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16:10 Ludlow

Vera Davies Memorial Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 11y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,000 added
  • Winner: £8,758
  • 2nd: £2,587
  • 3rd: £1,294
  • 4th: £647
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.30s
  • Off Time: 16:10:13
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Master Dee (IRE)

15/8

    1
    Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves

    Master Dee (IRE)

    15 pt BFD
    15/8
    • Form 3/3-2212
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 133

    made all, not fluent 1st or 2nd, mistake and went left 2 out, clear flat, stayed on

    2
    Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

    Pull The Chord (IRE)

    174 D
    3/1
    • Form 1/13556-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 131

    tracked winner, jumped right 2 out, soon driven, no extra flat

    3
    Silk - Emerald green, pink star, hooped sleeves and cap

    Ascotdeux Nellerie (FR)

    166 C
    7/1
    • Form 11733-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0
    • Official Rating 125

    tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 1st, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, hit next, blundered 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out

    4
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

    I'dliketheoption (IRE)

    35 t
    2/1
    • Form 610-032
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-11
    • Official Rating 122

    held up, not fluent 10th, 3rd from 12th, 4 lengths and going ok when stumbled slightly, went right and unseated rider 4 out

    5
    NR

    Play The Ace (IRE)

    4 pt BFD
    6/1
    • Form 32314U
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-7
    • Official Rating 118

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2015
    Silk -

    Jayo Time (IRE)

    5/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    2014
    Silk -

    Bullet Street (IRE)

    7/2
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-4

    2013
    Silk -

    Lava Lamp (GER)

    8/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    Master Dee only beat I'dliketheoption half-a-length at Newton Abbot in August and is now 3lb worse off. He's also been beaten since at Warwick, though only by a neck. Play The Ace was struggling when unseating his rider at Fontwell on Saturday and steps up a grade for this but there are possibilities about the two chasing newcomers. Pull The Chord will probably do better when there is more give in the ground so we'll take a chance on ASCOTDEUX NELLERIE, who was lightly raced over hurdles with a chasing career in mind. He's already won a bumper and a hurdle around here and the going will suit.

    Formwatch

    Master Dee (IRE) 3-1fav (11-7) In touch in 4th, mistake 13th, led 3 out, ridden after last, kept on and headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Kilfinichen Bay (11-7) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Sep.

    Pull The Chord (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 19, 29 3/4l behind The Eaglehaslanded (10-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.

    Ascotdeux Nellerie (FR) 3-1 (11-5) In touch, headway before 4 out, well held when left poor 3rd from last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 21l behind Curious Carlos (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr.

    I'dliketheoption (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, not fluent 10th, close up in 3rd when not fluent 3 out, ridden after next, upsides last, kept on and every chance flat, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Master Dee (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

    Play The Ace (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) Led until 3rd, chased winner until not fluent 4 out, 5 lengths 3rd when mistake and unseated rider 3 out, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Oct.