17:10 Ludlow

Wednesday 21 February 2018

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Ludlow Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 19.92s

Monbeg Theatre^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 122| DWS

5/1

Placed on heavy ground over 2m7f at Bangor in December but pulled up subsequently and has had a wind operation since his latest outing.

Form: PU3/F2P

Vivas³²

Age: 14| Weight: 11-13| J: Unknown| T: C E Longsdon

Form: 8-12935

My Charity⁵¹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

Form: 5-5238

Querry Horse⁶⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Unknown| T: O Sherwood

Form: 1UP-69P

Miles To Milan²⁵

Age: 15| Weight: 11-11| J: Unknown| T: O Murphy| BF

Form: 130/0P-4

War Creation⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ned Curtis⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117| C

9/2

Winner of three of his six starts over hurdles including off a 5lb lower mark over 2m3f at Haydock (heavy) in December. Leading contender stepping up in trip.

Form: 1314-41

Tarrona²³

Age: 16| Weight: 11-9| J: Unknown| T: A Phillips

Form: 822F-00

Doctor Haze⁴⁸

Age: 14| Weight: 11-9| J: Unknown| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

Form: 331-273

Milord^p²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 116| D

25/1

Victorious three times over hurdles including over 3m at Taunton (good) last March. Races off a 1lb lower mark today but has been out of form on the Flat of late.

Form: 157456-

Larry²⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore

Form: 0-6U423

Zanstra⁷⁴

Age: 15| Weight: 11-7| J: Unknown| T: C L Tizzard

Form: 236-7U3

Allez Jacques²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 115

10/1

Beaten a head in a maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good-to-soft) in November but held on both handicap starts and drops in trip having raced over an extended 3m last time out.

Form: 04-5237

Three Star General¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Unknown| T: D Pipe

Form: 2127P8-

Max Do Brazil¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: Unknown| T: D Pipe

Form: PP-P8P3

Aaron Lad⁹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-6| J: Unknown| T: Dr R D P Newland| BF

Form: 2-FP322

Virginia Chick⁴²

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: Unknown| T: Evan Williams| C

Form: 8-60111

Bonnet's Vino⁹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Gina Andrews⁽³⁾| T: Mrs P Sly| OR: 112| D

16/1

Placed the last twice most recently over an extended 2m4f at Market Rasen (good-to-soft) in November. Returning from a break racing off the same mark today.

Form: 415P-23

Western Wave⁵³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-3| J: Unknown| T: T R George| BF

Form: 40-4624

Natter Jack Croak²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-3| J: Unknown| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

Form: 8-72404

Fresh New Dawn¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| OR: 110

7/2

Consistent gelding who put in his best effort so far when finishing fourth over this trip at Kempton (soft) earlier this month. Leading jockey booked to ride today.

Form: 223244

Lex Talionis¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Unknown| T: C J Mann

Form: 412373

Dessinateur⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: S Bowen| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 109| BF

10/3

Bumper winner at Chepstow (soft) last March and twice finished fourth over hurdles since. Market support would be interesting stepping up in trip on today's handicap debut.

Form: 1-44

Notnow Seamus²⁶⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: D Skelton

Form: 245241-

Sporty Yankee²¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Unknown| T: M Keighley

Form: 56-6372

Galactic Power⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 102| CD

8/1

Winner over C&D on good-to-soft ground in November and put in a couple of good efforts since including when fourth on soft ground over 3m here last time. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 4-35124

Samson's Reach¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: T Scudamore| T: R J Price| OR: 101

16/1

Registered his first victory over hurdles when successful on heavy ground at Warwick (2m3f) in December. Excuses when pulled up subsequently and receives weight from all of his rivals today.

Form: 5-6631P

Forecasts

Dessinateur (10/3), Fresh New Dawn (7/2), War Creation (9/2), Monbeg Theatre (5/1), Galactic Power (8/1), Allez Jacques (10/1), Bonnet's Vino (16/1), Samson's Reach (16/1), Milord (25/1)

BONNET'S VIVO can register his fourth victory over hurdles by taking the concluding contest on the card for trainer Pam Sly. The selection has placed on each of her last two outings and can get the better of fellow mare War Creation who is stepping up in trip today. Of the remainder Galactic Power has won over C&D in the past and he is taken to finish third.