Hr Smith Handicap Chase (For The Boyne Cup) (GBB Race)

Ludlow

15:30

Date 2026-04-22

Distance 2m7f171y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,281

Weather Mainly Clear

Temp 4°C

Wind 6mph NE

Rain 0%

Winning Time 6m 4.83s (slow by 11.83s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Zacony Rebel (IRE) Charlie Price · Sarah-Jayne Davies	33/1	Won
2nd	Epic West (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	7/2	2.75
3rd	Gris Majeur (FR) Sean Houlihan · Sheila Lewis	3/1	1.5
4th	Annie Express (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Robbie Llewellyn	6/4F	6.5
5th	Arrycan (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Nick Scholfield	14/1	20
6th	Tax For Max (GER) J J Slevin · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	15/2	10

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Almazhar Garde (FR) David Bass · Charlie Longsdon	12/1

Runners (8)

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
7	Annie Express Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Robbie Llewellyn	154	v	-15P41	106	127	96	23d	—	—	+5	34.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
C&D winner who scored in good style over 2m4f here last time; big player again up 6lb
2	Epic West Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	165	—	12-023	117	124	118	69d	—	—	+1	23.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
2-3 over hurdles but he's been tailed off in two of his three chase runs; risks attached
4	Gris Majeur Grey J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	161	—	-12322	113	125	113	11d	—	0W/1P 1 run	+16	35	0.83/1	10/3 23%
In-form 9yo who was runner-up off this mark at Chepstow (2m7f) 11 days ago; respected
3	Tax For Max Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	163	t	385523	115	123	112	34d	—	—	+14	26.2	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Creditable third over 2m here last month; this is a different test but he's not ruled out
1	Almazhar Garde Chestnut J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	J:David Bass T:Charlie Longsdon	170	p	1142PU	122	124	120	32d	—	—	+15	21.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Failed to complete last two starts but on a dangerous mark and he won this race last year
5	Arrycan Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Nick Scholfield	J:Jack Quinlan T:Nick Scholfield	159	—	2PP920	111	120	70	193d	—	—	+14	19.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
On workable mark in suitable conditions but he needs to bounce back on return for new yard
8	Zacony Rebel Bay J:Charlie Price T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Charlie Price T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	142	tb	189445	94	123	86	35d	—	—	+9	11.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won in December but he's struggled since and is a long way out of the weights here
NR	Petty Cash Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	156	t	1-263P	108	127	108	33d	—	—	—	21.5	—	—
Has not seen much action in recent years and was pulled at Newbury (2m6f) last month

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Annie Express	2/1	15/8	2/1
Epic West	11/4	11/4	11/4
Gris Majeur	10/3	10/3	10/3
Tax For Max	6/1	6/1	6/1
Almazhar Garde	12/1	12/1	12/1
Arrycan	18/1	16/1	18/1
Zacony Rebel	40/1	25/1	28/1
Petty Cash	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Gris Majeur

OR: 15.8 Form: 13.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Annie Express

34.1

OR: 14 Form: 11.3 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Tax For Max

26.2

OR: 16.3 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.5

6/1

Epic West

23.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Almazhar Garde

21.8

OR: 18 Form: 2 Odds: 1.8

12/1

Petty Cash

21.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Arrycan

19.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 2.8 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Zacony Rebel

11.8

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Almazhar Garde	122	124	120
Epic West	117	124	118
Tax For Max	115	123	112
Gris Majeur	113	125	113
Arrycan	111	120	70
Petty Cash	108	127	108
Annie Express	106	127	96
Zacony Rebel	94	123	86

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gris Majeur	11d ago	Quick return
Annie Express	23d ago	Fit
Almazhar Garde	32d ago	Fit
Petty Cash	33d ago	Fit
Tax For Max	34d ago	Fit
Zacony Rebel	35d ago	Fit
Epic West	69d ago	Fresh
Arrycan	193d ago	Long break