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16:45 Ludlow

Thursday 22 March 2018

All14:3015:0015:3516:1016:4517:1517:50

Abberley Hall Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 12.1s

1^st

Mr Mercurial

1012-2

3/1

T: Mrs S CrowJ: Mr H Crow (7)

Held up off the pace in 4th, hampered by loose horse 14th, closer in 3rd 4 out, 2nd before hit 2 out, led last, came clear run-in op 11/4 tchd 10/3

2^nd

Real Milan

1311-12

9/2

T: Nick J JonesJ: Mr J H Jones (7)

Raced in 3rd behind leader who went clear after 2nd, went 2nd before 14th, led and went clear before 4 out, headed and not fluent last, not pace of winner op 5/1

3^rd

Opening Batsman

1212-6

9/4f

T: H FryJ: Mr M Legg

Led and raced freely, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead when headed before 4 out, chased leader until before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 op 5/2

4^th

Crazy Jack

1011-12

25/1

T: Mrs A R HewittJ: Mr G Crow (3)

Held up off the pace in 7th, steady headway on outside 12th, left in 3rd place 14th, dropped to 4th before 4 out, weakened soon after tchd 28/1

5^th

Tugboat

1012-2

14/1

T: G Slade-JonesJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Jumped left, prominent early, soon lost place, behind 3rd, went left 14th, plugged on into remote 5th last op 25/1

6^th

Broadway Symphony

1111-12

7/1

T: Tracey BaileyJ: Mr Zac Baker

Held up off the pace in 5th, lost place 12th, behind and struggling next, mistake 15th, no chance after, lost remote 5th last op 6/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

Grandioso

1112-6

14/1

T: S FlookJ: Mr Ed Bailey (7)

Held up off the pace in 6th, weakened 15th, tailed off op 16/1 tchd 20/1

Also Ran

Such A Legend

1012-6

9/1

T: Tracey BaileyJ: Jordan Nailor (5)

Chased leader who went clear after 2nd, lost 2nd when blundered and eventually unseated rider 14th op 10/1 tchd 8/1

Drive The Bus

911-12

100/1

T: Mrs B ThomasJ: Miss L Brooke (3)

Towards rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up 10th

Vouvray

711-12

100/1

T: G M DaviesJ: Mr J Pritchard Webb (7)

In rear, blundered 6th, fell 9th

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.40, £1.50, £1.30EX:£16.80Trifecta:£47.30SF:£17.21Swingers:£2.90, £1.30, £2.10

Forecasts

Opening Batsman (9/4), Mr Mercurial (3/1), Real Milan (9/2), Broadway Symphony (7/1), Such A Legend (9/1), Tugboat (14/1), Grandioso (14/1), Crazy Jack (25/1), Drive The Bus (100/1), Vouvray (100/1)

At a track where her trainer's hunters do well. MR MERCURIAL looks a solid option after a promising reappearance in a point-to-point last time. Although not the best on official ratings, he has proved his well being recently and also has winning form here on soft ground, so there is a fair bit going for him. Broadway Symphony looks the pick of Tracey Bailey's pair and could emerge as a contender, while Opening Batsman is not ruled out and both Real Milan and Grandioso could finish among the prize money if running to the best of their current abilities.