G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Ludlow · Wednesday, 17 Dec · 18:55
· 2m 4f 11y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft In Places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6.50
11/2
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
9
8/1
09 · —
10
9/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
67
66/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Lemoncello (G)
FAV
Fairly useful winner over hurdles/fences in France but disappointed over hurdles for current yard last season. Struggling when fell three out on first UK chase start at Exeter last month but stable in better form now at least.
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 6 | 77.1 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Pepe Le Moko (G)
[P]
Fell at the first at Warwick on return before a remote fourth at Exeter, and it's getting on for 2 years now since he's cut much ice in handicaps.
|
James Best | Mrs J Williams | 7 | 76.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Followcato (G)
[P1]
Runner-up in an Irish point and showed promise without winning over hurdles last term. Shaped as if in need of the experience on what was effectively his chasing debut at Lingfield last month. Headgear on.
|
Kielan Woods | B Pauling | 6 | 76.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Regal Renaissance (M)
Winner at Warwick last season and decent second there on return. Turned in a rare poor effort back on heavy ground at Bangor since but type to bounce back.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly | 7 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 6th | 5 | — |
Devon Dude (G)
Bumper winner who was narrowly denied in a Taunton maiden hurdle in February. However, failed to build on that next 2 starts and has failed to complete both starts over fences this term.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 74.8 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Pep Talking (G)
[P]
Enhanced his very good strike rate over fences at Wetherby last month, aided in no small part by a terrific round of jumping. However, reported to have bled at Wincanton next time so comes with risks attached.
|
James Bowen | Billy Aprahamian | 7 | 74.4 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Icare Colombe (G)
Regressed after a decent debut for this yard and made a discouraging start to his chasing career sent handicapping at Warwick on return.
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 7 | 73.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Planned Paradise (G)
Scored at Windsor (28.7f) in January and some decent efforts in defeat subsequently. However, has gone off the boil slightly of late and ideally wants further than this.
|
Mr J J Murphy-Knight | Christian Williams | 9 | 72.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Pougne Aminta (M)
Irish point winner/maiden hurdler. Fair runs over fences in 2023/24 but not seen for 21 months.
|
Jack Hogan | A Ralph | 8 | 72.6 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Kit's Coty (M)
Went the wrong way last season but back on track after wind surgery when striking at Ludlow on return. However, went backwards from a winning reappearance at Hereford since, perhaps not the biggest surprise given her history.
|
Stan Sheppard | Miss E C Lavelle | 7 | 70.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Est Illic (G)
[P]
Temperamental veteran who is winless since 2020 and easy to oppose from out of the handicap back from a lengthy absence.
|
Tabitha Worsley | S-J Davies | 11 | 64.4 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Pep Talking (9/4), Lemoncello (10/3), Regal Renaissance (4/1), Followcato (5/1), Kit's Coty (11/2), Pepe Le Moko (6/1), Icare Colombe (8/1), Pougne Aminta (8/1), Planned Paradise (9/1), Devon Dude (22/1), Est Illic (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |