16:40 Ludlow

Wednesday 21 February 2024

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:4017:15

Farm & Garden Machinery Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 212y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 4m 37.59s
1st
Horse silk
8
20/1
T: D BraceJ: C Brace
Raced wide, held up in rear, smooth progress approaching 4 out, led still going well 3 out, wandered into last where good jump, pushed clear run-in tchd 22/1
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
5
20/1
T: P GundryJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
In rear, smooth progress into 2nd turning for home, good jump 4 out, hampered by loose horse 3 out, bad jump 2 out where rider did well, no extra in 2nd run-in op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
11
33/1
T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Shane Quinlan (3)
Raced in 3rd, ridden and lost position approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace run-in op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
9
2
811-12
4/1
T: M SheppardJ: Thomas Bellamy
In touch, slow jump 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace for remote 4th op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
9
1
5/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: G Sheehan
Led, went several lengths clear after 8th, quickly reduced advantage and ridden turning for home, slow jump and headed 4 out, weakened 2 out op 6/1 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
7/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard
Tracked leader, lost position and driven turning for home, weakened 2 out op 9/2 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
611-1
7/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Held up in rear, detached before 8th and pulled up soon after tchd 17/2
UR
Horse silk
7
3/1f
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Prominent, still going ok when unseating rider 7th op 7/2
PU
Horse silk
9
22/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Brendan Powell
In touch, struggling after 8th, pulled up before 3 out op 25/1 tchd 20/1
PU
Horse silk
10
8/1
T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies
In rear, pushed along and struggling turning for home, soon detached, pulled up before 2 out op 17/2 tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Tropical Talent60
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 5
T: O Greenall & J Guerriero  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£21.20Pl:£5.40, £5.70, £6.60EX:£493.60Trifecta:£4,664.70Tricast:£12,345.86SF:£309.31Swingers:£43.00, £62.70, £68.50

Forecasts

Gorcombe Moonshine (3/1), Famoso (4/1), Mister Marbles (5/1), Guillaume (7/1), Tropical Talent (7/1), Icarat (7/1), Key Factor (8/1), Thatza Dazzler (20/1), Lustleigh (20/1), Beannaigh Do (22/1), Dancing Dani (33/1)

Verdict

FAMOSO has a solid, upwardly-mobile profile over fences and would likely have gone close but for a late error here last time, so he takes marginal preference over Guillaume, who arrives on the back of a comfortable success at Catterick. Gorcombe Moonshine is also considered.

  1. FAMOSO (IRE)
  2. GUILLAUME (IRE)
  3. GORCOMBE MOONSHINE

Previous Winners

2023
Estate Italiana
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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