Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase – Ludlow

Ludlow

15:27

Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase

Date 2026-01-15

Distance 2m7f171y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £2,567

Rain 15%

Winning Time 6m 18.00s (slow by 25.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Java Point (IRE) Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow · Lemos De Souza	8/1	Won
2nd	Fil d'Ariane (FR) Mr Douglas White · Douglas White	40/1	2
3rd	Take All (IRE) Mr Samuel Scott · Myles Osborne	5/1	.5
4th	Shanagh Bob (IRE) Mr Nick Oliver · Henry Oliver	13/2	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Blagthebookies (IRE) Mrs Iola Sankey · N Gittins	100/1
U.R.	Frere d'Armes (FR) Mr Dominic Lewis · Dan Skelton	33/1
P.U.	Frontal Assault (IRE) Mr Henry Bailey · Fred Timmis	50/1
P.U.	Gracchus De Balme (FR) Mr Henry Crow · J J O'Shea	5/2
P.U.	St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE) Mr James King · J J O'Shea	6/4F

Runners (10)

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
6	St Cuthbert's Cave Bay J:Mr James King T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr James King T:J J O'Shea	170	—	32F111	128	127	108	—	—	—	+20	52.1	0.44/1	7/4 36%
2m (good), 3m (good to soft) and 2m4f (heavy) winner the last thrice; many bases covered.
3	Gracchus De Balme Bay J:Mr Henry Crow(5) T:J J O'Shea	J:Mr Henry Crow(5) T:J J O'Shea	174	—	2P1-21	134	130	89	230d	—	—	+1	29.9	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Absence since all-the-way 3m3f Stratford win in May is no issue; may not be for catching.
7	Take All Bay J:Mr Samuel Scott(7) T:Myles Osborne	J:Mr Samuel Scott(7) T:Myles Osborne	170	t	5F1-44	127	130	76	61d	—	—	+11	22.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
7l behind Gracchus De Balme at Haydock last term; solid return in a Cheltenham handicap.
5	Shanagh Bob Bay J:Mr Nick Oliver(7) T:Henry Oliver	J:Mr Nick Oliver(7) T:Henry Oliver	174	p	-13922	125	122	71	—	—	—	+23	33	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Won a C&D match last May (good); jumping right to his detriment most starts since.
4	Java Point Bay J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow(7) T:Lemos De Souza	J:Mr Frederick Philipson-Stow(7) T:Lemos De Souza	174	t	4P24-5	126	125	112	41d	—	—	+13	21.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
2-4 record here includes a C&D handicap win (soft); may leave seasonal return run behind.
2	Frere d'Armes Bay J:Mr Dominic Lewis(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Mr Dominic Lewis(7) T:Dan Skelton	174	—	95354P	119	128	70	25d	0W/0P 1 run	—	+15	18.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
C&D winner last season; some tough tasks of late, but better expected at Fakenham latest.
10	Frontal Assault Bay J:Mr Henry Bailey(7) T:Fred Timmis	J:Mr Henry Bailey(7) T:Fred Timmis	166	b	222-P2	121	118	27	—	—	—	+16	18.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Second on last four point starts, but no threat in hunter chases; losing run is extending.
1	Fil d'Ariane Bay J:Mr Douglas White(7) T:Douglas White	J:Mr Douglas White(7) T:Douglas White	174	t	6P121-	120	117	62	—	—	—	+34	36.3	12.50/1	50/1 2%
First and second in Sandown's military races in 2025; may prefer somewhere more testing.
9	Blagthebookies Bay J:Mrs Iola Sankey(7) T:N Gittins	J:Mrs Iola Sankey(7) T:N Gittins	166	b	211-P5	72	-	-	—	—	—	+4	6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Double between the flags in early 2025, but tougher tasks on last two starts; opposed.
NR	Pyleigh Court Bay J:TBC T:R C Pudd	J: T:R C Pudd	168	—	3/31P-	117	112	83	287d	—	—	—	18.9	—	—
Leicester hunter winner last year (2m4f, heavy); pulled up in Aintree Foxhunters' latest.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
St Cuthbert's Cave	13/8	7/4	13/8	13/8	7/4
Gracchus De Balme	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Take All	6/1	11/2	11/2	6/1	6/1
Shanagh Bob	7/1	13/2	7/1	7/1	15/2
Java Point	10/1	17/2	10/1	10/1	10/1
Frere d'Armes	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Frontal Assault	50/1	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Fil d'Ariane	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Blagthebookies	66/1	80/1	66/1	80/1	50/1
Pyleigh Court	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

St Cuthbert's Cave

52.1

OR: 19.5 Form: 22.6 Odds: 10

7/4

2nd

Fil d'Ariane

36.3

OR: 17.5 Form: 18.1 Odds: 0.7

50/1

3rd

Shanagh Bob

OR: 18.8 Form: 11.4 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Gracchus De Balme

29.9

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

2/1

Take All

22.6

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.4

6/1

Java Point

21.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Pyleigh Court

18.9

OR: 16.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Frontal Assault

18.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Frere d'Armes

18.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Blagthebookies

OR: 5.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gracchus De Balme	134	130	89
St Cuthbert's Cave	128	127	108
Take All	127	130	76
Java Point	126	125	112
Shanagh Bob	125	122	71
Frontal Assault	121	118	27
Fil d'Ariane	120	117	62
Frere d'Armes	119	128	70
Pyleigh Court	117	112	83
Blagthebookies	72	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Frere d'Armes	25d ago	Fit
Java Point	41d ago	Fit
Take All	61d ago	Fresh
Gracchus De Balme	230d ago	Long break
Pyleigh Court	287d ago	Long break
St Cuthbert's Cave	—	—
Shanagh Bob	—	—
Frontal Assault	—	—
Fil d'Ariane	—	—
Blagthebookies	—	—