13:45 Ludlow

Monday 10 January 2022

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Ludlow Brewery Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 4.70s

Ratfacemcdougall^b,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 133| D

11/2

Progressive 5-time winner last term who proved his reappearance form all wrong when fourth of 12 on the back of a wind op at Haydock (24.2f) last month. Not discounted back on last winning mark.

Form: P111-P4

Geordie Des Champs¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 132| D

17/2

Right back to form this term, winning 3 of his 5 starts over hurdles either side of a midfield effort over fences. Not at his best at Chepstow last time though, so bounce back required.

Form: 115014

Polish^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 132| C| D

7/1

Course winner who ended last term with success over 3m at Newbury. Added to tally on Flat at Goodwood (2m) in October but shade underwhelming back over hurdles thereafter. Back from short break now.

Form: 3391-60

Corrany²⁶⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 123| D

18/1

Surpassed form over hurdles when landing a Huntingdon maiden chase (23.6f) in March. Ran poorly over both sets of obstacles thereafter and market may guide having changed hands for £30,000 since.

Form: 2/U21P9-

One For You^t⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 121| C

11/4

Low-mileage 7-y-o who landed first 2 starts over hurdles (at upto 23f). Good third on return at Newbury (3m) and not helped by a mid-race blunder when midfield back there next time. Possibilities.

Form: 4511-37

Khan^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 113

10/3

Much like his yard has enjoyed a good season, winning 3 handicap hurdles over this sort of trip. Hard to knock pair of in-the-frame efforts subsequently and no reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 512132

Treasure Dillon^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 106| D

9/2

Shaped as if retaining ability on back of a lengthy absence at Chepstow (23.6f) in November and stepped up on that when scoring at Ffos (20f) Las since. Not ruled out from 5 lb higher.

Form: 7F58/51

Equus Millar^v⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 104| CWS

100/1

Multiple hurdles winner who doubled chase tally at Haydock (2m) 13 months ago. However, pulled up both starts for new stable this winter and wind surgery needs to have had positive effect here.

Form: 1507-PP

Forecasts

One For You (11/4), Khan (10/3), Treasure Dillon (9/2), Ratfacemcdougall (11/2), Polish (7/1), Geordie Des Champs (17/2), Corrany (18/1), Equus Millar (100/1)

ONE FOR YOU has progressed in handicap hurdles and, on the back of a solid third on return at Newbury, he was undone by a mid-race error when midfield in a 14-runner event back at that venue in November. A previous winner around here, he's of interest from this mark and earns the vote. Khan is enjoying a productive season and feared, along with Ffos Las scorer Treasure Dillon.