15:00 Ludlow

Thursday 16 November 2017

All13:2513:5514:2515:0015:3016:00

Amateur Jockeys' Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 20.10s

Market Road^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 102| BF| D

6/1

Winner of three from five this term. Up 10lb for his latest victory but was still sent off favourite for his latest start when getting no further than the second. Better with some give underfoot and looks vulnerable off topweight.

Form: 2-1311F

Cowslip^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| D

12/1

Beaten by fitter rivals on ground softer than ideal on return last month. Well handicapped on her best form and respected for in form yard.

Form: 555P-P3

Bohemian Rhapsody¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁷⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 100| D

33/1

Inconsistent performer who has only made the frame twice in 19 starts since his last victory. Undoubtedly capable of winning from this mark, but hard to be sure what type of performance he will deliver.

Form: 3-02760

Dunn's River¹⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr C Barber⁽⁷⁾| T: Jack Barber| OR: 99

16/1

Moderate efforts in four hurdle races back in early 2015. Since been point-to-pointing where he's won 3-15. No surprise if he has improved enough to exploit this mark.

Form: 332-335

Bollin Line⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Aaron Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: L Egerton| OR: 99| C

5/1

Has won twice under this rider including here last week over 2m under a penalty. Gets in here off a lower mark and is due to go up 7lb in future. As a winning point-to-pointer he ought to stay this far and a hat-trick looks possible.

Form: 13B511

Phangio^p³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Ed Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 97

33/1

Wide margin of a Chepstow chase in April which prompted a big rise in the weights. Mark has dropped in the wake of some dismal efforts over the past few months and they make him too difficult to recommend.

Form: 1-330P6

Indian Reel²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 97

8/1

Irish point-to-point winner in February and changed hands since for £5,500. That race amounted to little and well held in two novice hurdles and on handicap debut.

Form: 0F15-69

Mullaghmurphy Blue^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J J Codd| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 92

5/4

Irish raider landed a gamble over fences at Musselburgh last week and has escaped a penalty for this. Highly impressive there and impossible to overlook under a top amateur who is 7-21 for the yard since 2013. Due to go up 3lb in future races.

Form: 2S4331

Sage Monkey⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr Adam O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 89

14/1

Makes hurdling debut today under a rider having his first ride under rules. Landed an ordinary chase at Bangor during the summer but has not looked the same horse in both starts since.

Form: P231F5

Double Court^p⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 86

14/1

Frustrating sort with just the one victory to his name 15 months ago and still racing off a much higher mark. No show on return when the ground would have been too soft but others arrive in much better form.

Form: 36P0-84

Mr Bachster^p⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr J C Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 84| C| D

33/1

Admirable veteran who has been lightly raced since landing a poor race in January. Dismal effort on return and he may prefer softer conditions nowadays.

Form: P/3613-P

The Lion Man^p⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 66

33/1

20-race maiden who faces a huge task if he is to open his account from 8lb out of the handicap.

Form: 67F-854

Non-Runners

Miss Fleming¹⁴⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: T R George J: Mr N George

Courtinthemiddle²¹⁵

Weight: 10-9| Age: 6

T: D Faulkner J: Mr Zac Baker

Forecasts

Mullaghmurphy Blue (5/4), Miss Fleming (9/2), Bollin Line (5/1), Market Road (6/1), Indian Reel (8/1), Cowslip (12/1), Double Court (14/1), Sage Monkey (14/1), Dunn's River (16/1), Courtinthemiddle (25/1), Mr Bachster (33/1), Bohemian Rhapsody (33/1), Phangio (33/1), The Lion Man (33/1)

Recent winners Bollin Line and MULLAGHMURPHY BLUE look the two to concentrate on here. The former is obviously well treated on today's mark as he is due to race off 7lb higher from next week and is a couple of pounds lower in the weights than when scoring here last week. His best rules form has come over shorter, but as a winning pointer he should have little difficulty staying this far. The Irish challenger, MULLAGHMURPHY BLUE was impressive in landing some big bets last time and he too is due to go up in the weights after this. A top amateur has been booked and he is taken to follow up.