Farm And Garden Machinery Ltd Overgrown Hedges Novices' Handicap Chase.
Ludlow · Wednesday, 18 Feb · 20:35
· 1m 7f 212y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:35
Off time
8
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FALCO DES PINS (FR
🥈 Second
COUNT ADHEMAR (IRE
🥉 Third
ICARE COLOMBE (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.91
10/11
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
41
40/1
07 · —
41
40/1
08 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Icare Colombe (G)
[P1]
Maiden who ran bit better than previously over fences when fourth of 9 in handicap at Market Rasen (5/1) last month, making good progress end of back straight before weakening from 2 out. First-time cheekpieces applied and could take anoth…
|
Jack Hogan | F O'Brien | 8 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Count Adhemar (G)
Lightly-raced maiden who showed a bit more on handicap/chase debut when fifth at Catterick last month. Can build on that with drop back in trip a positive.
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 74.8 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Model Approach (G)
Dual juvenile hurdler winner for Adrian Keatley. Back in form when second in Newton Abbot selling handicap in September (only run for Daisy Hitchens) but well below that level in 5 outings for this yard since.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 74.4 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Falco Des Pins (G)
FAV
Second in a big-field hurdle on final start for previous connections in France. Didn't show much in 4 starts in handicap hurdles last term but stepped up from return/chase debut when third at Taunton earlier in the month (had breathing ope…
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 6 | 73 kg |
1.91
10/11
|
| — | 5 | — |
Make Sunshine (M)
[T]
Fell heavily on comeback in December and pulled up on both runs since. Without a win in 17 races, but booking of Sam Twiston-Davies on her chasing bow offers some cause for optimism, and she's one to note should support come given connecti…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | R Potter | 7 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
O'Grady's Hill (M)
[P]
Point winner who was runner-up in a bumper/maiden hurdles for Harry Derham in summer 2024. However, she hasn't made a positive start for her new yard, well beaten on both starts in this sphere last month.
|
James Best | S-J Davies | 7 | 69.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Blackijo Dagrostis (G)
[PT]
Still a maiden and he went with no more zest for the fitting of cheekpieces at Warwick 7 weeks ago. Leap of faith required to get involved.
|
R Patrick | M Sheppard | 7 | 69.4 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 8 | — |
Jackson's Bay (G)
Maiden who finished closer than previously when third of 6 in handicap at Newton Abbot (16.8f, soft) in September. Well below that level in 2 starts since and needs this switch to the larger obstacles to spark a revival.
|
James Turner | Evan Williams | 5 | 65.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: Falco Des Pins (10/11), Count Adhemar (4/1), Icare Colombe (11/2), Jackson's Bay (7/1), Blackijo Dagrostis (17/2), O'Grady's Hill (40/1), Make Sunshine (40/1), Model Approach (100/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4225.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1944.0 GBP |
| P3 | 972.0 GBP |
| P4 | 486.0 GBP |
| P5 | 242.0 GBP |