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17:00 Ludlow

Abberley Hall Old Pupils Association Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,496
  • 2nd: £774
  • 3rd: £387
  • 4th: £194
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 2.68s
  • Off Time: 17:00:07
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, red hoop, white sleeves, red stars, royal blue cap
4/1
  • Form P-7U61U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 118

chased winner, hit 13th, led narrowly 14th until next, soon lost 2nd, lost 3rd 4 out, beaten when mistake next, went modest 3rd again flat

2
Silk - Yellow, Red Chevrons, Red Cap

Rockiteer (IRE)

21 p CCD
9/4
  • Form 426121
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 127

led after 1st, narrowly headed 14th until led again next, came clear 3 out, easily

3
Silk - Black, white star, black sleeves, white stars
  • Form 2F1P2P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 114

tracked leading trio, 3rd at 9th, went 2nd after 15th, plugged on same pace from 3 out, no chance with winner

4
Silk - White, maroon hoop, sleeves and cap

Buck Mulligan

11 BFCCD
7/2
  • Form 772063
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 127

took keen hold, held up in touch, went modest 3rd 4 out, weakened to 4th flat

5
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE armlets, striped cap
  • Form 2/6-553P
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 85

held up in last pair, blundered and unseated rider 4th

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE and WHITE (quartered), RED sleeves and cap

First Fandango

28 vt D
3/1
  • Form 93-0600
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 127

led until after 1st, chased leading pair, hit 9th and lost 3rd, mistake 4 out, beaten when blundered next

In depth

Verdict

Pentiffic unseated at last week's Aintree meeting having just got the better of Shrewd Investment to win at Warwick before that. ROCKITEER has won twice over these fences, including his latest start in one of these events. Henry Daly's charge can go in again as though Buck Mulligan is weighted to go close he was beaten out of sight when third at Ascot on his return from a lay-off. Foundry Square failed to get involved in the Foxhunters at Cheltenham last time but had run well for second at Doncaster in February.

Formwatch

Pentiffic (NZ) 14-1 (12-0) In touch, blundered and unseated rider 2nd, in a race won by Warne (12-0) at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (2) gd, 21 ran.

Rockiteer (IRE) 11-4 (11-9) Led until 9th, soon led again, headed next, stayed close up, not fluent 12th, led again after 13th, headed 3 out, led last, stayed on, won at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Mar beating Chief Heckler (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Foundry Square (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Chased leaders to 15th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Tammys Hill (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar, 24 ran.

Buck Mulligan Evensfav (12-6) Led until after 11th, weakened 3 out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 4, 33l behind Nowurhurlin (11-9) at Ascot 2m 5f hts chs (5) gd in Mar.

Captain Marlon (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, weakened from 4 out before pulling up, in a race won by Coombe Hill (11-13) at Wincanton 3m 1f hts chs (6) gs, 9 ran.

First Fandango 50-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 7th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 21st of 23, well behind Fingal Bay (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m lstd hcp hdl (1) gd in Mar.