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16:00 Ludlow

Forbra Gold Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase) (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,500 added
  • Winner: £7,912
  • 2nd: £2,338
  • 3rd: £1,169
  • 4th: £585
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 57.40s
  • Off Time: 16:00:21
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, grey and purple striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 1-11576
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 132

led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before last

2
Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap
3/1
  • Form 341P/35-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 130

tracked leaders, mistake 13th, weakened before 4 out

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, striped sleeves, Yellow cap
7/2
  • Form 86-5421
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 125

held up mid-division, headway after 5 out, led 3 out, hit last, headed run-in, kept on

4
Silk - Dark blue, emerald green hoop, quartered cap
  • Form 313-P9P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 123

held up mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before last

5
Silk - Black, Red sash and armlets
7/1
  • Form 2U11-36
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 122

held up towards rear, mistake 12th, headway after 5 out, kept on

6
Silk - Red, grey cap
  • Form P5-1209
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leader, lost place 5 out, soon in rear

8
Silk - Dark blue and beige diabolo, dark blue sleeves, beige cap
13/2
  • Form 71-0104
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 121

held up in rear, headway and switched right before 3 out, led run-in, kept on

9
Silk - Crimson, green cap

Maraafeq (USA)

81 p CD
9/2
  • Form 43P-65B
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 113

tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, headway to go 2nd after 5 out, ridden before next, weakened before 2 out

7
NR
  • Form 11F-1PR
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 121

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

The jury is out on Rackham Lerouge but quicker going could spark a revival in Estates Recovery while any market interest in the potentially well treated Fairoak Lad would have to be taken seriously. Theatre Diva is something of a course specialist here while Cootehill won over a shorter trip at Leicester in December having finished second over C&D previously when MARAAFEQ was fifth. The bottom weight didn't show much in three runs before Christmas but Venetia Williams' stable is in much better form now and it would be no surprise to see her C&D winner bounce back to form today.

Formwatch

Estates Recovery (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Pressed leader until 6th, lost place 8th, behind 3 out, 6th of 8, 37l behind Houblon Des Obeaux (10-1) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gs in Jan.

Fairoak Lad (IRE) 4-1fav (11-7) Held up in 6th, riddden and struggling in rear 11th, mistake next, went poor 5th before 4 out, hit next and not fluent 2 out, plugged on, 5th of 7, 13l behind Gullible Gordon (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-140 (2) gd in Oct '10.

Cootehill (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) In touch, chased leading pair 3 out, challenged last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly flat, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Dec beating Forty Five (11-1) by nk, 14 ran.

Rackham Lerouge (FR) 12-1 (11-2) Tended to jump left, mistake 1st, in rear, tailed off 13th, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Fruity O'Rooney (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gd in Dec, 12 ran.

Theatre Diva (IRE) 7-1 (9-13) Held up in rear, jumped left 7th, mistakes 11th and 13th, never on terms with leaders, 6th of 13, 17l behind Painter Man (9-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Feb.

Checkerboard (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, 9th of 13, well behind Mostly Bob (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Jan.

Drumbaloo (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway 4th, no impression on leaders and wandered before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Mountainous (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.

Maraafeq (USA) 12-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, behind when brought down 7th, in a race won by Strongbows Legend (11-3) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.

Roseneath (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Refused to race, in a race won by Midnight Appeal (11-5) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Feb, 13 ran.