16:30 Ludlow

Thursday 27 February 2020

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

Acol Bridge Open Hunters' Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 7f 171y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:35  |   Winning time: 6m 39.6s
1st
Horse silk
1
16/1
T: J GuerrieroJ: Mr Ed Glassonbury (3)
Held up in rear, slow 1st, headway before 14th, went 2nd next, led 3 out, jumped left and clear from next, stayed on well
2nd
Horse silk
18
5
7/1
T: G HanmerJ: Harrison Beswick
Jumped left at times, mistake 1st, led next, mistake 13th, not fluent 4 out, headed next, no impression on winner next
3rd
Horse silk
16
3
6/4
T: P RowleyJ: Alex Edwards
4th
Horse silk
83
4
1411-12
50/1
T: Miss C E DeanJ: Mr Thomas Greenwood (7)
Led until 2nd, hampered and lost place 4th, tailed off from 10th

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
2
1/1f
T: Mrs J O'NeillJ: Mr Anthony O'Neill (7)
Jumped left, held up, headway 4th, went 2nd 9th, blundered and unseated rider 14th
PU
Horse silk
6
50/1
T: Simon EdwardsJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)
Held up, took keen hold, bumped 4th, headway 11th, ridden next, weakened 15th, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.20Pl:£5.20, £2.70EX:£76.00Trifecta:£364.40SF:£110.03Swingers:£7.20, £2.20, £1.40

Forecasts

Monbeg Gold (1/1), Optimised (6/4), O Ceallaigh (7/1), Dieu Vivant (16/1), Munsaab (50/1), Skyhill Allstar (50/1)

Verdict

If able to bounce back from a poor pair of recent displays in the point-to-point sphere, then Optimised would have solid enough claims on the strength of his form last season including a second in this grade at Cheltenham. However, he has proved expensive to follow so is opposed as this looks to be fought out between recent C&D rivals MONBEG GOLD and O Ceallaigh. The former is taken to confirm the placings with the latter given he is 13lb clear of that rival on official ratings, yet is effectively only giving him 1lb with his riders claim taken into account. He may have needed the run when finishing in front of him when the pair met at the start of the month.
  1. Monbeg Gold
  2. O Ceallaigh
  3. Optimised

Previous Winners

2019
Arthur's Secret
Weight: 12-6  |Age: 9
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,120.002nd: £968.003rd: £484.004th: £242.00

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