Drumshambo highly respected in Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase at Ludlow
The bookies have done the right thing by giving Drumshambo the highest price in Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase at Ludlow on Wednesday, December 19th. Lightly raced and progressive over fences, the 6-year-old deserves plenty of respect.
Having won two of the four appearances over fences, the Venetia Williams-trained is ready for more. He was pretty impressive on his previous Ludlow venture in mid November.
The Shukers Landrover Novices' Handicap Chase saw him cruising to an easy 3½-length triumph. The dashing runner continued his marvellous work, and secured the third place at Newbury at the end of last month.
Not resting on his laurels, the son of Dynaformer took another excellent victory last time. In the Bet365 Handicap Chase at Hereford, he demonstrated a superb show in the hands of Aidan Coleman.
The 11-8 favourite failed to get off to a good start, but soon started chasing the leaders. He railed quite nicely to take slight lead in the final stages. He was dominant in the dying moments, as he defeated Rody by a couple of lengths.
After taking two brilliant wins in this sphere, the Grouse Partnership-owned is full of spirit, and could display a fascinating act. He is up against six rivals over a distance of two miles.
The going is soft for the class-3 contest, which will be started at 13:40 GMT. The successful horse will be given a handy prize of £7,913.
Sky Calling was unlucky when finished at bottom of the table last time. The Martin Keighley-trained needs a very good effort to play a role under these conditions. Larks Lad made all on stable debut, and looks in very good shape. However, the soft ground
is a massive issue for Jonjo O´Neill’s trainee.
The Chazer knows how to do well on heavy surface. On testing ground, the Richard Lee-trained was a winner in May. Yet, he needs more than one hundred percent to steal the show.
Unforgettable was triumphant at Huntingdon in April, but it is hard to trust him on this testing ground. Up To The Mark has tasted success here in March, but the ground is a worry. Good luck to all the contestants.
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