15:25 Ludlow

Thursday 12 November 2020

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Shukers Landrover Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals And Amateurs)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 19.60s

Tight Call⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 122| BF

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler who returned with a comfortable success in a Southwell handicap in August. Not in same form at Kelso subsequently but could get back on the up after a break.

Form: 1/48F-16

Bhutan^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Philip Armson⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122| CD

9/2

Shaping up well prior to a poor run at Warwick last time but given a short break since and landed this from a 5-lb lower mark in 2019, so not completely dismissed.

Form: 44-7530

Canton Prince⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 122| D

22/1

Fairly useful winning hurdler/chaser. Below best over fences this term but returns to hurdling on a fair mark and could be spot on after a break.

Form: 122P-44

Lygon Rock^p,t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alice Stevens⁽⁷⁾| T: H D Daly| OR: 119| CD

7/2

C&D winner who is down to an interesting mark and made a positive return when second at Warwick. Up 3 lb but should remain competitive in a race where most are out of form.

Form: P/5UP4-2

Don't Shout²⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽⁵⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 116

9/2

Built on debut promise when landing 19.7f novice hurdle at Hereford over a year ago. Didn't go on from that but no great surprise if he's well tuned up after an 8-month absence.

Form: 62/3105-

Whatthebutlersaw²³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Ben Ffrench Davis⁽⁷⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 115| CD

22/1

Lurks on a good mark but hasn't offered enough in recent starts to suggest he's ready to take advantage.

Form: 4-67465

Merry Milan³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 113

13/2

On a losing run and failed to build on reappearance when only seventh in handicap at Newton Abbot in October. Others make more appeal.

Form: 6575-27

Moon of Baroda^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor⁽⁵⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 110

5/1

Fair Flat winner who is yet to build on an encouraging hurdling debut (at this course) but should be suited by a return to softer conditions. One to consider under promising conditional.

Form: 2P-22

If Karl's Berg Did¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 107

25/1

Encouraging signs when fourth on hurdles debut at Fontwell (19f) in August but yet to build on it. Others preferred.

Form: 7-44535

Shininstar²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 87| C

50/1

Made a winning return over fences at this course in 2019 but disappointed bidding to land the same event recently. Back over hurdles but set to struggle from out of the weights.

Form: 471/1P-5

Non-Runners

Oxford Blu²⁴²

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: Lady S Brooke J: Miss L Brooke

Forecasts

Lygon Rock (7/2), Don't Shout (9/2), Bhutan (9/2), Moon of Baroda (5/1), Merry Milan (13/2), Tight Call (7/1), Oxford Blu (14/1), Whatthebutlersaw (22/1), Canton Prince (22/1), If Karl's Berg Did (25/1), Shininstar (50/1)

LYGON ROCK's sole career success came over C&D and he is one of few to arrive in form, so he's worth siding with in a tricky race. Moon of Baroda, who has also tasted success here, is also respected and last year's winner Bhutan can't be ruled out.