15:00 Ludlow

Monday 6 December 2021

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Peter Robert Garbett Memorial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 4.35s

Steinkraus²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁸⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106| BF

11/2

Improved performer switched to handicaps of late, going close at Carlisle prior to opening his account at Ayr (19.5f). Excuses last time and well worth another chance.

Form: 5-37214

Trixster^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 105| D

10/1

Didn't show much spark last season and well held both starts so far this time round, too. Needs to bounce back in a major way.

Form: 636-807

Seemingly So^p⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Dobb⁽¹⁰⁾| T: L Morgan| OR: 105

18/1

Was going well when falling in a Perth handicap chase in July on debut for this yard. However, ran no sort of a race back from a break at Fakenham and hard to know what to expect of him back hurdling.

Form: 445-3FP

Nelsons Rock¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁶⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 100| D

9/2

Dual point winner who stepped up on previous efforts when making a winning handicap debut in this sphere upped to 3m at Taunton recently. 4 lb rise fair and needs taking seriously.

Form: 1/54P41

Chosen Shant^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 97

17/2

Several solid placed efforts to his name this year, not least when hitting the crossbar at Worcester in September. However, good run of form came to a halt last time and she's now 0-11 over hurdles.

Form: 383248

Canastero⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Martin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 96

10/3

Off the mark at sixth attempt over hurdles when nailing Macho Mover (winner since) close home over 2¾m at Stratford in October. Nudged up just 3 lb and another bold show anticipated.

Form: 0033-01

Mr Katanga¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Angus Cheleda⁽³⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 96

10/1

Runner-up in 3m Taunton handicap for Olly Murphy in March, but has failed to build on that in 3 subsequent starts and needs to get back on track.

Form: 5P26-65

Danny Park²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Andrews| T: M Young| OR: 93

100/1

No real worthwhile form to date and looked held when falling 2 out on debut for new yard at Sedgefield.

Form: 66RP7-F

Lightning Gold^t1²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 92WS

22/1

Bits and pieces of form half-decent form to her name, but now 0-11 overall and well held at Uttoxeter when last seen in May. Since undergone a wind op and tongue strap added on debut for new yard.

Form: 7456-69

Jaunty Express¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: B Eckley| OR: 92

25/1

Little impact in a trio of novice hurdles and didn't fare any better on handicap debut at Ffos Las in June.

Form: 8P5-50

Stephanie Sunshine^t³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Katy Price| OR: 81

9/1

Long-standing maiden who has each-way claims judged on the pick of her form, but chances are she'll again find a few too good.

Form: 37F536

Cheer's Delboy^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: R Dickin| OR: 80

8/1

Remains winless following 16 attempts overall, but put in a decent shift when third of 7 at Huntingdon (25f) recently. 1 lb lower now and possibilities here if able to build on that.

Form: 528PU3

Forecasts

Canastero (10/3), Nelsons Rock (9/2), Steinkraus (11/2), Cheer's Delboy (8/1), Chosen Shant (17/2), Stephanie Sunshine (9/1), Trixster (10/1), Mr Katanga (10/1), Seemingly So (18/1), Lightning Gold (22/1), Jaunty Express (25/1), Danny Park (100/1)

Last-time-out winners CANASTERO and Nelsons Rock are both relatively unexposed and can be expected to come to the fore here. Marginal preference is for the former, who got the better of a subsequent scorer on return at Stratford and a 3 lb rise looks manageable. Cheer's Delboy shouldn't be far away if reproducing the form of his latest effort and top-weight Steinkraus is also in with a shout.