Pontesbury Tractors Handicap Chase – Ludlow

Ludlow

15:10

Pontesbury Tractors Handicap Chase

Date 2024-12-18

Distance 2m4f11y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,337

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Zestful Hope Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Jack Tudor T:Charlie Longsdon	164	p	4-0442	106	121	105	24d	—	—	-2	20.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Just missed out at Uttoxeter latest (2m4f, soft); a player if he's fully over that.
5	Moodofthemoment Chestnut J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	J:Stan Sheppard T:Matt Sheppard	164	p	222114	106	116	99	20d	—	—	+14	34.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Thwarted hat-trick bid latest may have owed more to the 3m trip than the 5lb higher mark.
3	Ask Brewster Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	166	—	831-13	108	111	66	41d	—	—	+6	17.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
3m chase debut winner here in October, but lacklustre on return visit; shorter trip fine.
6	Kankin Chestnut J:Charlie Deutsch T:Alex Hales	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Alex Hales	158	—	3-1527	100	117	106	34d	—	—	+7	17.7	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Ought to have fared better latest with trip, track and ground all as suitable as today's.
11	Martalmix'jac Grey J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Mel Rowley	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Mel Rowley	143	tp	621P-P	85	117	89	60d	—	—	+3	11	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Second in this from out of the weights last year (soft), but pulled up the last twice.
7	L'Empire Vert Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	153	t	46-348	103	-	-	110d	—	—	+9	15	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Unexceptional French hurdles form latterly, but has time on his side; makes British debut.
9	Storm Of Light Bay J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Rob Summers	J:Beau Morgan(5) T:Rob Summers	150	—	/PPP54	92	121	88	48d	—	—	+3	13.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
This is much easier than the class 3s of his last two starts; could still jump better.
1	Chosen Templar Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	J:Tom Bellamy T:D J Jeffreys	169	—	511P3-	111	-	-	288d	—	—	+21	26.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
2m4f bumper/3m maiden hurdle winner; some encouragement for fences in immediate family.
8	Rockvale Chestnut J:Alan Johns T:Sam Allwood	J:Alan Johns T:Sam Allwood	151	—	33-706	93	-	-	18d	—	—	+8	12	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Not gone on from okay stable/hurdles debut seventh; chase winners in pedigree, at least.
2	Cracking Destiny Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	J:Craig Nichol T:Ewan Whillans	166	p	7F043F	108	118	105	39d	—	—	+12	16	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Splendidly handicapped but seemingly on the downgrade now; cheekpieces reached for.
10	River Robe Bay J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:James Best T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	149	—	473564	91	112	84	14d	—	—	+8	12.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Key late mistakes on both chase starts (one here); becoming well treated but others safer.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Zestful Hope	11/4	3/1	5/2	11/4	3/1
Moodofthemoment	10/3	10/3	10/3	11/4	7/2
Ask Brewster	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1
Kankin	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Martalmix'jac	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
L'Empire Vert	12/1	14/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Storm Of Light	12/1	12/1	12/1	16/1	10/1
Chosen Templar	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Rockvale	22/1	20/1	18/1	22/1	18/1
Cracking Destiny	20/1	18/1	18/1	22/1	16/1
River Robe	25/1	22/1	22/1	18/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Moodofthemoment

34.7

OR: 14 Form: 14.5 Odds: 6.2

7/2

2nd

Chosen Templar

26.8

OR: 15.3 Form: 10 Odds: 1.6

20/1

3rd

Zestful Hope

20.7

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Ask Brewster

17.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Kankin

17.7

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Cracking Destiny

OR: 14.5 Form: 0.3 Odds: 1.2

22/1

L'Empire Vert

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Storm Of Light

13.4

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

16/1

River Robe

12.2

OR: 10.3 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Rockvale

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Martalmix'jac

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chosen Templar	111	—	—
Ask Brewster	108	111	66
Cracking Destiny	108	118	105
Zestful Hope	106	121	105
Moodofthemoment	106	116	99
L'Empire Vert	103	—	—
Kankin	100	117	106
Rockvale	93	—	—
Storm Of Light	92	121	88
River Robe	91	112	84
Martalmix'jac	85	117	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
River Robe	14d ago	Fit
Rockvale	18d ago	Fit
Moodofthemoment	20d ago	Fit
Zestful Hope	24d ago	Fit
Kankin	34d ago	Fit
Cracking Destiny	39d ago	Fit
Ask Brewster	41d ago	Fit
Storm Of Light	48d ago	Fresh
Martalmix'jac	60d ago	Fresh
L'Empire Vert	110d ago	Long break
Chosen Templar	288d ago	Long break