13:00 Ludlow

Thursday 3 March 2022

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Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 3m 59.1s

Moveit Like Minnie³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 103| BF| D

10/3

Dual bumper winner who has finished second on all his three runs in this sphere, beaten 5l by Good Impression in handicap at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 33 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 11222

Not Long Now^p1⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁵⁾| T: A Sadik| OR: 100

14/1

Arrives in good nick, third of 5 in novice hurdle at Sedgefield (16.8f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces go on for his handicap debut but others look better treated.

Form: 2-0P333

Balkardy^p1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 100

20/1

Opened his account at Exeter in November and not seen to best effect when fourth of 10 in handicap at Fontwell (17.7f) 24 days ago. Not dismissed in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 945154

Enrichissant^p⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 98WS

33/1

Winless since early 2020, and tried visored when only fifth of 6 in handicap chase at Plumpton (17f) 43 days ago. Since had a wind op and back over hurdles with lots to prove.

Form: P6-P5P5

Heritier^h,t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Andrews| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95

12/1

Hooded for 1st time when creditable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 62 days ago. No forlorn hope off a 4 lb lower mark here.

Form: 203957

Angels Landing^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 100

7/1

Fair 11f winner on the level who posted good second in tongue strap in juvenile hurdle over C&D 22 days ago. Not taken lightly back in handicap company.

Form: 32P232

Moneykenny^h¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 98

18/1

Fair 11f Flat winner. Twice second in juvenile hurdles, though he jumped sketchily when last seen at Perth 179 days ago. Hood back on for his return/handicap debut and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 252

Poker Master⁷^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Tom Buckley| T: P J McBride| OR: 80| D

7/4

25/1, got off the mark in excellent style in 5-runner handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f) 7 days ago. Weighted to go in again turned out under a 7 lb penalty.

Form: 25-70P1

Good Impression³³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 86| D

9/2

Arrives on a hat-trick after 2m handicap wins at Fakenham and Uttoxeter for Dai Burchell. Up another 7 lb but firmly in the picture for his new handler.

Form: 36/4911

Forecasts

Poker Master (7/4), Moveit Like Minnie (10/3), Good Impression (9/2), Angels Landing (7/1), Heritier (12/1), Not Long Now (14/1), Moneykenny (18/1), Balkardy (20/1), Enrichissant (33/1)

A case can be made for a few of these, but the most persuasive one is for POKER MASTER, who opened his account in taking style at Huntingdon a week ago and is weighted to follow up under a penalty. Angels Landing is feared most on the back of her good C&D second, with in-form duo Good Impression and Moveit Like Minnie high on the shortlist too.