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12:55 Ludlow

Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 11y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,500 added
  • Winner: £11,372
  • 2nd: £3,339
  • 3rd: £1,670
  • 4th: £835
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 21.70s
  • Off Time: 12:55:43
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Double Shuffle (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Fourth Act (IRE)

    10/3

      3
      Silk -

      How About It (IRE)

      6/1

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue star, White and Royal Blue check sleeves and cap

        Double Shuffle (IRE)

        33
        4/1
        • Form 5611-24
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-8
        • Official Rating 134

        chased leaders, headway to lead after 5 out, driven clear after 2nd last, strongly challenged closing stages, held on well under pressure

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue stars, Light Blue cap

        Wadswick Court (IRE)

        18
        15/2
        • Form 0373-2F
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 131

        chased leaders, took closer order approaching 10th, weakened 4 out

        3
        Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, Red and White chevrons on sleeves

        Skylander (IRE)

        14 p D
        11/2
        • Form 112403
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 128

        with leader, led 3rd, headed after next, lost palce approaching 8th, rallied 2 out, stayed on after last

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green, White seams, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Yellow cap

        Portway Flyer (IRE)

        418 t CD
        20/1
        • Form 1235/93-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 124

        mid-division, hit 3rd, soon lost place, hit next, never dangerous

        5
        Silk - Beige, grey epaulets

        How About It (IRE)

        39 p
        6/1
        • Form 1/83P-15
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 124

        in touch, headway to join leader 10th, lost place before 5 out, rallied 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well closing stages

        6
        Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Purple sleeves, Purple cap, Pink star

        Fourth Act (IRE)

        20 t D
        10/3
        • Form 74-131F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 123

        mid-division but in touch, mistake 6th, chased leaders 5 out, hampered next, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last

        7
        Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

        For Two (FR)

        18 pt
        8/1
        • Form 346/2-56
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 122

        held up in rear, driven and headway approaching 4 out, mistake 2 out, never a threat

        8
        Silk - White, dark blue cross belts, light blue and white hooped sleeves

        Canicallyouback

        31
        25/1
        • Form 24121R
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10
        • Official Rating 122

        led until 3rd, led again after next, headed after 5 out, weakening when jumped badly right next

        9
        Silk - DARK GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves

        Huff And Puff

        221
        15/2
        • Form 22/144-7
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 120

        held up in touch, lost place 7th, soon towards rear, blundered 12th, never a factor

        In depth

        Verdict

        DOUBLE SHUFFLE is the youngest in the line-up and has a big weight for his handicap debut but his two recent runs at Cheltenham suggest he's ready for this and he can concede weight all round. Skylander made a successful start over fences at Hexham in October and though he's struggled from his new mark David Noonan's claim can see him competitive. Fourth Act ploughed through the Carlisle mud to gain an emphatic victory last month and was still in touch when falling at Newbury so Colin Tizzard's charge looks a danger to all but How About It, an easy winner at Exeter in October, made too many mistakes when well beaten at Aintree last month.

        Formwatch

        Double Shuffle (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, headway to lead 10th (water), headed 4 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened into 4th flat, 4th of 7, 11l behind More Of That (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gs in Nov.

        Wadswick Court (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, pushed along when fell 6th, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        Skylander (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Held up, blundered 2nd, headway 17th, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Tinker Time (11-5) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

        Portway Flyer (IRE) 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, keeping on same pace when hampered and bumped last, 3rd of 6, 18 1/2l behind Knock House (11-3) at Fakenham 2m 5f (3) gd in Oct.

        How About It (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked winner until not fluent 7th, last when mistake and pushed along 13th, mistake and well beaten from 15th, 5th of 6, dist behind Bally Beaufort (11-0) at Aintree 3m 1f (3) sft in Nov.

        Fourth Act (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Mid-division, closed after 12th, tracking leaders when fell 5 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        For Two (FR) 11-1 (10-11) Held up, no headway when not fluent 3 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Arzal (11-7) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        Canicallyouback 10-3 (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 4 out, one pace in 3rd when refused last, at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Nov.

        Huff And Puff 12-1 (10-6) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no headway, weakened before next, 7th of 10, 16 1/2l behind No Planning (11-8) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) sft in May.