13:50 Ludlow

Sunday 9 May 2021

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South Shropshire Roofing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 13.40s

Knight Commander¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 107| BF

18/1

Confirmed more positive signs when landing handicaps at Hereford and Exeter in October. However was very reluctant to start when last seen 6 months ago so needs treating with caution on return.

Form: 2411U5-

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Demon Fou^p1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 102| D

10/1

Modest winner at 21f over hurdles but had wind op before showing little in 2 starts over fences this year, tailed-off at Bangor 22 days ago. Switches back over timber with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 9857P8-

Spotty Dog²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hawker| OR: 102

11/2

Improved from out of the blue when runner-up at Chepstow (19.4f, good) in March but underperformed upped markedly in trip at Plumpton last month. Each-way claims back down in trip.

Form: P98825-

Caro Des Flos⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: J S Smith| OR: 99

9/2

Only one win from 23 runs but he arrives in good nick, sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good, 15/2) 45 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 6/04226-

Midnight Aurora¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 98

9/1

Bolted up at Plumpton in March and ran up to best when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (23.1f) 17 days ago, closing down the winner only after that one started to hang. Shortlisted.

Form: 061862-

Blue Beirut⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 95

22/1

Modest maiden on Flat and has shown similar form over hurdles. Only got as far as the second on handicap debut at Market Rasen 46 days ago and his mark looks harsh enough.

Form: 854F-

Our Rockstar¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 90| D

7/2

Creditable in-frame efforts at Fontwell and Uttoxeter in September, but she failed to fire on both starts back from a break recently and has a bit to prove now.

Form: 724680-

Richardson²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 87

10/1

Found some improvement when off the mark in 2½m Uttoxeter handicap (heavy) in December but hasn't been in anything like the same form on all starts since, tailed-off at Bangor last month.

Form: 961060-

Jessica Rabbit¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 85

7/2

11/4, gained deserved first win in 19f handicap hurdle at Doncaster back in November. Runner-up and third have gone in since so she holds leading claims despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 4/52821-

Non-Runners

Mi Laddo²

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: M F Harris J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

Our Rockstar (7/2), Jessica Rabbit (7/2), Caro Des Flos (9/2), Spotty Dog (11/2), Midnight Aurora (9/1), Richardson (10/1), Mi Laddo (10/1), Demon Fou (10/1), Knight Commander (18/1), Blue Beirut (22/1)

This can go to Graeme McPherson's JESSICA RABBIT, who gained a deserved first win at Doncaster in November, and with the second and third that day scoring since, holds leading claims of following up. Mi Laddo has got his act together since joining Milton Harris this year so rates the main threat if putting a rare below-par effort on Friday behind him, ahead of Midnight Aurora.