrug off last season's form and prosper at this level. Three years his senior, Philip Hobbs-trained Mendip Express comes here in better recent form and can make a race of it. Now Ben and Real Milan can battle for third spot.
  1. Virak
  2. Mendip Express
  3. Now Ben

Prize Money

1st: £3,743.002nd: £1,161.003rd: £580.004th: £290.00

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