17:10 Ludlow

Sunday 13 May 2018

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Ann Esp Memorial 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 3m 45.60s

Camlad Kingfisher

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: S-J Davies

50/1

£2,000 son of Sulamani out of a versatile dam who won over a variety of distances on the Flat and over hurdles. Stable 0-16 in bumpers for past five seasons.

Form:

Realt Or

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: M D Grant| T: J Hughes

10/1

€32,000 son of Gold Well and half-brother to a winning point-to-pointer/hurdler. Stable 0-8 in bumpers since 2014.

Form:

Alph

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

4/11

€42,000 Gold Well gelding out of a dam who is a half-sister to Our Monty wearing the Altior silks. Stable have an 8-20 record in bumpers here and have taken this on two previous occasions.

Form:

Back On The Lash

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: M Keighley

5/1

By Malinas out of a bumper/hurdle winner. Top rider booked for debut and yard are 7-87 in similar races over past five years.

Form:

Caviciana

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland

12/1

Court Cave half-sister to winners Holbrook Park and Phoeniciana. In good hands and jockey could not be riding with more confidence.

Form:

Diamond Rose^h1

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J S Smith

18/1

Related to the yard's useful chaser Emerald Rose, who generally needs good ground, so has that going for her, but yard not known for bumper winners and she's best watched today.

Form:

Mossing

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H J Evans

33/1

Passing Glance mare and first foal of a dam who was a modest winning chaser who liked fast ground and Towcester.

Form:

Non-Runners

Big Data

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: P R Webber J: N P Madden

Forecasts

Alph (4/11), Back On The Lash (5/1), Realt Or (10/1), Caviciana (12/1), Big Data (12/1), Diamond Rose (18/1), Mossing (33/1), Camlad Kingfisher (50/1)

Nicky Henderson has a good record in bumpers here and has taken this twice previously. ALPH has the pick of the pedigrees and looks hard to oppose. Caviciana has a tough task against her male counterparts and Back On The Lash may be a bigger danger.