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15:00 Ludlow

Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 171y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,000 added
  • Winner: £11,219
  • 2nd: £5,169
  • 3rd: £2,583
  • 4th: £1,294
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 36.20s
  • Off Time: 15:00:31
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Java Point (IRE)

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Head To The Stars

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Canelo (IRE)

      33 D
      4/1
      • Form 3F-7P77
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 132

      chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, dropped to last when mistake 8th, well beaten from 14th

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop

      Golden Whisky (IRE)

      40 C
      11/2
      • Form 132-614
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 132

      made most until jumped right 4 out, weakened 2 out

      3
      Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap

      Head To The Stars

      47 CD
      7/2
      • Form P1P-316
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 132

      held up in rear, headway 7th, challenged 15th, led 4 out, edged left and headed before last, edged left and held flat, kept on

      4
      Silk - Black, grey disc, armlets and cap

      No Getaway (IRE)

      26 t
      17/2
      • Form 2415-P3
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 131

      chased leaders on outside, driven after 15th, soon weakened, looked to pulled up right in front of 2 out

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap

      Java Point (IRE)

      33 t CD
      6/4
      • Form 15-0213
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 126

      tracked leader until 15th, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, led before last, stayed on

      Previous results

      2021
      Silk -

      Head To The Stars

      13/2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-11

      2020
      Silk -

      Head To The Stars

      4/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      2019
      Silk -

      Tommy Silver (FR)

      7/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6

      In depth

      Verdict

      Head To The Stars’ three course victories have come in his last four visits, including this race 12 months ago. He should be thereabouts again, despite a 7lb higher mark, while Canelo, winner of a Grade 3 at Wetherby last season, has been highly tried this campaign. Golden Whisky is a previous course winner but is unproven over this trip, as is No Getaway. JAVA POINT (NAP) is also stepping up in distance but he looked more than ready last time at Cheltenham when unable to match the finished speed of the first two. He is the least exposed in this so gets the vote.

      Formwatch

      Canelo (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) Towards rear, blundered 10th, 10th when mistake 4 out, no impression, 7th of 16, 31l behind Windsor Avenue (11-1) at Doncaster 3m hcp lst (1) gd in Jan.

      Golden Whisky (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) Led after 1st until 6th, chased leader, blundered 8th, lost 2nd 11th, chased leaders, ridden and struggling in well held 4th turning in, weakened soon after, 4th of 7, 29 1/2l behind Phoenix Way (10-7) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Jan.

      Head To The Stars 50-1 (11-3) Towards rear, ridden 5 out, never near leaders, 6th of 15, dist behind Eclair Surf (11-3) at Warwick 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Jan.

      No Getaway (IRE) 7-2 (10-9) Held up in last pair, closed on outside 4 out, jumped left 2 out, driven and every chance before last, no impression and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Schiehallion Munro (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Feb.

      Java Point (IRE) 7-1 (10-9) Raced keenly, tracked leader until before 12th, chased leading pair, hung left and well held before 2 out, 3rd of 8, 15l behind Imperial Alcazar (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jan.