15:40 Ludlow

Sunday 12 May 2019

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Scott & Newman Centenary Amora Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 37.4s

Equus Millar³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 128| CD

6/1

C&D winner finished a well beaten 31L ninth in a 2m handicap hurdle at Ayr (good) a month ago when returning from a break. Races off a mark 7lb higher than when winning at Perth last September.

Form: 211679-

New Agenda¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: P R Webber| OR: 128| CD

16/1

C&D winner on good ground in October and has won on the Flat in Switzerland since. Fair effort at Windsor (1m2f, good) last month when returning from a break and worth a check in the market back over hurdles.

Form: 14P/P01-

Peruvien Bleu²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 126| CD

9/2

Finished third the last twice including in a valuable handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Haydock (good) three weeks ago. One to note having won over C&D in the past.

Form: 26P633-

Court Royale⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 126| CD

11/4

Registered his third hurdles victory when winning over C&D on good ground early last month. Raised 5lb for that victory and is chasing a third course success.

Form: 419541-

Red Hot Chilly²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| D

5/1

Good fourth in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (good) last month on his first outing since winning at the same venue in November. Interesting off a mark 8lb higher than for his most recent victory.

Form: 322414-

Takbeer²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 120| CD

40/1

C&D winner beaten 30L when finishing runner-up in a novice hurdle at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and has a bit to find with Back On The Lash on their running over this C&D in January.

Form: 1F62-

First Figaro^b³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 117| D

25/1

Wore blinkers (retained) for the first time when finishing fourth in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Exeter (good) last time out. Market support would be notable on this occasion.

Form: 9/10504-

So Lonely^h,t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| D

5/2

Completed a double when winning a 2m novices' handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (good) last time out. Raised 8lb for that victory and is likely to play a leading role for a top stable.

Form: 823P11-

Non-Runners

Mystic Sky²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: L Wadham J: Maxime Tissier

Back On The Lash²⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: M Keighley J: R Johnson

Tamarillo Grove²⁰

Weight: 10-2| Age: 12

T: Mrs S Leech J: J J Burke

Forecasts

So Lonely (5/2), Court Royale (11/4), Peruvien Bleu (9/2), Red Hot Chilly (5/1), Equus Millar (6/1), Mystic Sky (14/1), Back On The Lash (14/1), New Agenda (16/1), Tamarillo Grove (20/1), First Figaro (25/1), Takbeer (40/1)

A competitive handicap hurdle that can go the way of RED HOT CHILLY who ran well at Cheltenham last time out. The selection has the trip and forecast underfoot conditions to suit and she can get the better of the hat-trick seeking So Lonely who can claim second ahead of Peruvien Bleu who has finished third on his last two starts.