13:50 Ludlow

Wednesday 21 February 2018

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Bitterley Point To Point 28th April Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 3m 51.75s

Ar Mest²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore

Form: 5353

Awake At Midnight⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119

5/4

Improved on his bumper form since tackling hurdles and ran well to finish third over an extended 1m7f at Towcester (good-to-soft) last time out. Likely to run well again today.

Form: 85-23

Casterly Rock⁶³

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 120

Form: 94-52

Classula^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: Miss C Dyson

250/1

Signs of ability on the third of three starts in bumpers but well held twice over hurdles since and more needed today.

Form: 80-400

Court Duty⁴⁶

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: J L Flint

Form: 8-08

Diplomatico¹³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: D G Bridgwater

Form: P

Dreamliner^h³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed⁽⁷⁾| T: C N Kellett

250/1

Struggled in two bumpers most recently on soft ground over 1m6f here last month. Likely to struggle on today's hurdling debut.

Form: 99

Fairway Freddy⁹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: N J Gifford

Form: 38

Fire Ahead²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: Ian Williams

Form: 9

Fort Jefferson¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

28/1

Three time winner on the Flat and placed on heavy ground at Uttoxeter (2m) on debut for this yard last month. Held fifth there since but remains of interest today.

Form: /25

Higgs⁶³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: S-J Davies

Form: 40

Lake Washington³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: Miss V Williams

Form: 0P

Lissycasey⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M Hamill⁽⁵⁾| T: Sheila Lewis

33/1

Placed in an Irish point-to-point from two starts and put previous efforts behind him when fourth over C&D on soft ground last time out. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: P2-974

Lord Duveen¹²⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: P Hobbs & J White

Form: 5

Lord Napier³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen

5/1

Placed on the Flat at up to 2m and finished a good fifth on hurdling and stable debut at Kelso (2m, soft) last month. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: /5

Malachite⁵⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson| BF

Form: 935

Midnight Frensi²³

Age: 17| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr J M Ridley⁽⁷⁾| T: M S Wilesmith

Form: F/PP-P

Nobel Duke⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: M Scudamore

66/1

Placed on his sole outing on the Flat in 2016 but off for over 18 months prior to pulling up on stable and hurdling debut last month.

Form: -P

Nomination Game¹³⁶

Age: 15| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams

Form: P

Pastoral Music⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr

14/1

Dual winner on the AW and ran well to finish 12L second at Musselburgh (good) on hurdling debut in December. Interesting if improving for that experience.

Form: /2

Rebel Commander⁷⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: N J Henderson

Form: 8-22

Roi De Dubai⁸⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

Form: 19060-7

Shalakar¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117

5/1

Placed on three most recent starts over hurdles including twice over today's C&D. Was a useful performer on the Flat in France and is one to note in this contest.

Form: -P333

Shivermetimbers⁴²

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119| D

Form: 1-U72

Smuggler's Blues⁶⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: T R George

Form: F71-64

St George's Oval¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L Heard| T: D M Loughnane

150/1

Signs of ability in two bumper starts but well held on hurdling debut at Southwell recently and probably best watched at present.

Form: 477

The Groovy Hoovy¹⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: O Sherwood

Form: 295

Totterdown^h⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips

40/1

Placed in a good ground bumper at Hereford in November but failed to repeat that effort subsequently and others make more appeal on hurdling debut.

Form: 528

Wahwonaisa⁴⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: D G Bridgwater

Form: U0

Zebi Boy¹¹

Age: 15| Weight: 11-4| J: Unknown| T: D Skelton

Form: P77

Belle's Spirit¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Poste| T: R Dickin

250/1

Well held in a bumper and pulled up on hurdling debut at Towcester (soft) earlier this month. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 9P

Luma's Gift²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss C Dyson

150/1

Held in two bumpers including on debut for this yard at Warwick a month ago. Others make more appeal on hurdling debut.

Form: 66

Rouergate³⁴

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Unknown| T: Miss V Williams

Form: 2-53F

Youknowell⁴⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-11| J: Unknown| T: P R Webber

Form: 42-F0

Antunes¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Unknown| T: D Skelton

Form: 2

Blackjacktennessee^h1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: David Noonan| T: S Flook

300/1

Finished third in a small field bumper on debut but disappointed since and ran out here on hurdling debut last month. Wears a hood for the first time today.

Form: 30R

D'waterside¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Loughnane

250/1

Unplaced in 13 starts under all codes and failed to make any impact in a first time hood (absent today) on hurdling debut recently.

Form: -9

Never A Word⁶⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Unknown| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

Form: /-

Titan²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Unknown| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

Form: P72

Veiled Secret¹³⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Unknown| T: David Dennis

Form: /-

War At Sea⁷⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Unknown| T: A Stronge

Form: /5

Working Class¹⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 10-9| J: Unknown| T: O Sherwood

Form: /3

Let's Be Happy⁴²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-2| J: Unknown| T: A Stronge

Form: /5

Pearl Of The West^t1¹⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: T Scudamore| T: J C McConnell

10/3

Twice a winner on the Flat for previous stable. Rated 90 at his best in that sphere and worth a check in the market in a first time tongue tie on hurdling debut.

Form: /-

Forecasts

Awake At Midnight (5/4), Pearl Of The West (10/3), Lord Napier (5/1), Shalakar (5/1), Pastoral Music (14/1), Fort Jefferson (28/1), Lissycasey (33/1), Totterdown (40/1), Nobel Duke (66/1), St George's Oval (150/1), Luma's Gift (150/1), Classula (250/1), D'waterside (250/1), Dreamliner (250/1), Belle's Spirit (250/1), Blackjacktennessee (300/1)

LORD NAPIER ran well when making his hurdling debut last month and he can get off the mark at the second time of asking today. The forecast ground conditions look likely to suit and he is taken to get the better of Awake At Midnight who has shown good form on both hurdles outings so far. Shalakar was a useful performer on the Flat in France and he can register his fourth placed effort over hurdles by claiming third today.