15:10 Ludlow

Thursday 21 January 2021

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Wye Valley Brewery Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 6m 42.90s

Twojayslad^p,t⁴¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100| D

4/1

Returned to winning ways when landing 10-runner handicap chase at Doncaster (3m, soft) 6 weeks ago. Still fairly treated on old form and leading claims.

Form: P3P/6-21

Happy News^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Savage⁽⁷⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 100| C

11/1

Improved for a tongue strap this term, winning on 2½m course return last month. Fair fourth off revised mark at Huntingdon since. Claims if as effective over this longer trip.

Form: 980U-14

Battle Of Ideas^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 98

14/1

Yet to strike form this season, well-held fifth at Wincanton last time. Mark on the slide (dropped 10 lb since reappearance) but he needs to show more.

Form: 34-4755

The Toojumpa³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny Burton⁽⁵⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 98| BF

17/2

Left behind a lacklustre reappearance when second at Southwell (3m) last month and better than result (went off too hard) at Newcastle since. Likely she's still in form.

Form: 52F-62P

Lessankan¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 94

7/2

Well held in his 3 qualifying runs over hurdles (all 2m) but offered more when switched to fences for his handicap debut at Fakenham (21f) 17 days ago, finishing 7 lengths second. Unexposed.

Form: 7-4672

Kiteinahurricane^h⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood| OR: 93

80/1

Well beaten all 3 starts over hurdles last winter and (having had wind op) pulled up in 19f handicap chase (40/1) at Wetherby on debut over fences 47 days ago. Early days but hard to warm to.

Form: P80-P

Fact Flow^p³⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 82

8/1

Back to form in headgear last twice, second at Leicester then third at Huntingdon (both 2½m). Stays this far. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 45-5P23

Jaycols Star^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 79

100/1

Maiden. No promise in 3 starts (2 chase, 1 hurdle) for new yard this term. Can only be watched.

Form: 64/6-37P

Dorado Dollar^b⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: B I Case| OR: 77

11/1

Modest maiden has turned in lacklustre displays over hurdles on his last 2 starts. Remains to be seen if a return to fences makes any difference, although his yard is among the winners.

Form: 6P-4308

El Scorpio³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 76

10/1

Modest maiden jumper. Bit better when close sixth over 2½m at Uttoxeter in November but tailed off in fifth back there since.

Form: 6/PP-565

Maasai Warrior⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: P Henderson| OR: 74

22/1

Poor maiden hurdler who has cut little ice in two runs over fences this term. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: P068-FP

Muilean Na Madog^p⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 74

100/1

Limited sort who arrives on the back of a lacklustre start for new stable at Hexham last month. Cheekpieces refitted. Very hard to fancy.

Form: 55P/3PP

Royal Act^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 74

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Remote fifth on both completed starts this term and it's not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 557-F55

Battlefield⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: J Groucott| OR: 73

100/1

No impact in handicap chases and yard has stronger claims elsewhere.

Form: 003-U0P

Rock On Aussie^b1,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: M Sheppard| OR: 71

12/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs, and well held again at Warwick last time. Change of headgear (first-time blinkers for usual cheekpieces) needs to make a big difference.

Form: 085860

Midnight Mustang^p⁷²

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 69| D

18/1

Poor handicap chaser who hasn't won for some time. Did offer more than on reappearance when fifth at Hereford 72 days ago but this 14-y-o is still tough to fancy from 5 lb out of the weights.

Form: P394-P5

Non-Runners

Khairagash²¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 8

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Lessankan (7/2), Twojayslad (4/1), Fact Flow (8/1), Khairagash (8/1), The Toojumpa (17/2), El Scorpio (10/1), Happy News (11/1), Dorado Dollar (11/1), Rock On Aussie (12/1), Battle Of Ideas (14/1), Royal Act (16/1), Midnight Mustang (18/1), Maasai Warrior (22/1), Kiteinahurricane (80/1), Jaycols Star (100/1), Battlefield (100/1), Muilean Na Madog (100/1)

TWOJAYSLAD's Doncaster success came in a much higher grade than this and he's taken to concede weight to this lesser opposition. The unexposed Lessankan and John Groucott pair Happy News and The Toojumpa head the dangers in a race where it's hard to make a compelling case for many.