Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase — Ludlow

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE (IRE

🥈 Second

GRACCHUS DE BALME (FR

🥉 Third

TAKE ALL (IRE

Betting forecast

Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

St Cuthbert's Cave

2.50

6/4

02 · 🥈 2nd

Gracchus De Balme

3.50

5/2

03 · 🥉 3rd

Take All

6

5/1

04 · —

Shanagh Bob

7.50

13/2

05 · —

Java Point

9

8/1

06 · —

Pyleigh Court

26

25/1

07 · —

Frere d'Armes

34

33/1

08 · —

Fil D'ariane

41

40/1

09 · —

Frontal Assault

51

50/1

10 · —

Blagthebookies

101

100/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Fil D'ariane (G) [T] Won and finished second in military amateur jockey handicaps at Sandown last season, latterly no match for useful sort in February. Won a point the following month and no surprise to see him competitive if ready to roll.	Capt Douglas White	Douglas White	11	78.9 kg	41 40/1
—	2	—	Frere d'Armes (G) C&D winner who resumed to winning ways in hunter chase at Stratford in May but struggled since, pulling up on return to fences in a handicap chase at Fakenham last month. Return to hunter chasing could spark a resurgence.	Mr Dominic Lewis	D Skelton	9	78.9 kg	34 33/1
—	3	—	Gracchus De Balme (G) Useful ex-Irish hurdler/chaser for Joseph O'Brien and right back to his best when landing the Foxhunters at Aintree last season. Backed that up with a decisive win at Stratford in May and he's one to consider (despite tendency to hang) hav…	Mr H Crow	J J O'Shea	10	78.9 kg	3.50 5/2
1st	4	—	Java Point (G) [T] Fairly useful chaser and C&D winner for previous connections. Looke rusty on first run since leaving Henry Oliver at Sandown last month and ought to be closer to form with sights lowered.	Mr F Philipson-Stow	Lemos Souza	11	78.9 kg	9 8/1
4th	5	—	Shanagh Bob (G) [P] Grade 2 novice winner but lost way for Nicky Henderson. Opened his hunter chase account at this track in May but unable to build on creditable debut for new yard when disappointing in Class 2 handicap chase at Uttoxeter in July. Second in …	Sgt Nick Oliver	Henry Oliver	8	78.9 kg	7.50 13/2
—	6	—	St Cuthbert's Cave (G) FAV Fairly useful chaser. Sold from Gordon Elliott for 17,000 gns last summer and got back on the up when making successful debut for Simon Edwards at Uttoxeter (2m) in September. Justified favouritism in a pair of points since and unexposed o…	Mr James King	J J O'Shea	8	77.1 kg	2.50 6/4
3rd	7	—	Take All (G) [T] Ended losing run in a 2½m course hunter chase in April. Didn't deliver as much as promised when fourth in an amateur riders' handicap at Cheltenham in November but no surprise to see him in the mix if things fall right, having rejoined pre…	Mr Samuel Scott	Myles Osborne	11	77.1 kg	6 5/1
—	8	—	Pyleigh Court (G) Multiple point winner who landed 4-runner hunter chase at Leicester (20.1f, heavy) prior to finding things too hot in the Foxhunters in April. Uphill task on his return.	Miss Ella Herbison	R Pudd	11	76.2 kg	26 25/1
—	9	—	Blagthebookies (G) [B] Poor form under Rules but did win a pair of points in blinkers last spring (well held latest start in December). Likely to fall short back in a hunter chase.	Mrs Iola Sankey	N Gittins	8	75.3 kg	101 100/1
—	10	—	Frontal Assault (G) [B] Useful chaser at best for Gordon Elliott. No impact in pair of hunter chases for Miss P. Wynne but did finish second of 3 in a Point on latest start in May. Improvement needed back under Rules for new yard.	Mr Henry Bailey	Fred Timmis	11	75.3 kg	51 50/1

Betting forecast: St Cuthbert's Cave (6/4), Gracchus De Balme (5/2), Take All (5/1), Shanagh Bob (13/2), Java Point (8/1), Pyleigh Court (25/1), Frere d'Armes (33/1), Fil D'ariane (40/1), Frontal Assault (50/1), Blagthebookies (100/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	2566.0 GBP
P2	1284.0 GBP
P3	642.0 GBP
P4	321.0 GBP

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