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14:00 Ludlow

Racing UK 3 Devices 1 Price Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 125y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 20.80s
  • Off Time: 14:00:38
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Still Believing (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Take The Mick

    Evs

      1
      Silk - White, Red triple diamond, Dark Green and White striped sleeves, Dark Green cap

      Take The Mick

      32 p CD
      Evs
      • Form 1245-52
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 115

      led, reached at 12th, not fluent 13th or 14th and given reminders, ridden, headed and not look keen before next, rallied to lead 4 out, blundered badly 2 out, soon headed, kept on towards finish

      2
      Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars

      Still Believing (IRE)

      64 C
      3/1
      • Form 324313
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 114

      held up in last pair, headway 17th, went 2nd and jumped right 3 out, led after next, held on

      3
      Silk - White, Black spots, Black sleeves, White spots

      Celtic Intrigue (IRE)

      177 p D
      9/2
      • Form 22-2111
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leader, led before 15th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black, brown stars, black sleeves and cap

      Ghost Of A Smile (IRE)

      59
      7/1
      • Form 166/25-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 102

      held up in last pair, headway 15th, went 2nd next until before 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulling up when ran out of room and unseated rider last

      5
      Silk - Orange, Brown disc, Brown cap, Orange spots

      Raduis Bleu (FR)

      12
      20/1
      • Form 353/P74
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 91

      chased leaders, not fluent 3rd or 12th, lost place 16th, well beaten 4 out, went 3rd flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      Celtic Intrigue rattled up a hat-trick in the summer but hasn't raced since July and there is a big question mark over his ability to handle this sort of surface. Still Believing alternates between hurdles and fences but, though placed five times, has never won over the larger obstacles and still looks high enough in the weights. Ghost Of A Smile's record on heavy ground is a cause for concern and he's gone backwards since finishing second at Market Rasen in May of last year so this looks a good opportunity for TAKE THE MICK. A real mud-lover, he's only been raised a pound for his latest second at Bangor and should go one better.

      Formwatch

      Take The Mick 7-2 (10-8) Led until 2nd, remained prominent, under pressure 10th, lost touch next, rallied approaching last, stayed on strongly closing stages, 2nd of 5, 2l behind Ballyculla (11-12) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

      Still Believing (IRE) 11-4 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inside, niggled along after 15th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Rosa Fleet (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.

      Celtic Intrigue (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Held up in touch, headway to chase leader 13th, led 5 out, stayed on strongly, won at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Hinton Indiana (11-4) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Ghost Of A Smile (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Always behind and not fluent, never dangerous, pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Nov.

      Raduis Bleu (FR) 20-1 (10-4) Held up in touch, went modest 4th before 5 out, plugged on same pace, never near leaders, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Paddy The Oscar (11-7) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.