15:50 Ludlow

Thursday 4 March 2021

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Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 6m 34.42s

Diamond King^t⁴⁰³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: M H Weston| OR: 132| D

18/1

Winning pointer who landed one of these events back in 2019 but was a well-beaten third between the flags on only subsequent outing.

Form: 121/313-

Dieu Vivant^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 124| CD

15/8

Won this corresponding race in 2020 and looked right back in form when second in a C&D handicap 8 days ago. Obvious claims under ideal conditions.

Form: 41-43P2

Asangy⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: R Edwards| OR: 97| D

200/1

Hunter winner in early 2019 but no impact since, including on recent reappearance at Wetherby.

Form: 212/F4-8

Blackjacktennessee^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: G Slade-Jones| OR: 68

250/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser for Steve Flook and pulled up on hunter debut at Leicester 14 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 4F7/6P-P

Garde Ville¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Alexander Thorne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P A Rigby| OR: 111| D

14/1

Fair performer in this sphere in 2018/19 but hard to make a case for on the back of a tame return at Haydock.

Form: 22235-P

Idee De Garde^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: P Taylor| OR: 101

125/1

Bumper winner who showed fair form over hurdles for Dan Skelton but both outings over fences have been disappointing, including hunter/stable debut at Leicester 14 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 26/244-P

Knockaderry Flyer^b1²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Garner| T: M Comley| OR: 105| D

80/1

Hunter winner back in January 2019 but little promise since, pulled up at Wincanton returning from a long absence 28 days ago. Tried in blinkers.

Form: 3664/5-P

Master Dancer³⁷⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Sampson| OR: 121| D

9/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Tim Vaughan who was off the mark at the second attempt in points a year ago. Not seen since, however.

Form: 5/28421-

Sam Red^p,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: A B Leyshon| OR: 106| D

33/1

Made frame on point debut last March but record in hunters is very poor, pulled up at Haydock on return 12 days ago.

Form: 5/33P4-P

Staple Head¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: R Patrick| T: Mrs Bridget Lewis| D

33/1

Winning pointer but no serious impact in a couple of hunters so far this year. Up against it again.

Form: 142F/55

Trio For Rio^p⁸²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: R P McLernon| T: C Boultbee-brooks| OR: 121| D

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser for Warren Greatrex who has won a couple of points (third on latest outing in December), so one to consider trying hunters for the first time.

Form: 53545-3

Fishy Story^t¹⁰²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Sampson| OR: 103| D

12/1

Prolific in points but hasn't shown enough in bumpers/over hurdles to make her of any interest in this.

Form: 11/13-44

Miss Seagreen⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: J Kington| T: Mrs Lucy Smith| D

10/3

Multiple point winner who made a positive start under Rules when third in a C&D hunter 42 days ago. Should give another good account of herself, though needs a bit of improvement.

Form: 1221-13

Non-Runners

Killaro Boy²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 12

T: Henry Oliver J: Non Runner

Copain De Classe⁷³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: P F Nicholls J: Bryony Frost

Maitree Express⁸²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: R Waley-Cohen J: David England

Forecasts

Dieu Vivant (15/8), Trio For Rio (11/4), Miss Seagreen (10/3), Maitree Express (7/2), Copain De Classe (5/1), Killaro Boy (5/1), Master Dancer (9/1), Fishy Story (12/1), Garde Ville (14/1), Diamond King (18/1), Sam Red (33/1), Staple Head (33/1), Knockaderry Flyer (80/1), Idee De Garde (125/1), Asangy (200/1), Blackjacktennessee (250/1)

Fresh can be the time to catch COPAIN DE CLASSE so, while he has a bit to prove back from over 2 years off the track, it's worth taking the chance that he returns in top form and outclasses his rivals on hunter debut. Last year's winner Dieu Vivant is in form and a clear danger.