15:10 Ludlow

Wednesday 2 December 2020

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Shropshire Mind Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 5m 58.97s

Montanna^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 107

25/1

Dual 20f hurdle winner in 2018 but lightly raced since and has offered little both starts this term. Blinkers reached for now but easily opposed.

Form: 8/38P-06

Crown Hill²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 106

33/1

Fairly useful winning stayer in 2018 but not nearly so good nowadays, 100/1 when pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las 24 days ago. Best left alone.

Form: 421/PP-P

Enchancia^b1²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 105| D

28/1

Has twice failed to build on his debut Leicester third, only seventh of 8 in novice at Huntingdon (20.7f) 8 months ago. Blinkered for handicap debut with lots to prove.

Form: 1/3P7-

Deer Hunter²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 104

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 14/1, excellent fourth of 12 in novice at Sedgefield (21.2f) 27 days ago. Into handicaps now and not ruled out over longer trip.

Form: 75-44

Kabrit^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T J O'Brien| T: A Ralph| OR: 100

10/3

Knocking on the door over hurdles, second of 15 in handicap over C&D 9 days ago. Merits consideration again off unchanged mark.

Form: 245332

Mr Washington^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: T Symonds| OR: 100| C| D

1/1

Has returned an improved hurdler for new yard, and followed up Chepstow win with victory over 21f here nine days ago. Escapes a penalty and should stay this longer trip so hard to beat.

Form: 35PP-11

Diamond Rose²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: M D Grant| T: J S Smith| OR: 97| C

11/1

Course winner who arrives on back of good third of 11 in 21f handicap at Sedgefield 27 days ago, faring best of those held up. Nudged up 1 lb but considered.

Form: 1369-73

Orchard Grove^t1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 93

10/1

Fair maiden. 10/1, first run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when creditable fourth in 19f handicap at Stratford 34 days ago. Tongue strap on now and return to further will suit so he's shortlisted.

Form: 68924

Shininstar²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 87| C

50/1

Fair winning chaser at his best but yet to hit form this term, back over hurdles when eighth of 10 in 21f handicap here 20 days ago. Veteran needs to bounce back.

Form: 71/1P-58

Harry Haze²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 83

14/1

Still a maiden, but not disgraced after 8 months off when seventh of 12 to Mr Washington in 19f handicap at Chepstow 23 days ago. Has his stamina to prove here though.

Form: 08635-7

Galactic Power²⁶⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 79| C

33/1

Course winner who signed off for last term with fair fourth in 2m handicap at Huntingdon 8 months ago. Not dismissed back up in trip if he's fully tuned up for comeback.

Form: 5B/0704-

Betterlatethanneva^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 64

150/1

Remains a maiden after 22 runs, and remote seventh in handicap over C&D 9 days ago. 15 lb out of the handicap too so she's very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 56-P847

Non-Runners

Oliver's Island²⁶¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: Sean Conway J: Aaron Anderson

Forecasts

Mr Washington (1/1), Kabrit (10/3), Oliver's Island (8/1), Orchard Grove (10/1), Diamond Rose (11/1), Harry Haze (14/1), Deer Hunter (16/1), Montanna (25/1), Enchancia (28/1), Galactic Power (33/1), Crown Hill (33/1), Shininstar (50/1), Betterlatethanneva (150/1)

MR WASHINGTON is thriving under the care of Tom Symonds and escapes a penalty for his recent conditional jockeys' win here so is impossible to oppose in his hat-trick bid. In-form Kabrit features on a decent mark so looks set for a place once more and both Orchard Grove and Deer Hunter will benefit from stepping up in trip so warrant respect too.