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15:40 Ludlow

Shropshire Handicap Chase

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)(Hurdle: Heavy, Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.30s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Alcopop

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Kansas City (FR)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow hoops, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Celtic Star (IRE)

      168 D
      12/1
      • Form 2413F2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 103

      held up in touch, headway and hit 8th, weakened 11th

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Black Cross of Lorraine, Black cap

      Alcopop

      3
      7/2
      • Form 394F1U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 101

      led, headed 5th, led again 8th, headed 10th, led again after 13th, carried head high and pushed out flat

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue, large Red spots, Royal Blue sleeves, Red stars, Royal Blue cap, Red star

      She's Our Native (IRE)

      46 C
      9/4
      • Form 342313
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 93

      held up, effort after 9th, weakened 10th, 4th and no chance when pulled up and dismounted 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black, White inverted triangle, striped sleeves and cap

      Pillar of Fire (IRE)

      18 v D
      11/4
      • Form 2U3-P33
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 79

      held up tracking leaders, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders 5 out, soon weakened

      5
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue chevrons, quartered cap

      Kansas City (FR)

      19 pt
      4/1
      • Form 5P4337
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 77

      tracked winner, led 5th, headed 8th, led again 10th, ridden when headed after 13th, not clear run and snatched up on bend soon after, rallied flat, all out but held

      In depth

      Verdict

      Alcopop can make up for his recent lapse at the expense of She's Our Native and Celtic Star. Alcopop has not impressed greatly with his jumping since going chasing, but he did manage to get round in one piece to score at Doncaster the time before last. The son of Alderbrook showed a lot of resolution that day to get back up and beat Jodante when headed, and we are prepared to forgive him his lapse at Huntingdon on Monday when he departed at the first. If none the worse for that, Venetia Williams' charge can pay to support. She's Our Native made the most of the fact that there were quite a few fallers when opening her account over fences at Hereford, but did it well enough, and can be excused her defeat there next time due to carrying the welter burden of 12st 3lb. The former Philip Hobbs inmate seems to have improved since joining Evan Williams, and will be a major player here. Celtic Star has his first outing since October and his form does not look up to much anyway, so if Alcopop gets his jumping together today, he really should be the one to beat.

      Formwatch

      Celtic Star (IRE) 11-4 Tracked leader, ridden and weakened after 4 out, took poor 2nd after last, 2nd of 4, 18l behind Barnards Green at Taunton 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-115 (D) frm in Oct.

      Alcopop 7-2 With leader when blundered and unseated rider in race won by Green Gamble at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gf, 8 ran.

      She's Our Native (IRE) 7-2 Held up in rear, headway 10th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 8, 14l behind Julies Boy at Hereford 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) hvy in Feb.

      Pillar of Fire (IRE) 12-1 Held up towards rear, hampered 11th, plugged on, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Change Agent at Warwick 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs.

      Kansas City (FR) 14-1 Led to 3rd, in touch until weakened 14th, 7th of 12, well behind Dun Locha Castle at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd.