16:05 Ludlow

Tuesday 24 April 2018

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Wye Valley Brewery Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 26.40s

Itsamanslife⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 112

15/2

Held in a bumper and three starts over hurdles since joining this stable. Placed in a couple of point-to-points however and worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 32-0564

Cheer's Delboy¹³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Poste| T: R Dickin| OR: 110

6/1

Placed in a point-to-point and signs of ability in four starts over hurdles. Stepping up in trip having finished sixth over 2m at Sandown (good-to-soft) on handicap debut in December.

Form: P2-8556

Bishop Of Bling^p1²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 107| BF

9/1

Signs of ability in three starts over hurdles last season and has raced unsuccessfully on the Flat since. Wears cheekpieces for the first time on his handicap and stable debut.

Form: 744-

Eau De Nile⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: H D Daly| OR: 105

12/1

Held on all three starts over hurdles to date. Upped in trip for his handicap debut on his first outing since January.

Form: 0-4908

Third Estate²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Bridget Andrews⁽³⁾| T: N B King| OR: 105

6/1

Bumper winner at Down Royal (good) in May 2016. Placed twice over hurdles later that year and making his first appearance since finishing 11L fifth on handicap debut at Newton Abbot last September.

Form: 5/122-45

Pershing Missile¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 102| BF

4/1

Returning from a break when finishing 18L second on stable debut at Hereford (2m, heavy) two weeks ago. Worth a check in the market upped in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 5-24772

Predict A Riot⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Dave Crosse| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

16/1

Point-to-point winner but generally disappointing under rules including in three starts since joining this yard. Handicap mark is falling but probably best watched at present.

Form: 47P-0P8

Samson's Reach⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Bowen⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 100

8/1

Pulled up on all three starts since winning over 2m3f at Warwick (heavy) at the end of December. Leading conditional booked to ride on this occasion.

Form: 631PPP

Zoltan Varga¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 94| BF

4/1

Nine race maiden and best effort in two handicap starts came when finishing fourth in a first time hood (left off since) at Market Rasen (good-to-soft) last month. Disappointed last time and upped in trip for this.

Form: 494745

Lincoln County^b1,t⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Ross Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 87

11/1

Successful in a bumper for John Ferguson and subsequently victorious three times on the Flat in Germany. Disappointing since joining this yard and wears blinkers for the first time.

Form: 43/P-8P5

Non-Runners

Schnabel¹³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: David Dennis J: B S Hughes

Atlantic Grey¹¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pyrios⁶⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: P Hobbs & J White J: R Johnson

Earth Storm⁷⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Jack Barber J: N P Madden

Cheltenam De Vaige¹⁶¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Pershing Missile (4/1), Zoltan Varga (4/1), Cheltenam De Vaige (4/1), Third Estate (6/1), Cheer's Delboy (6/1), Pyrios (7/1), Itsamanslife (15/2), Samson's Reach (8/1), Schnabel (8/1), Bishop Of Bling (9/1), Lincoln County (11/1), Atlantic Grey (12/1), Eau De Nile (12/1), Earth Storm (16/1), Predict A Riot (16/1)

CHELTENHAM DE VAIGE shaped as if this extra furlong would suit when finishing second last time and he can break his maiden at the 13th time of asking in this competitive handicap hurdle. The selection has the ground to suit here and he can see off Pershing Missile who finished placed on heavy ground last time and is making his first appearance in handicap company here. Bishop Of Bling showed ability in novice hurdles last season and he can take third on his first outing since joining Alastair Ralph.