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14:15 Ludlow

Rowles Fine Art Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 212y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £6,238
  • 2nd: £1,832
  • 3rd: £916
  • 4th: £458
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 3.70s
  • Off Time: 14:15:45
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Financier

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Vado Forte (FR)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE star, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, PURPLE cap

      Financier

      96 t
      25/1
      • Form 1305-P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      went left 1st, held up in rear, tracked leaders on inside 5 out, shaken up when blundered 2 out, ridden and quickened to lead flat, hung right, ran on, going away towards finish

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Grey Diamond (FR)

      38 h D
      3/1
      • Form 1-F3123
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 127

      not fluent 1st, made most, driven and hard pressed after 4 out, ridden between last 2, headed narrowly last, no extra flat

      3
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

      Indietir (FR)

      916 t
      20/1
      • Form 129013/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 133

      held up in 4th on outside, took closer order 6th, jumped left from 4 out, outpaced next, well held before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Black, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap

      Paint The Dream

      35 t
      11/8
      • Form 21-8U22
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 140

      mostly tracked leader, hit 3rd, went left and lost place 8th, behind from 5 out, beaten when went left 3 out, soon eased, tailed off

      5
      Silk - Red, Yellow stars, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star

      Vado Forte (FR)

      21 D
      15/8
      • Form P-54333
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 130

      tracked front pair, hampered 8th, not fluent 5 out, challenged next, ridden to lead narrowly last, headed flat, not pace of winner towards finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      Financier, a winning point-to-pointer, has shown very little under Rules while Indietir, four times a winner over hurdles in France, is having his first start for new connections having not raced since September 2017. Grey Diamond won a Perth handicap hurdle in September and will have benefited from his opening run over fences at Doncaster but Vado Forte, three times a winning hurdler, has made a few too many mistakes so far over fences. PAINT THE DREAM was a bit unlucky at Sandown in December before a superb effort in the Grade 2 Dipper Novices' Chase at Cheltenham on New Year's Day. Both runs were over 2m4f so the drop in trip doesn't look ideal but he is easily the form pick.

      Formwatch

      Financier 40-1 (11-2) Went left 1st, chased leaders, close up 6th, lost place 4 out, quickly pulled up before next, at Uttoxeter 2m (3) sft in Nov.

      Grey Diamond (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Raced wide tracking leaders, hit 8th, pushed along approaching 4 out, hung left under pressure weakened and no impression from next, left modest 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Maire Banrigh (11-8) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.

      Indietir (FR) (10-13) 3rd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Bonne Eleve (10-8) at Vichy 2m 3f sft in Aug.

      Paint The Dream 20-1 (11-0) Led, headed 8th, gradually lost place, pecked slightly 3 out when looked well held in 5th, left 3rd when rallying 2 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Midnight Shadow (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Jan.

      Vado Forte (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Chased leading pair, outpaced and no chance 2 out, just held on for well held 3rd, 3rd of 4, 13 1/4l behind Moonlighter (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.