key race - The ladbroke hurdle - 21st /12/2013

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cracking race which as been won by some good horses i the past: The Ladbroke (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) £150,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, Class 1 21 runners Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places [TABLE=class: atableshow, width: 100%]

[TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]No[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Form[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Horse[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]Age[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]Wt[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Trainer[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Jockey[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]1[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]4131-21[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Ptit Zig (FR) 41[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11-12[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]P F Nicholls[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D A Jacob[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]2[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]1165-1[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Rolling Star (FR) 28[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11-11[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]N J Henderson[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]B J Geraghty[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]3[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]117-922[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Shotavodka (IRE) 21[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]7[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11-5[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Pipe[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]1/114-2[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Chatterbox (IRE) 23[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]5[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11-4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]N J Henderson[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Bass[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]5[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]1167-23[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Chris Pea Green 23[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11-3[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]G L Moore[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Joshua Moore (3)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]6[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]11213-F[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Irish Saint (FR) 23[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11-3[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]P F Nicholls[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Nick Scholfield[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]7[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]14-2134[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Flaxen Flare (IRE) 34[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11-2 b[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]G Elliott[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]R Johnson[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]8[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]1423-11[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]City Slicker (IRE) 34[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]5[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-13[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]W P Mullins[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]A P McCoy[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]9[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]3115-16[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Pine Creek 34[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]5[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-12[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]J P Ferguson[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D F O'Regan[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]6/4P03-9[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) 14[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]8[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-12p1[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Pipe[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]11[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]2-14615[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Waterunder (IRE) 14[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]6[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-12t[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Pipe[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]12[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]2121[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Dell' Arca (IRE) 34[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-11[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Pipe[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]T Scudamore[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]13[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]3145F3-[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Landscape (FR) 244[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]5[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-11[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Miss V Williams[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Aidan Coleman[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]14[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]111/130-[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Swing Bowler 284[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]6[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-11[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Pipe[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]15[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]307-046[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Dan Breen (IRE) 8[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]8[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-10bt1[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Pipe[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow][/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]16[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]11655/8[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Alaivan (IRE) 14[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]7[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-9[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Jonjo O'Neill[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]R P Mclernon[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]17[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]1315-3F[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Kaylif Aramis 36[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]6[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-9[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]N A Twiston-Davies[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]S Twiston-Davies[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]18[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]21115/0[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Recession Proof (FR) 35[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]7[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-9b1[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]J J Quinn[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Brendan Powell[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]19[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]328-050[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Vulcanite (IRE) 14[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]6[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-9[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]C E Longsdon[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]N Fehily[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]20[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]2115-[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Totalize 48[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]4[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-6[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]B Ellison[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]W Hutchinson[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]21[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]052P-11[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Willow's Saviour 43[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]6[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow, align: center]10-5[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]D Skelton[/TD] [TD=class: atdshow]Harry Skelton[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] taken from elsewhere with permission: Chris Pea Green Bids for The Ladbroke Gary Moore is looking to the skies and rain ahead of Chris Pea Green's bid to win the Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.The four-year-old, who was seventh to Our Conor in last season's Triumph Hurdle, has not got his head in front so far this term but has run well in defeat on both his starts. Second to Pine Creek over this course and distance on his reappearance in early November, he was third to Ifbutandwhynot in the Gerry Feilden Hurdle at Newbury nearly four weeks later."He's in good order and any more rain would be helpful," said Moore. "He's not very well-handicapped, but he's a nice horse and in fine shape." The Ladbroke is one of the most competitive handicap hurdles of the season and a field of 21 will go to post. Paul Nicholls has withdrawn Greatwood runner-up Sametegal and will be represented by top weight Ptit Zig and Irish Saint. Ptit Zig owes his position at the top of the handicap to a Grade 1 victory in France last month but Nicholls has warned punters not to overlook Irish Saint. He was regarded as one of the better novices in the yard last season and could be good each-way value. Dell Arca has been raised 8lbs for his victory in the Greatwood Hurdle and will be ridden by Tom Scudamore. That was his first race in this country and he certainly looks the pick of David Pipe’s six-strong entry. Swing Bowler may be the best of the others if she can be produced in the same kind of form that saw her finish third in the Betfair Hurdle behind My Tent Or Yours. Riding plans are yet to be finalised for his other runners. Gordon Elliott won this valuable prize last season with Cause Of Causes and is optimistic of a bold showing from Flaxen Flare. The gelding won the Fred Winter Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March and shaped well when fourth in the Greatwood. He now enjoys a healthy pull in the weights with the winner and will be ridden by Richard Johnson. The only other Irish challenger is City Slicker, the mount of Tony McCoy. The JP McManus owned gelding is seeking a hat-trick but this represents a steep rise in class. Nicky Henderson is doubly represented with Rolling Star and Chatterbox. Barry Geraghty has elected to ride Haydock winner Rolling Star with David Bass aboard Chatterbox. The best backed horse in the ante-post market is Brian Ellison’s Totalize who has contracted from 25-1 to as short as 8-1 in places. The son of Authorized has been kept fit on the level through the summer including a victory at Pontefract.

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Re: key race - The ladbroke hurdle - 21st /12/2013 Ground now soft with rain expected from late on Friday through to race time. With that in mind Totalize has to be given strong consideration and must go well under a featherweight. Chatterbox also merits a mention having scored a victory over the class act My Tent or Yours on heavy going last year.