Ludlow Skip Hire Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 6m 7.5s

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Arthur's Secret¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss A P Banks⁽⁷⁾| T: M H Weston| OR: 110| D

4/1

Pulled up at Stratford when last seen in this sphere back in the summer. Has since run well in points having won by 30 lengths two weeks ago so is fit and raring to go.

Form: 11-1P31

Garde Ville²⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Stephen Paul Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P A Rigby| OR: 107| D

14/1

Returns to the track after nine months absence. Won his last two starts at Warwick and Stratford. Gets on well with this rider and should go well.

Form: 1-11211

Now Ben⁸⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-6| J: Alex Edwards| T: P Rowley| OR: 111| CD

4/1

Winner of three Open point-to-points last season and made a winning seasonal debut at Cottenham (3m, good-to-firm) before Christmas. Notable runner having won over C&D in the past.

Form: 121-1P1

Ridgeway Flyer^h,t⁹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Bryan Carver⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| C

7/4

Smart performer on his day under rules but has been very lightly raced over the last couple of years. Returns from a three-month break here but sure to give it a bold go on first attempt in this sphere.

Form: 1/118-2P

Sam Red^p,t⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-6| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: A B Leyshon| OR: 121| D

25/1

Won a handicap at Cheltenham for Dan Skelton back in October but has been very disappointing since. Starts life for new connections today and will need to bounce back to his best here.

Form: 051PF0

Treat Yourself²⁶⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Richard Collinson⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss M Bentham| OR: 98

100/1

Can be a bit in-and-out at times but best efforts would give him a squeak. Well into the veteran stage now though and others have stronger claims.

Form: 54P2-5P

Drive The Bus^p,t²⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Morgan Winstone⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs B Thomas| OR: 87

100/1

Well over three years since he last won and can't be fancied here on anything we saw from him in point-to-points or in this sphere last year or so.

Form: PPP-P4F

Queen Olivia²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 114| D

11/4

Often runs well and likes it here. Gave Road To Tome a real scare here last time having been given a very patient ride by today's rider. Sure to run her race once more.

Form: 1P22-32

Forecasts

Ridgeway Flyer (7/4), Queen Olivia (11/4), Arthur's Secret (4/1), Now Ben (4/1), Garde Ville (14/1), Sam Red (25/1), Drive The Bus (100/1), Treat Yourself (100/1)

Queen Olivia likes it here and is sure to run her race having gone so well here last time. This looks a very good opportunity for RIDGEWAY FLYER to get off the mark in this sphere.