14:20 Ludlow

Tuesday 20 December 2022

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G.C.Rickards Ltd Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 16.5s

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Guillemot⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 110

11/1

Scored over hurdles at Ascot in good style following a wind op in February but that was his only completion in his last 5 starts and he now has plenty to prove, particularly in this sphere.

Form: 2FP1P-P

Town Parks¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 107| CD

8/1

Largely out of sorts last term and while he's slipped to a potentially handy mark, there haven't been many positives to glean from both efforts this time round.

Form: 7PP2-56

Jobesgreen Lad^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 105| CD

10/3

Raised his game when landing handicap chases over this C&D and at Hereford last winter. All the better for hurdles reappearance spin when adding to his tally back at Hereford (21f) last month and he's high on the shortlist, for all that more will be needed off this 7 lb higher mark.

Form: 143-P61

Lots Of Luck^p²⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 105| D

16/1

Went with much more zest when landing a Huntingdon handicap in February but he's not the most consistent and was well held at the same course 14 days later. Opposable back from a 9-month break.

Form: 3P/7414-

Ornua^p,t⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Georgie Howell| OR: 105| D

66/1

One-time smart chaser in Ireland for Henry de Bromhead but not so good nowadays and efforts since returning from a break/wind op in October have been poor.

Form: 356435

Flann^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 102| D

3/1

Bumper winner who failed to shine over hurdles back made it second time lucky in this sphere when landing a small-field 20f handicap at Leicester last month. However, up 5 lb and his profile suggests that he's by no means certain to back that up.

Form: 0/P2-P31

Guguss Collonges^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: R A Teal| OR: 96| D

15/2

Bagged a Plumpton handicap chase last December and positive start to this season for new yard when runner-up over hurdles at Stratford. Poor at Lingfield next time, though, and needs to bounce back now returned to this sphere.

Form: 1233-2P

Arcade Attraction^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 95| C

16/1

Fair chaser/hurdler when on-song but he's shown precious little in 2 starts so far this season.

Form: 3325-60

Judex Lefou^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 89

15/2

Backed at long odds when finally opening his account in 19.2f Exeter handicap chase in February. No impact in 2 runs at around 3m since returning to action in October but his mark is on the slide and dropping back in trip here may help.

Form: 312P-38

Family Pot^p,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 82| CD

6/1

Both wins gained in handicap chases here, the latest over C&D on return in October. Below par at Hereford last time and 2 lb 'wrong' at the weights but possibilities all the same if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 33-8136

Non-Runners

Out The Glen³⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: O Murphy J: Lewis Stones

Loud As Lions⁴⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: T Symonds J: David Noonan

Blazer's Mill⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: S-J Davies J: W T Kennedy

Forecasts

Flann (3/1), Jobesgreen Lad (10/3), Family Pot (6/1), Out The Glen (13/2), Judex Lefou (15/2), Guguss Collonges (15/2), Town Parks (8/1), Guillemot (11/1), Loud As Lions (14/1), Arcade Attraction (16/1), Blazer's Mill (16/1), Lots Of Luck (16/1), Ornua (66/1)

The majority of these have something to prove for one reason or another but JOBESGREEN LAD is an obvious exception. He produced his best effort yet when resuming winning ways at Hereford last time and a 7 lb rise should be manageable. Conversely, Leicester winner Flann doesn't appeal as follow-up material and it could be that Judex Lefou, who may well bounce back now returned to his optimum trip off a reduced mark, and dual course winner Family Pot will emerge as the main dangers.