14:15 Ludlow

Thursday 3 January 2019

All12:4013:1513:4514:1514:5015:25

RUK Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 171y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:15  |   Winning time: 6m 19.1s
1st
Horse silk
6
6/4f
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Held up in rear, headway 11th, challenged 4 out, led next, stayed on well
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
3
12/1
T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Tom Humphries
Held up, not fluent 6th, headway 14th, challenged 3 out, not fluent 2 out, every chance flat, held towards finish op 9/1 tchd 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
1
4/1
T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (5)
Jumped left at times, tracked leader from 1st until after 2nd, 2nd again 5th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten last op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
5
5
10/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Mr Lewis Gordon
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 3rd until 5th, hit 15th and lost place, modest 4th before 2 out tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
17
2
5/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Jordan Nailor
Led, mistake 15th, headed 4 out, no extra from next op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
4/1
T: K C BaileyJ: C Brace
Prominent, pecked 1st, several slow jumps after, pushed along and lost place 5th, rallied after 11th until again slow 12th, struggling after well beaten 15th, pulled up before 4 out op 3/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Black Jack Jaxon1
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: S Flook  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.50, £3.00EX:£18.00Trifecta:£72.00SF:£18.02Swingers:£3.90, £2.00, £2.60

Forecasts

Mistress Massini (6/4), Great Tempo (4/1), Agent Memphis (4/1), Fly Home Harry (5/1), Jonagold (10/1), Follow The Swallow (12/1), Black Jack Jaxon (66/1)

Verdict

With this being a hands and heels race it may pay to side with FLY HOME HARRY who adapted well to forcing tactics for this yard last season. His handicap mark is attractive and he appeared to be coming to hand last time. Mistress Massini has a good record in point-to-points but she has looked more moderate on her latest starts under rules and Agent Memphis may be a bigger threat. The mare produced an improved effort last time but she was hard ridden to get as close as she did and a hands and heels race may not be the right event for her. Follow The Swallow would have gained an overdue win last time but a 9lb rise accounts for that and he has more on his plate here.
  1. Fly Home Harry
  2. Agent Memphis
  3. Follow The Swallow

Previous Winners

2018
Hedgeinator
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 8
11/8

Prize Money

1st: £5,263.002nd: £1,545.003rd: £773.004th: £386.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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