Racecards
14:00 Ludlow
Weatherbys 2013 Point-To-Point Annual Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 1413P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M C Chapman
- Jockey Joseph Cornwall
led until 2nd, led next, headed 9th, weakened 4 out
- Form F21F-5U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M H Weston
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in rear, not fluent 4th or 7th, behind and ridden 11th, bad mistake 12th, pulled up before 15th
- Form 4304-P2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
prominent, led 2nd until 3rd, close up, waited with in 3rd from 4 out until produced to lead last, ran on well
- Form 3/15P-64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in rear, headway 7th, pushed along 12th, weakened after 15th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 337221-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up, headway approaching 3rd, not fluent 9th or 12th, mistake 15th, challenged 4 out, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 3F416-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 9th, not fluent 12th, hit 4 out, mistake 2 out, headed when not fluent last, stayed on same pace
- Form 476P-13
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, not fluent 6th, headway 10th, ridden after 15th, no impression before 4 out
- Form 3P-4353
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, lost place after 6th, ridden 13th, went 4th 4 out, unable to close on front trio
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Ballyoliver won on his chasing bow at Warwick last New Year's Eve and got back to winning ways at Market Rasen in April. But both of those victories were over shorter trips and he lacks a recent run unlike SATOU. Philip Hobbs' grey won at Sandown and Towcester last season and he'll be all the better for his recent second to Ballybough Gorta at Haydock - he should take all the beating here. Firebird Flyer was pulled up on his chasing bow but was a good second over hurdles at Chepstow subsequently and has more scope than Epee Celeste and Rockabilly. Bowntobebad is also unexposed and preferred to Nudge And Nurdle and Cullahill of the others.
Formwatch
Epee Celeste (FR) 100-1 (10-2) Tracked leader until 12th, ridden after next, weakend 2 out, 6th of 14, 31l behind Romanesco (10-5) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-140 (3) gs in Oct.
Rockabilly (FR) 25-1 (11-7) Held up in rear on outside, not fluent 1st, mistake and unseated rider 5th, in a race won by Cool Operator (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft, 7 ran.
Firebird Flyer (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Raced wide, chased leader, led on bend after 5th, headed next, led again 8th, driven from 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Pocket Too (10-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft.
Bowntobebad (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) In rear, slow 3rd, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, plugged on to go remote 4th at last, 4th of 11, 30l behind Moscow Chancer (10-9) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs.
Ballyoliver 7-2fav (10-11) Prominent, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on strongly, won at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Apr beating Non Dom (11-4) by 5l, 8 ran.
Satou (FR) 3-1fav (11-2) Held up in rear, blundered 10th, mistake 12th, went 4th and mistake 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, chased winner from last, no impression, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Ballybough Gorta (11-2) at Haydock 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Oct.
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Held up, headway 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Double Chocolate (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f Conditional Handicap Chase (0-115) (4yo+) (4) gs in Oct.
Cullahill (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) With leader, led 6th, headed before and blundered 13th (water), weakened 6 out, pulled up before next, 3rd of 9, 30l behind Desperate Dex (11-7) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (5) gs in Oct.