16:40 Ludlow

Tuesday 25 April 2017

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Eddie Mapp Memorial Grassroots Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 6m 2.4s

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Selected odds by:

Brody Bleu⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Smith-Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss L Wallace| OR: 120

8/1

Won a handicap chase from 2lb lower than today's mark last year and has been in good form in both point-to-points and hunter chases of late, winning one of the former last time. Conditions will suit and he looks likely to be a leading player.

Form: 5U2316-

Mr Moss¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 12-0| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁷⁾| T: S Rea| OR: 106

33/1

Out of form on several occasions since winning a good ground handicap chase at Southwell last summer. Has a bit to find with the leading lights even at his best, so looks best watched for today.

Form: PPP7P7-

Tugboat⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Ed Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: G Slade-Jones| OR: 121

14/1

Won one of these over 2m4f here last year but has been badly out of sorts since then. Clearly enjoys it at this time of year and if supported he would be of interest, though clearly carries risks at present.

Form: 7/PPPP-3

Abbeyview¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Crow| OR: 94

9/1

Cartmel maiden hunter chase winner last May (2m5f, good) but stays this far and was not far away in a point-to-point last time. Still has a fair bit to find with a number of these but may run into the frame.

Form: 21P622-

Beggar's Velvet^p¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Mrs A Cox⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Amy Cox| OR: 108

11/1

Has won a couple of these in the past, though last four successes have all been in the amateur game. Won one of those last time out on good ground and the strength of his form overall entitles him to a claim on this today.

Form: 136213-

Crazy Jack²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr G Crow⁽³⁾| T: Mrs A R Hewitt| OR: 118

3/1

Won over fences at Market Rasen from the same official mark as today at this time two years ago, so enjoys spring ground. Beaten over 5L here last time over shorter than this and the return to 3m looks positive. Not ruled out.

Form: 2P/6344-

Fishing Bridge^p,t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Conor Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Rodney| OR: 103

33/1

Won a 3m hurdle around here last year and has shown his best form with plenty of cut in the ground, although has won on good. Has been struggling for a clear round of late and looks best watched at present.

Form: 65-PU4U

Now Ben³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: P Rowley

6/4

Prolific point-to-point winner who is 0-3 under rules. Sent off at just 4/1 here last time but pulled up that day. May do better for this better ground and one to watch in the market again.

Form: 1-2411P

Oh Toodles^t1¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Immy Robinson⁽⁷⁾| T: C Robinson

20/1

Won two point-to-points recently on good ground, the latest by a wide margin. Tongue strap worked there and is retained today and market will probably be the best guide to his chance now returning for only his third start under rules.

Form: 3U3131

Return Spring^v1³⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss C Prichard⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Prichard| OR: 110

11/1

Once rated 138 when winning a novices' chase, but that Exeter success in 2014 remains his most recent. Has shown nothing so far this season and percentage call is to take him on again today.

Form: 38-3P3P

Non-Runners

Anglingforcharlie²⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: Miss B Childs J: Mr N Lawton

Qrackers⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 13

T: Miss V Collins J: Miss Leanda Tickle

Forecasts

Now Ben (6/4), Crazy Jack (3/1), Qrackers (13/2), Brody Bleu (8/1), Abbeyview (9/1), Beggar's Velvet (11/1), Return Spring (11/1), Tugboat (14/1), Oh Toodles (20/1), Anglingforcharlie (25/1), Fishing Bridge (33/1), Mr Moss (33/1)

We are unlikely to see more than a handful of these in with serious chances come the business end and the suggestion is CRAZY JACK, who likes the forecast ground and will appreciate the return to this trip. The veteran Qrackers came back to form last time and could prove to be a danger, while Abbeyview and Brody Bleu look likely to be thereabouts.