13:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 19 February 2020

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Plyvine Catering Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 59.80s

Big Data^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber

50/1

Weakened to be last of five finishers over 2m5f on hurdles debut here last month, drops in trip now and gets first-time tongue-tie fitted; could be more to come.

Form: 4-25

Forever Des Long²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

7/1

Signs of progress when third in 17-runner Wincanton novice hurdle recently and should be able to get a challenge in here.

Form: 003

Funambule Sivola²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 116

20/1

French import with a bit to prove after two runs over hurdles for Venetia Williams, beaten when falling at Hereford latest. Needs a good step forward.

Form: 22-0F

Grand Slam²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls

14/1

Improved on second start for champion trainer to be fourth of eight at Fontwell over slightly further last month, will be competitive if taking similar stride forward now.

Form: 84

Kilpin²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

11/1

Modest third in novice company Huntingdon last month on second hurdles start, that effort gives him decent prospects in this line-up.

Form: 03

Letsbe Avenue²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

100/1

Fair sort on the Flat, winning three times, beaten a long way on hurdles bow at Fontwell back on Boxing Day and probably best watched on that evidence.

Form: 8

Rhosneigr^t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ned Curtis⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

7/2

Three-time Flat winner finished 50-1 second in a maiden hurdle at Wincanton last month on second jumps start. Form appears reliable and no afterthought this time.

Form: 02

Black Kalarosa⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin

100/1

100-1 for hurdles bow over 2m5f here in November and never appeared likely to upset the odds before being pulled up; plenty to find.

Form: 0P

Hello Bob^h¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Adrian Heskin| T: S Drinkwater| D

33/1

Musselburgh bumper winner last March has struggled in three runs since; including this month's hurdles bow at Doncaster which came on the back of a wind operation. More needed despite going into maiden company.

Form: 1-508

Lady Sally⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph

50/1

Scorpion mare with bags of stamina in her pedigree, made debut in a bumper here in October 2018 and not without promise; unsighted since and market a decent guide to expectations now going over timber.

Form: 6-1

Lex Eleven¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

40/1

Runner-up in a Sedgefield bumper in October on debut, hasn't built on that in two further starts and must improve on recent hurdles bow at Wetherby over this trip to have a chance.

Form: 286

Giga White⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

50/1

Irish Flat winner, placed on hurdles bow at Hereford last month though failed to improve on that form since at Catterick. Must step up again.

Form: 36

Memphis Bleek¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Johns| T: A Ralph

66/1

Average maiden on the Flat, well held in novice/maiden hurdles here already over 2m5f and this trip; plenty more to find to get competitive.

Form: 69

Night Edition²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 133

5/4

French 1m3f maiden winner last June and joined current British yard in December for hurdles career. Promising fourth on debut at Taunton prior to fine second in Grade 2 event at Cheltenham last time. Leading claims on form.

Form: 42

Zarafshan³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle

5/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Dermot Weld in Ireland, offered something to work with in Kempton Juvenile Hurdle last month (fifth of nine) and possible he can improve on that effort.

Form: F5

Fayetta³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Alain Cawley| T: D Loughnane

100/1

21-race maiden on the Flat, goes over hurdles for the first time here and would rate a bit surprise if the Champs Elysees is good enough to make her mark.

Form:

Forecasts

Night Edition (5/4), Rhosneigr (7/2), Zarafshan (5/1), Forever Des Long (7/1), Kilpin (11/1), Grand Slam (14/1), Funambule Sivola (20/1), Hello Bob (33/1), Lex Eleven (40/1), Big Data (50/1), Lady Sally (50/1), Giga White (50/1), Memphis Bleek (66/1), Black Kalarosa (100/1), Fayetta (100/1), Letsbe Avenue (100/1)

NIGHT EDITION was second in a Grade 2 Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham last month behind a well-regarded sort and David Pipe's runner rates the one to beat on that form, with the probability of more to come. Rhosneigr heads the dangers just ahead of Grand Slam and Forever Des Long while the potential improvers include Big Data and Zarafshan.