15:15 Ludlow

Thursday 4 November 2021

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Injured Jockeys Fund Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 7.65s

Celestial Force^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 121

2/1

Has won 3 times over hurdles and just 1 lb above last successful mark. Has raced over a variety of trips of late and can make his presence felt assuming removal of cheekpieces doesn't backfire.

Form: 014334

Shentri¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 121

11/1

Went down fighting when edged out in first-time cheekpieces over fences at Warwick in September, clear of rest. Did too much too soon at Stratford and now back hurdling.

Form: 552325

Ferrobin^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young| OR: 116

16/1

Provided trainer with first winner under Rules at Market Rasen in December. More miss than hit since but is back on that winning mark.

Form: 1244F-2

Lygon Rock^p,t¹²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 114| CD

16/1

Still has only a 4-runner novice hurdle win to his name. Lightly raced in recent times and has left Henry Daly since last seen in June, so has a lot to prove.

Form: P4/254-P

Game Socks²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 114| D

9/4

In the frame on all 3 starts in Ireland before a winning debut for this stable at Plumpton in December. Fifth final 2 outings last season and may have more to offer for Dr Richard Newland.

Form: 421055-

Hurricane Dylan¹⁵²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Adam O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: J T Stimpson| OR: 112

9/1

One-time fairly useful hurdler and winner of Leicester handicap chase in February 2019. Confined to just 6 subsequent appearances, though, failing to trouble the judge on each occasion.

Form: 3PP/54-P

Loved Out²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110

15/2

Fair maiden hurdler in Ireland for Thomas Mullins who ran up to best when second in a Newton Abbot novice (16.7f) on yard debut in September. Disappointing at Fakenham and stamina to prove.

Form: 03-2322

Family Pot^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Katie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 88

17/2

Runner-up sole start between the flags and best effort yet in this sphere when second in a 3-runner C&D novice last month. That wasn't solid form and no impact on handicap debut.

Form: FP-U728

Non-Runners

Paricolor¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Celestial Force (2/1), Game Socks (9/4), Paricolor (6/1), Loved Out (15/2), Family Pot (17/2), Hurricane Dylan (9/1), Shentri (11/1), Ferrobin (16/1), Lygon Rock (16/1)

There's every chance Dr Richard Newland can get more out of GAME SOCKS this season and he reappears on a favourable mark, so looks the way to go. Celestial Force and Paricolor are perhaps the chief threats.