13:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 24 February 2021

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Fairway Cafe Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 21.50s

Bang On^t³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 105| D

7/1

Went close in 2m Bangor handicap hurdle in December but hasn't reproduced that since, including detached after early mistake and pulled up halfway on Uttoxeter chase debut on Sunday.

Form: 4-8279P

Some Spin⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 104| D

15/2

Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland last summer but not in anything like the same form in 3 outings for new yard, including a handicap when last seen in November. Now tries chasing after a break.

Form: 01899

Ocean Voyage⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Ian Williams| OR: 101| D

14/1

Fair winning hurdler in Ireland for Gordon Elliott but hasn't fired in 3 handicap hurdles for new yard this winter. Switch to fences need to have positive effect.

Form: 70P-859

Ben Brody^b⁴¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 99| D

9/2

Overcame a couple of mistakes when readily seeing off reopposing Flight to Nowhere at Warwick in December. Perhaps not over those exertions when only fifth at Bangor a fortnight later.

Form: PP8315

Brooksway Fair⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 88| D

5/4

Well held in 3 novice hurdles in the autumn but beat quite a useful sort when winning sole point and could easily prove a different proposition now handicap chasing. Market support significant.

Form: 1-489

Flight To Nowhere²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: W T Kennedy| T: R J Price| OR: 83| D

14/1

Winning hurdler who was having just her second outing over fences when 10 lengths second to Ben Brody at Warwick on New Year's Eve. Well held over longer trip there since and quickly returned to 2m.

Form: 9/5P-320

Maxi Jazz^p⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: C Gethings| T: P R Webber| OR: 80

12/1

Little form over hurdles. Slightly better signs when third in C&D handicap on chase debut but both runs since disappointing. Return to this venue needs to help spark a revival.

Form: 08-P37P

Fair To Dream^h⁷⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 78

18/1

Poor hurdler who hasn't taken to chasing and is set for another struggle.

Form: 879-6UP

The City Cobbler^h¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: P R Webber| OR: 78WS

40/1

Well held in bumpers/novice hurdles. Had wind surgery ahead of this switch to fences for handicap debut. Early days but could only consider if backed.

Form: R0/79-9

Ifandabut³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 76

66/1

Exeter handicap hurdle winner back in early-2019 but hasn't seriously threatened since. Remains to be seen if a switch to fences improves matters.

Form: 0/04-90P

Non-Runners

Pure Country³⁸²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: Noel Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Brooksway Fair (5/4), Pure Country (4/1), Ben Brody (9/2), Bang On (7/1), Some Spin (15/2), Maxi Jazz (12/1), Flight To Nowhere (14/1), Ocean Voyage (14/1), Fair To Dream (18/1), The City Cobbler (40/1), Ifandabut (66/1)

In a race where it's hard to be confident about many, a chance is taken on BROOKSWAY FAIR who failed to make an impact in novice hurdles in the autumn but won a point in Ireland and has scope for improvement now handicap chasing. Ben Brody could provide the chief threat if returning to the form of his comfortable defeat of Flight To Nowhere at Warwick on New Year's Eve.