13:00 Ludlow

Monday 23 November 2020

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Perrott Properties Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 6m 15.89s

Mr Palmtree^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 105| D

11/4

Improved model over fences this season, landing handicaps at Huntingdon/Hereford at up to 25f in recent weeks. Had plenty in hand latest and respected despite much-inflated mark.

Form: 223-711

Whitley Neill^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: L Williamson| OR: 105

80/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best for David Pipe in early 2019 but there's been little to shout about over hurdles/sole chase start for present stable.

Form: 4PU/PP5

Peter's Portrait^p³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 102| CD

6/1

Modest maiden hurdler but a winning pointer who left his chase debut effort in his wake (albeit with a slice of luck) when running out a 5-length winner over C&D recently. Still, he's a player again.

Form: 352P-71

Volcano^p1,t1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: R Johnson| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 101

11/4

Form: 8P5-523

Uisce Ur^p²⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 94| D

14/1

Modest hurdles winner (at 3m) who was strictly below her best over fences for L. J. Morgan earlier this year. Interesting what the market makes of her for new yard.

Form: 771/843-

Jimmi Chew⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 93

11/1

Won staying handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter and Huntingdon last season. Fell on Southwell return in July and he was well held on back of further 9 weeks off at Warwick in September. Chase debut.

Form: 4115-F0

Anndarrow⁴⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 90

9/1

Record was mixed for Philip Hobbs but she did shape encouragingly in a couple of starts over hurdles for Denis Leahy during summer 2019. Another demanding a close market check now chasing.

Form: 5248/83-

Auld Sod^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 86

7/1

Perfect start for new yard when shedding maiden tag at Fontwell (17.7f) in August. Largely creditable efforts in defeat since and he rates a likely each-way player again.

Form: 9-144U3

Battlefield²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 82

80/1

Poor form in 3 novice hurdles last winter and got no further than the third on return/chase debut (sent off at 66/1) at Bangor in October. This should reveal more.

Form: 8/003-U

Bignorm²⁸⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 81

14/1

Minor encouragement in low-grade handicap hurdles in the spring and similar story over fences, making steady headway before falling eleventh at Uttoxeter in February. Remains early days in this sphere

Form: 0545/7F-

Rock On Aussie^p,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick| T: M Sheppard| OR: 76

28/1

Maiden who is becoming well handicapped and didn't run as bad as distance beaten suggests when midfield at Huntingdon (23.6f) 3 weeks ago. Still, best efforts have come at shorter than this trip.

Form: 7-66085

Shanroe Smooch⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 72| D

66/1

Point winner but yet to better poor form under Rules, including a remote fourth on return from 8 months off at Fontwell (19.5f) in October. Hard to fancy from 7 lb out of the weights.

Form: 0P/705-4

Forecasts

Volcano (11/4), Mr Palmtree (11/4), Peter's Portrait (6/1), Auld Sod (7/1), Anndarrow (9/1), Jimmi Chew (11/1), Uisce Ur (14/1), Bignorm (14/1), Rock On Aussie (28/1), Shanroe Smooch (66/1), Whitley Neill (80/1), Battlefield (80/1)

A leap of faith is required in supporting VOLCANO given he's winless since his bumper days but he shaped up well behind a next-time-out winner on chase debut at Bangor 2 starts back and this rates more suitable than his latest Hereford assignment. The much-improved Mr Palmtree and Peter's Portrait head up the dangers.