15:30 Ludlow

Sunday 14 May 2017

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 3m 50.70s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
3
Horse silk
Wishfull Dreaming33
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  128
11/10
Finished a 2L runner-up over 2m1f at Exeter (good) off this mark last month. Had earlier been in front when coming down late on at Taunton and is likely to run well again in this contest.
4
Horse silk
Chieftain's Choice8
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: K Frost| OR:  125
4/1
Finished second the last twice including when beaten a head over 2m at Hexham (good) earlier this month. Had previously finished runner-up in a competitive Aintree handicap hurdle and is an interesting runner off a 3lb higher mark today.
5
Horse silk
Peruvien Bleu19
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Chester Williams(7)| T: Nick Williams| OR:  120
5/1
Registered a second hurdling success under his regular rider when taking a four runner contest over C&D on good ground last month. Ran below par when well beaten off this mark on soft ground at Hereford in January and likely to fare better today.
6
Horse silk
Hestinah,t27
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  122
3/1
Winner of her last two races including her handicap debut at Huntingdon over 2m (good) last month. Successful over C&D the time before that and races off a mark 7lb higher than for her latest success today.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Holly Bush Henry1
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: D Killahena & G McPherson  J: P J Brennan
NR
2
Horse silk
Zulu Oscar1
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 8
T: J Scott  J: Matt Griffiths
NR
7
Horse silk
Solstalla66
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: D Weston  J: N de Boinville
NR

Forecasts

Wishfull Dreaming (11/10), Hestina (3/1), Chieftain's Choice (4/1), Peruvien Bleu (5/1), Zulu Oscar (5/1), Holly Bush Henry (11/2), Solstalla (10/1)

Verdict

Trainer Dan Skelton's horses have been in good form of late and his filly HESTINA can record a second victory here having won at this track last month. The four-year-old followed up in a handicap at Huntingdon subsequently and can complete her hat-trick at the chief expense of Holly Bush Henry who wears cheekpieces for the first time today on his return to hurdles following a spell chasing. Of the remainder Zulu Oscar has won off a higher mark in the past and can claim third here.
  1. Hestina
  2. Holly Bush Henry
  3. Zulu Oscar

Prize Money

1st: £7,596.002nd: £2,244.003rd: £1,122.004th: £562.005th: £281.00

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