15:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 17.9s

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Slate House^b,t¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 132| D

9/2

Good second of 6 in handicap chase (6/1) at Taunton (23f, good to soft) 15 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Clearly well treated on past exploits and clear signs of a revival lately.

Form: 0-80022

Didero Vallis^p²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Lucy Turner⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 130

7/1

Useful chaser who ran well when second over C&D in December and, although he's been disappointing since, looks handicapped to win if he can bounce back with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 2-66284

Valtor^p³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Bromley⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 130| D

10/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who ended his time for Nicky Henderson in good order but hasn't fired on either start for current stable, back over hurdles at Wincanton last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: U3-2345

I K Brunel⁷⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr James King| T: O Murphy| OR: 130| D

9/2

Dual hurdles winner who came good over fences in novice handicap in December. Only up 3 lb and another display of sound jumping would put him in the mix.

Form: 3807-31

Bobhopeornohope^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 127| D

4/1

Low-mileage hurdler (successful twice) who improved in first-time cheekpieces to open his account over fences at Market Rasen on Boxing Day. Underperformed since, but too soon to write off.

Form: P-P3413

Via Dolorosa^b,t⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 125WS

11/1

Useful in France and shaped well when fourth in the Grand Sefton at Aintree. Giving it another good go until exiting in luckless fashion next time, and possibly failed to stay at Plumpton last time.

Form: 7-314UP

Kilbrook^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 123

9/1

Ex-pointer who made a successful debut over fences in a thin Carlisle handicap (2½m) on return in October. Creditable third both subsequent starts and may yet have a bigger effort in him.

Form: 2P6-133

Aubusson¹⁴⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Miss Anna Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 115| CD

66/1

Landed a veterans' chase at Lingfield (20f) last winter but ended that campaign in a lull and pulled up both starts in the autumn. Up against it on reappearance.

Form: 2572-PP

Jimmy The Digger⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁵⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 115| C

9/2

Bumper/hurdles winner who opened his account over fences at Uttoxeter in July. Has remained in form this winter, and eased a further 3 lb since last run, so can't be discounted.

Form: 3-11335

Non-Runners

Road To Rome³⁶⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 12

T: P & M Bowen J: Toby Wynne

Forecasts

Bobhopeornohope (4/1), Jimmy The Digger (9/2), Slate House (9/2), I K Brunel (9/2), Didero Vallis (7/1), Kilbrook (9/1), Valtor (10/1), Via Dolorosa (11/1), Road To Rome (14/1), Aubusson (66/1)

DIDERO VALLIS has disappointed the last twice but, prior to that, he was a good second over C&D from a 5 lb higher mark, so a chance is taken on him to land this open-looking handicap with cheekpieces refitted. Slate House looks on the way back, so he's considered, while last-time-out winner I K Brunel is likely to be on the premises again.