Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qual') (GBB)

Ludlow

16:20

Date 2025-02-27

Distance 2m7f171y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,506

Winning Time 6m 17.27s (slow by 24.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Minella Blueway (IRE) Adam Wedge · Evan Williams	11/4	Won
2nd	Post Chaise (IRE) Henry Brooke · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7/2	16

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
R.O.	Heard That (IRE) Kevin Brogan · Olly Murphy	5/2J
U.R.	Sacre Coeur (FR) Harry Atkins · Dan Skelton	5/2J

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Heard That Chestnut J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	J:Kevin Brogan T:Olly Murphy	153	t	-P1512	115	135	84	23d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+9	41	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Two wins from first four chase starts and close second to thriving winner last time
1	Sacre Coeur Grey J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	175	—	12P421	137	131	120	8d	—	—	+19	43.1	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Comfortably made all here last week and could be tough to catch under a 7lb penalty
5	Minella Blueway Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	149	p	2-6527	111	132	102	39d	—	—	+1	26.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Good second over 3m at Windsor in December; failed to see out 3m4f there since
4	Post Chaise Grey J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Henry Brooke T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	152	p	-14051	114	131	102	22d	—	—	+18	32	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won here three weeks ago; not ruled out but slight doubt about the forecast soft ground
NR	Hystery Bere Bay J:Jordan Nailor T:Tom Symonds	J:Jordan Nailor T:Tom Symonds	156	b	3P3522	118	138	99	56d	—	—	—	26.1	—	—
Clear second to progressive winner at Huntingdon and unexposed over this sort of trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Heard That	13/8	15/8	13/8	7/4	6/4
Sacre Coeur	11/4	11/4	9/4	5/2	5/2
Minella Blueway	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	11/4
Post Chaise	11/2	11/2	9/2	5/1	11/2
Hystery Bere	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Sacre Coeur

43.1

OR: 21.8 Form: 14.1 Odds: 7.3

11/4

2nd

Heard That

OR: 16.3 Form: 14.7 Odds: 10

15/8

3rd

Post Chaise

OR: 16 Form: 12 Odds: 4

11/2

Minella Blueway

26.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.6

11/4

Hystery Bere

26.1

OR: 17 Form: 9.1 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Sacre Coeur	137	131	120
Hystery Bere	118	138	99
Heard That	115	135	84
Post Chaise	114	131	102
Minella Blueway	111	132	102

Last Run