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14:40 Ludlow

Tony Rickards Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 212y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,747
  • 2nd: £2,862
  • 3rd: £1,431
  • 4th: £716
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.70s
  • Off Time: 14:40:16
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sir Valentino (FR)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ozzy Thomas (IRE)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Helium (FR)

      8/1

        1
        Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap

        Helium (FR)

        20 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 35-2111
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 135

        chased leaders on inside, hampered 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, no impression

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star

        My Brother Sylvest

        11 bt D
        12/1
        • Form 642838
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 133

        led, fell 3rd

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Jayo Time (IRE)

        9 p CDCD
        3/1
        • Form 312161
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 126

        held up in rear, hampered and unseated rider 1st

        4
        Silk - Black, light blue hoop and sleeves, white cap

        Sir Valentino (FR)

        16 t DCD
        9/2
        • Form 31F-581
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 132

        chased leaders, left 2nd 3rd, not fluent and led 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, ran on well

        5
        Silk - Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, black star

        Vivaccio (FR)

        242 CD
        9/1
        • Form 1U530P-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 132

        tracked leader, blundered and unseated rider 2nd

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Lilac sleeves, Lilac and White quartered cap

        Lightening Rod

        32 D
        10/1
        • Form 10P30-6
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 132

        held up, outpaced when taking 4th 3 out, no impression, weakened next

        7
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Kudu Country (IRE)

        17 t D
        14/1
        • Form 1/58U4-5
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 128

        mid-division, fell 1st

        8
        Silk - White, Black cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Ozzy Thomas (IRE)

        28 D
        3/1
        • Form B313-52
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 123

        tracked leaders, left 2nd 2nd, left in lead next, jumped left 7th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, stayed on same pace

        9
        Silk - Black, Yellow star, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap, Yellow star

        Sonofagun (FR)

        192 CD
        20/1
        • Form 563F-83
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 112

        held up, left 4th 3rd, mistakes 7th and 9th, weakened and lost 4th 3 out

        Previous results

        2014
        Silk -

        Vivaccio (FR)

        11/10
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        2013
        Silk -

        Oscar Hill (IRE)

        13/8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Dual course and distance winner Helium deserves this step up in grade after rattling up a hat-trick but a 14lb hike in the weights looks harsh. Other track and trip winners Jayo Time and Sir Valentino also arrive off the back of recent victories while Ozzy Thomas only found one too good on his chasing bow at Chepstow. But we'll take a chance on LIGHTENING ROD (NAP) as Mick Easterby has got him well handicapped over fences. The 10-year-old won over hurdles on soft ground at Wetherby around this time last year and he shaped nicely at Ayr on his reappearance when not given a hard race. Kudu Country is another who will have improved for a recent run and My Brother Sylvest is coming down the weights, though is better on quicker surfaces.

        Formwatch

        Helium (FR) 7-2fav (11-10) Midfield, headway to chase leaders 5 out, led next, drew clear approaching last, eased down closing stages, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Queen Olivia (10-6) by 12l, 10 ran.

        My Brother Sylvest 25-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, hit 3rd, lost 2nd 6th, chased leaders, weakened after 8th, 8th of 9, dist behind Dresden (11-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

        Jayo Time (IRE) 6-1fav (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway 8th, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Artifice Sivola (11-0) by 4l, 9 ran.

        Sir Valentino (FR) 4-1fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, clear before last, kept on well, won at Leicester 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Bodega (11-0) by 3l, 13 ran.

        Vivaccio (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, behind 9th, pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 2m hcp (3) sft in Apr.

        Lightening Rod 16-1 (10-13) Always behind, 6th of 11, 15 1/2l behind Aristo Du Plessis (10-3) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) gs in Oct.

        Kudu Country (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 6, 17l behind Baron Alco (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        Ozzy Thomas (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 6 out to chase leaders, ridden to chase winner before last, kept on and always held, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Javert (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        Sonofagun (FR) 7-2 (11-8) Tracked leader until 7th, went 2nd again when not fluent 8th, pushed along 10th, one pace in 3rd from 3 out, 3rd of 4, 8 1/2l behind River Purple (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.