15:50 Ludlow

Thursday 4 March 2021

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  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 171y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:51  |   Winning time: 6m 34.42s
1st
Horse silk
14
11/4
T: C Boultbee-brooksJ: R P McLernon
Chased leader, not fluent 12th, hit 15th, ridden to lead before 4 out, drew clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly from before last, comfortably op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
11
7
14/1
T: Mrs P A RigbyJ: Alexander Thorne (5)
Held up in midfield, ridden and headway after 15th, close up 3 out, chased clear leader 2 out, ballooned last, no extra flat tchd 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
1
18/1
T: M H WestonJ: T J O'Brien
Towards rear of midfield, headway when not fluent 15th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before last, stayed on flat op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
11
9/1
T: S J SampsonJ: Ben Godfrey (5)
Midfield, progress to chase leaders 13th, close up 4 out, hit 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1
2
15/8f
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ross Turner (5)
Restrained in rear, steady headway from 12th, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out op 7/4
6th
Horse silk
13
16
10/3
T: Mrs Lucy SmithJ: J Kington
Prominent, hampered 5th, ridden after 14th, quickly lost place 15th where not fluent, virtually tailed off before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out op 3/1 tchd 18/5
7th
Horse silk
½
15
12/1
T: S J SampsonJ: Angus Cheleda (7)
Held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway into midfield 4th, blundered 4 out, weakened soon after op 18/1
8th
Horse silk
18
9
80/1
T: M ComleyJ: Thomas Garner
Led, not fluent 5th, hit 13th, ridden and headed before 4 out where blundered, weakened before 3 out tchd 100/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
911-4
200/1
T: R EdwardsJ: Fergus Gregory (3)
Tended to jump left throughout, towards rear, blundered 8th, ridden and detached 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
5
250/1
T: G Slade-JonesJ: Alex Edwards (3)
Towards rear, last when blundered 6th, detached 10th and ridden, tailed off pulled up before 12th op 200/1 tchd 300/1
PU
Horse silk
8
125/1
T: P TaylorJ: W T Kennedy
In rear of midfield, hit 6th, jumped left 9th, last when ridden after 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
12
1011-2
33/1
T: A B LeyshonJ: Ben Jones (3)
Held up in touch, reminders 12th, ridden after 13th, hit 14th, weakened towards rear after 15th, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out op 66/1 tchd 80/1
PU
Horse silk
13
33/1
T: Mrs Bridget LewisJ: R Patrick
Prominent, jumped right 4th and 5th, switched to inside 6th, lost ground before 14th, well beaten when pulled up before 4 out op 40/1

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10
Horse silk
Maitree Express82
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: R Waley-Cohen  J: David England
NR
6
Horse silk
Copain De Classe733
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 9
T: P F Nicholls  J: Bryony Frost
NR
3
Horse silk
Killaro Boy2
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 12
T: Henry Oliver  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.50, £3.80, £2.80EX:£44.30Trifecta:£607.30SF:£39.81Swingers:£8.40, £8.30, £25.50

Forecasts

Dieu Vivant (15/8), Trio For Rio (11/4), Miss Seagreen (10/3), Maitree Express (7/2), Copain De Classe (5/1), Killaro Boy (5/1), Master Dancer (9/1), Fishy Story (12/1), Garde Ville (14/1), Diamond King (18/1), Staple Head (33/1), Sam Red (33/1), Knockaderry Flyer (80/1), Idee De Garde (125/1), Asangy (200/1), Blackjacktennessee (250/1)

Verdict

Fresh can be the time to catch COPAIN DE CLASSE so, while he has a bit to prove back from over 2 years off the track, it's worth taking the chance that he returns in top form and outclasses his rivals on hunter debut. Last year's winner Dieu Vivant is in form and a clear danger.

  1. COPAIN DE CLASSE (FR)
  2. DIEU VIVANT (FR)
  3. TRIO FOR RIO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020
Dieu Vivant
Weight: 12-6  |Age: 7
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00

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