15:20 Ludlow

Monday 27 November 2017

All12:3513:0513:4014:1514:4515:2015:50

2018 Annual Membership Now Available Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 6m 24.10s

Good Man Vinnie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 106| D

4/1

Twice a winner in point-to-points but held in three starts since returning to rules racing including when 16L sixth on chase and handicap debut last time. Steps up in trip today.

Form: 51-1596

Leg Lock Luke^b,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 105| D

7/2

Broke his maiden at the 13th attempt when winning over 2m7f at Taunton (good-to-firm) earlier this month. Ground likely to be significantly softer today and has to defy an 8lb rise in the weights.

Form: 23U6-01

The Artful Cobbler¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: P J Brennan| T: H D Daly| OR: 101

7/2

Winner of a heavy ground handicap hurdle over an extended 2m4f at Leicester in early 2016. Finished a fair third on chase debut at Huntingdon (good) last time out and is an interesting runner today.

Form: 74U3P-3

Spirit Of Hale²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 94

25/1

Nine race maiden and finished a well beaten fifth on handicap debut over hurdles at Hereford (good-to-soft) last time out. Steps up in trip for today's chase debut.

Form: 957475-

Go On Henry^p,t¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr Ed Bailey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 92| C| D

12/1

Winning for the first time in 14 starts under rules when victorious over 2m4f on good ground here on his penultimate outing. Unseated rider at the first here subsequently and has his regular amateur jockey in the saddle once more.

Form: 5U-341U

Silent Man¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T H Weston| OR: 88| D

4/1

Shaped as if there were more to come when winning over an extended 2m7f at Huntingdon (good) last time out. Races off a 9lb higher mark today and is one for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 06-18P1

Clenagh Castle^p,t1¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Ian Popham| T: Jack Barber| OR: 76| D

4/1

Twice a winner from five point-to-point starts most recently when odds-on for a Restricted contest at Bratton Down (good-to-firm) in June. Races from out of the handicap and wears cheekpieces for the first time in this contest.

Form: 53212-1

Non-Runners

Clondaw Rigger²⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: Katy Price J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

The Artful Cobbler (7/2), Leg Lock Luke (7/2), Good Man Vinnie (4/1), Clenagh Castle (4/1), Silent Man (4/1), Go On Henry (12/1), Clondaw Rigger (16/1), Spirit Of Hale (25/1)

CLENAGH CASTLE returns from a spell in point-to-points and following two successes in that sphere can gain a first victory under rules off bottom weight today. The selection was an odds-on winner last time out and while he'd probably prefer the ground quicker than is forecast today he can get the better of Silent Man who can confirm Huntingdon running with The Artful Cobbler today.