GB - Ludlow - Race 6

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

23.8f

Am. Stakes Chase

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

6.5K

VIEW

Verdict

ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE is unexposed over this longer trip on first start in a hunter chase and can continue his winning sequence for new connections. Last season's Foxhunters winner Gracchus De Balme isn't entirely straightforward but has to be considered, having gone well fresh previously, while veteran Take All still has the ability to make an impact at this level but needs things to fall right.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
6	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 over this trip on first hunter chase start for new yard. 1st Pick 6 St Cuthbert's Cave (Ire) Jockey: Mr James King Trainer: J. J. O'shea J: Mr James King T: J. J. O'shea	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis 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 over this trip on first hunter chase start for new yard.
3	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) having gone well fresh previously. 2nd Pick 3 Gracchus De Balme (Fr) Jockey: Mr Henry Crow Trainer: J. J. O'shea J: Mr Henry Crow T: J. J. O'shea	99	-	-	-	29%
Analysis 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) having gone well fresh previously.
7	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 previous yard, 3rd Pick 7 Take All (Ire) Jockey: Mr Samuel Scott Trainer: Myles Osborne J: Mr Samuel Scott T: Myles Osborne	98	-	-	-	20%
Analysis 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 previous yard,

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