17:20 Ludlow

Wednesday 23 February 2022

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Bitterley Races 2nd April Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 6m 15.1s

Harde Fashion¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Bourne| OR: 114

16/1

Fair in bumpers for Kim Bailey and made a promising start over hurdles for new yard when narrowly denied at Stratford in October. Poor run at Plumpton prior to being brought down here 2 weeks ago.

Form: 234-24B

Moot Court^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien

8/1

Hinted at promise when third in a Chepstow bumper and similar story completed starts over hurdles since. Could have a say.

Form: 5/2-364F

Pulling Stumps⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| C

11/10

Bumper winner (for Mel Rowley) who improved from hurdling debut after 10 weeks off when third in a 21.2f maiden at this course 44 days ago. Leading claims upped further in trip.

Form: 173

Regal Pretender³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: M Young

500/1

Poor in bumpers and offered little when pulled up on hurdling debut here last month. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 56P

Reilly⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 120| BF

11/2

In good hands and showed plenty when runner-up on first 2 starts in this sphere. Shaped as if amiss when well beaten at Bangor last time but could bounce back now upped in distance.

Form: 2-224

Robin Des Fox^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: O Signy| OR: 112

7/2

Runner-up sole start in Irish points and showed ability switched to Rules when third at Huntingdon on Boxing Day. Not in same form at Huntingdon but it remains early days. Tongue strap on. Up in trip.

Form: 2-34

Tea For Free⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul O'Brien| T: C E Longsdon| DWS

10/1

Won sole start in Irish points and showed a bit when fourth in a Wetherby bumper on Rules debut. Well held in 2 maiden hurdles this season though, and now returns after a breathing operation.

Form: 14-35

Non-Runners

Beep Beep⁴⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Pulling Stumps (11/10), Robin Des Fox (7/2), Reilly (11/2), Moot Court (8/1), Tea For Free (10/1), Harde Fashion (16/1), Beep Beep (50/1), Regal Pretender (500/1)

PULLING STUMPS may do better still now his stamina is drawn out further, so he's taken to get off the mark at the third time of asking in this sphere. Reilly and Moot Court rate the principal threats.