Racecards
14:55 Ludlow
Free Racing Post Form At totesport.com Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,750 added
- Winner: £5,545
- 2nd: £1,638
- 3rd: £819
- 4th: £410
- Form 124143
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in 3rd, not fluent 8th, chased winner next, pushed along approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace, no impression, eased flat
- Form P11238
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
led until 2nd, not fluent 3rd, led after 5th, not fluent 4 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, easily
- Form 15P-002
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey S P Jones
tracked winner, led 2nd, headed after 5th, demoted to 3rd 9th, lost touch approaching 4 out
- Form 12-4F11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Sandown winner PEPE SIMO faced a tough task in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham last time and was well beaten. However, Paul Nicholls' charge has a leading chance back in this company and gets the vote just ahead of Fahrisee. The latter has got his act together over fences now and has won his last two starts beating Thumbs Up easily over these fences last time with today's rival Courella well behind. Stablemate Bay Central finished a long way behind the winner on his recent chasing bow but should do better in time.
Formwatch
Courella (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Held up in 3rd way behind clear leader, dropped to last 5th (water), went 3rd after 9th, no impression from 4 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 4, 20l behind Fahrisee (11-5) at Ludlow 2m nov chs (4) gd in Mar.
Pepe Simo (IRE) 11-1 (11-4) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 23, 23l behind Oiseau de Nuit (10-13) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar.
Bay Central (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Took keen hold early, raced in 4th and well off the pace, not fluent 4th, left modest 3rd at 7th, closed on eventual 3rd when hit 3 out, went 2nd next, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 23l behind Fiftyonefiftyone (11-0) at Taunton 2m beg chase (4) gd in Mar.
Fahrisee (IRE) 8-11fav (11-5) Chased clear leader, closed from 7th, not fluent 9th, soon led, in command last, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m nov chs (4) gd in Mar beating Thumbs Up (11-5) by 7l, 4 ran.