13:15 Ludlow

Thursday 14 November 2019

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racingtv.com/freetrial Mares' 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:17 | Winning time: 3m 56.90s

Belatrix Lestrange⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly

18/1

Second in both her bumper starts, both on good ground and on both occasions looking in need of a little further; nevertheless, has chances here for a yard going well if she can translate that ability over hurdles.

Form: 22

Eleanor Bob²⁰²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams

50/1

Four starts in bumpers last year, didn't really progress and final start was a big disappointment; early days yet though and possible a break has freshened her up, so could do better this term.

Form: 4240-

Felicidad²³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Nick Williams| BF

9/1

Placed all four times in bumpers last year without really showing a lot of progression at the same time, best effort coming when second at Warwick last November; probably needs to settle better but has chances if doing so.

Form: 4223-

Feuille De Chene³⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: B J Geraghty| T: P Hobbs & J White

11/4

Winner of two of her three starts in the French provinces last year, now joined Philip Hobbs; form of those wins doesn't amount to that much, but is related to plenty of winners and given connections, has to be respected.

Form: 121-

Getariver^h,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| C| D

5/6

Winner of both of her bumpers last year, including on debut here at Ludlow in January; solid enough effort on hurdles debut when fourth at Cheltenham last month and should come on for that, so chance very much respected.

Form: 111-4

Mick Mona¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: L Treadwell| T: A Ralph

14/1

Didn't show a lot in two bumpers last year but a different story now trying hurdles, far from disgraced either start and looks to be going the right way; meets some potentially hot company here but hard to discount completely.

Form: 003-5

Ruby Tiger²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: H D Daly

25/1

Placed in a couple of bumpers but not shown an awful lot in two hurdles starts to date; needs this for a handicap mark where she may be more competitive. Drop back in trip probably not ideal today either.

Form: 3/35P-6

Stacey Sue³⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| D

20/1

Winner of two Irish bumpers last year before a change of yard and then thrown in at the deep end in a Grade 2 bumper at Aintree, where she was well beaten; has scope and should do better this year, worth a look in the market for support.

Form: P1/1210-

Zoutoise¹⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

14/1

Has plenty of scope about her and should make a good hurdler, bit disappointing on hurdles debut at Southwell back in June but given a break since and it will be a disappointment if that's as good as she is.

Form: 18-3

Forecasts

Getariver (5/6), Feuille De Chene (11/4), Felicidad (9/1), Zoutoise (14/1), Mick Mona (14/1), Belatrix Lestrange (18/1), Stacey Sue (20/1), Ruby Tiger (25/1), Eleanor Bob (50/1)

Getariver is probably the one to beat on form and should run her race, but this is possibly quite an open event and cases can be made for plenty of them. Feuille De Chene represents powerful connections and is something of an unknown quantity here, and any market support for her needs noting. Mick Mona, Stacey Sue and Belatrix Lestrange are potential improvers as well but ZOUTOISE has the scope to do better this year and if fit after a break, can tale a step forward and shake them all up.