15:35 Ludlow

Sunday 13 May 2018

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Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 3m 55.3s

Marracudja^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142| BF| D

9/2

Smart front-runner but made far too many mistakes at Newton Abbot last time and ultimately paid the price when unseating the rider. Won at Musselburgh the time before and not out of this if bouncing back.

Form: 2/2351U-

Theflyingportrait^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 136| D

15/2

Won at Aintree last summer but has been struggling since. Another who likes to front runner but hard to fancy after he was tailed off last time.

Form: 145390-

Festive Affair^p,t¹⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 135| CD

9/1

Won at Uttoxeter in July and back to form with a fair second last time out. Two of his wins have come over C&D and respected on a fair mark here.

Form: 417992-

Noche De Reyes^t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N George⁽⁷⁾| T: T R George| OR: 133| CD

6/1

In good form last summer with a couple of placed efforts here before going on to win at Perth in good fashion. Ran well on first start since a wind op at Aintree last time and not ruled out here.

Form: 2216F7-

Mad Jack Mytton^t²¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 129| DWS

5/2

Impressive when winning at Worcester in September but has not been in the same form since. Has a first start since a wind op here and not out of this with the Champion Jockey booked to ride.

Form: 0/16143-

Altiepix^t¹⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 124| D

9/1

In a poor run of form when last seen at the back end of 2017 and not beaten a rival home in his last three starts. Entitled to need this on his return.

Form: 2/13P7P-

Workbench^t¹²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 124| D

9/2

Won in impressive fashion at Sandown before Christmas but couldn't back that up one month later at Catterick. Freshened up since and not out of this if bouncing back.

Form: 153414-

Vikekhal^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: S Flook| OR: 119| D

20/1

Won at Worcester in 2017 and while he was tailed off when last seen at Bangon a month ago, he was entitled to need that run. May do better here.

Form: 357F66-

Non-Runners

Baby King¹⁷

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: T R George J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pearls Legend¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: J L Spearing J: Fergus Gregory

Forecasts

Mad Jack Mytton (5/2), Baby King (10/3), Marracudja (9/2), Workbench (9/2), Noche De Reyes (6/1), Theflyingportrait (15/2), Festive Affair (9/1), Altiepix (9/1), Pearls Legend (12/1), Vikekhal (20/1)

The pair of Jonjo O'Neill runners could be the ones to beat and it's FESTIVE AFFAIR who gets the vote given his course and distance form. Mad Jack Mytton gets Richard Johnson in the saddle and may do better on his first start since a wind operation. Marracudja jumped poorly last time but isn't out of this on his best form.