17:10 Ludlow

Wednesday 19 February 2020

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Ludlow Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 31.40s

Silver Kayf^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Ned Curtis⁽³⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 120| CD

3/1

Hasn't been at his best this season but more to like about recent Chepstow fourth and previous C&D winner could be lurking on a workable mark with cheekpieces refitted now.

Form: 3-44064

Supakalanistic¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| C

11/2

Previous course winner returned to winning ways at Market Rasen recently when back over hurdles, mostly dictating things from the front; this demands more from gone up 3lb.

Form: 347P51

Here's Herbie^t⁴³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-10| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 118

14/1

Twice a winner over timber last season at up to 2m3f; improved for seasonal bow when third at Taunton last month and could be more to come upped in distance again.

Form: 413-6P3

Nightboattoclyro⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 118| BF

10/1

Chepstow novice winner in December on second start over timber but held only third as 13-8f back there since; up in trip for handicap debut and likely must improve.

Form: 3-6B13

Tight Call^t³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 117

7/1

Fontwell novice scorer in April; not progressed in two starts in handicaps that latest in Listed Kempton contest last month; second start after a wind operation and mark is sliding. Untested on ground this soft.

Form: 2F31-48

Star of Rory^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 115| D

8/1

Dual hurdles winner including at Leicester in December on heavy ground; fair effort since at Doncaster over 3m from this mark and still could be more to come over this intermediate trip.

Form: 41-7125

Treasure Dillon^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112

9/2

Still seemingly in the mix when falling at the last over 3m here last month, didn't appear to get home since at Plumpton and might be one to consider down in distance.

Form: 21-37F5

Don Juan Du Gouet⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 112

12/1

Scored at Stratford and Exeter in October but well held both runs since; folding tamely in both instances. Needs to bounce back after a short break.

Form: 8-9116P

Timber House²³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 110

40/1

2017 point-to-point winner, offered something to work with in 2m5f good-ground Newton Abbot maiden back in June after leaving Gordon Elliot. Off again since and market should be a good guide on handicap bow.

Form: 4F1/53-5

Avantgardist¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 107| D

14/1

Winner over timber at Warwick in March (2m5f, soft) but more hit than miss in three runs since and was pulled up last time at Chepstow; needs to bounce back.

Form: 913-04P

Samtara³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Patrick Cowley⁽⁵⁾| T: M Keighley| OR: 106

16/1

Offered more in 2m novice contest here last month and wouldn't be a major shock to find him involved in the finish now going handicapping with that effort in mind.

Form: 0-0073

Non-Runners

Meyer Lansky³⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Silver Kayf (3/1), Treasure Dillon (9/2), Supakalanistic (11/2), Meyer Lansky (6/1), Tight Call (7/1), Star of Rory (8/1), Nightboattoclyro (10/1), Don Juan Du Gouet (12/1), Avantgardist (14/1), Here's Herbie (14/1), Samtara (16/1), Timber House (40/1)

Wide open fare to finish things off and the vote goes to the aptly-named TIGHT CALL. A Fontwell novice scorer in April, he made his handicap debut in what has turned out to be strong event at Market Rasen in October, doing well to finish fourth. He had a wind op afterwards and then tackled the Lanzarote at Kempton last month. His sights are lowered along with his mark and this might be his chance to shine assuming he takes to this ground. Supakalanistic comes here off a win and can go well, while any of Meyer Lansky, Nightboattoclyro or Star of Rory could get involved.