Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase – Ludlow

Ludlow

15:50

Visit racingtv.com Handicap Chase

Date 2024-02-07

Distance 1m7f212y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 4m 15.60s (slow by 25.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Force De Frap (FR) James Best · Emma-Jane Bishop	4/1	Won
2nd	Abingworth (GB) Caoilin Quinn · Gary Moore	9/4J	0.1
3rd	Famoso (IRE) Stan Sheppard · Matt Sheppard	9/4J	3.5
4th	Chance A Tune (FR) James Turner · Nigel Twiston-Davies	7/2	8
5th	Beannaigh Do (IRE) Harry Kimber · Sheila Lewis	28/1	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Iron Heart (GB) James Bowen · Peter Bowen	20/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Abingworth Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	162	—	16-421	104	118	104	69d	—	—	-7	22.9	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Impressed with the way he took charge two out to win from Famoso at Taunton; up 7lb
6	Famoso Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	156	—	251231	98	114	99	23d	—	—	+10	38.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Sprinted clear last time, so looks a leading player again despite today's 9lb higher mark
3	Force De Frap Bay J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop	164	tp	2-5441	106	119	84	54d	—	—	+5	22.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
First chase since French days when scoring easily at Bangor (2m1f, heavy); 10lb higher
1	Chance A Tune Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	169	—	/31466	111	-	-	43d	—	—	+8	23.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Should be more interesting back at this trip, if he takes to chasing at the first attempt
5	Iron Heart Bay J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Peter Bowen	160	tb	491-25	102	109	11	75d	—	—	+9	14.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fair second on chase/yard debut but tailed off with different headgear on latest outing
7	Beannaigh Do Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Sheila Lewis	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Sheila Lewis	142	t	-P605P	84	112	61	49d	—	—	+6	9.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Maiden; 12lb out of the handicap today; now tongue tied for the first time
NR	Blueberry Wine Bay J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:Donald McCain	J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:Donald McCain	169	t	124453	111	119	93	69d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Wind surgery in September but well beaten on both starts since; three wins last March-June

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Abingworth	15/8	7/4	7/4
Famoso	2/1	9/4	9/4
Force De Frap	5/1	4/1	4/1
Chance A Tune	4/1	11/2	5/1
Iron Heart	18/1	16/1	16/1
Beannaigh Do	25/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Famoso

38.5

OR: 12 Form: 17.6 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

Chance A Tune

23.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 3.6 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Abingworth

22.9

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

15/8

Force De Frap

22.5

OR: 14 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5

5/1

Blueberry Wine

19.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 4 Odds: 0

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Iron Heart

14.6

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Beannaigh Do

9.3

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chance A Tune	111	—	—
Blueberry Wine	111	119	93
Force De Frap	106	119	84
Abingworth	104	118	104
Iron Heart	102	109	11
Famoso	98	114	99
Beannaigh Do	84	112	61

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Famoso	23d ago	Fit
Chance A Tune	43d ago	Fit
Beannaigh Do	49d ago	Fresh
Force De Frap	54d ago	Fresh
Abingworth	69d ago	Fresh
Blueberry Wine	69d ago	Fresh
Iron Heart	75d ago	Fresh