14:45 Ludlow

Wednesday 7 October 2020

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Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.68s

Storm Goddess^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 126

7/2

Ended last season with a comfortable 19.5f Doncaster handicap success. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when third at Uttoxeter on return and should go well with that under his belt.

Form: U/5731-3

Yeavering Belle²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 125| BF| CD

10/3

Useful bumper winner who lost her unbeaten record at the fourth attempt over hurdles when runner-up in a Uttoxeter handicap in August and folded as if amiss a month later at Newton Abbot.

Form: 3/11-12P

Kentford Heiress⁴⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 125| D

25/1

Completed a hat-trick last summer. Bounced back to form 4 lengths second of 7 to France De Reve in Newton Abbot handicap in August and should go well again up just 1 lb.

Form: 807-272

Hotter Than Hell³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 121

15/2

Promise in bumpers and overcame early keenness to make a winning start over hurdles at Worcester in May 2019. Flattered by proximity to Proper Ticket last month so needs more to feature.

Form: 6/1552-2

France De Reve¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119| BF

2/1

French bumper winner who left previous hurdling efforts behind when scoring at Newton Abbot on handicap debut. Progressed again but failed to justify heavy support at Warwick 16 days ago. Big player.

Form: 1/725-13

Skewiff²⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 117| D

33/1

Winner over timber last year and took advantage of a drop in the weights to score over the larger obstacles at Carlisle when last seen 8 months ago. Switches back to hurdles but may need this outing.

Form: F/14541-

Wilde Spirit²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 106

11/2

Failed to improve in a couple of handicaps for Alan King in spring 2019 but much better signs for new yard, filling the frame on 4 of her 5 starts last winter. More to come after 7 months off.

Form: 5/22P33-

Mabela^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 105| D

22/1

Showed improved form to double hurdles tally at Taunton last November. Not given a hard time next 2 starts but was unable to sustain her challenge in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell last month.

Form: 418-5P4

Non-Runners

Martha Brae²¹⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: W Greatrex J: Jack Tudor

Proper Ticket¹⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: F O'Brien J: C Brace

Shantung²³¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: L Wadham J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

France De Reve (2/1), Proper Ticket (3/1), Yeavering Belle (10/3), Storm Goddess (7/2), Wilde Spirit (11/2), Martha Brae (7/1), Hotter Than Hell (15/2), Shantung (20/1), Mabela (22/1), Kentford Heiress (25/1), Skewiff (33/1)

Nicky Henderson's FRANCE DE REVE progressed again when third at Newton Abbot 16 days ago, just unable to go with a pair of unexposed handicap debutants. There was plenty of market support for her that day, and she's taken to get back to winning ways here. Wilde Spirit filled the frame on 4 of her 5 starts last winter and gets the nod for second, ahead of Shantung and Proper Ticket.