13:50 Ludlow

Thursday 26 October 2023

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Hazlin Of Ludlow Ltd Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 13.50s

Dan's Chosen^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105

7/2

Is enjoying a good season and twice a winner at Newton Abbot. Posted another good effort when third at Exeter (19.2f, good) 14 days ago so he must enter calculations.

Form: 761413

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Dindin^b,t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Martin McIntyre⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 100| D

14/1

Scored at Worcester in June and got back on track when second of 8 in handicap chase at Bangor (24f, soft) 22 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 1524P2

Family Pot^t⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Chloe Mills⁽⁷⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 91| CD

4/1

Resumed from 6 months off with a solid third of 7 in handicap chase at Hereford (20.9f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Took this 12 months ago so he has to be taken seriously off an unchanged mark.

Form: 311P3-3

Striking Out⁸⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr James King| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 90| D

9/4

Fair chaser at his best but has lost his way. Gone close over C&D and a market move would be interesting.

Form: 24U-7P5

On The Platform^p1¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: B Clarke| OR: 88| D

9/2

It's now eleven runs since his last win in 2021 but he signed off for John Groucott with a good second of 9 in handicap chase at Bangor (24f, good to firm) 6 months ago. Not ruled out for new yard with cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 552262-

Bitasweetsymphony²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr Benjamin Abbott⁽⁷⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 84| D

16/1

Fair 2m4f chase winner but pulled up in handicap chase at Bangor (20.3f, soft) 22 days ago. Needs to rediscover his verve.

Form: 5234P-P

Talkingthetalk^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Jess Stewart⁽⁷⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 79| D

14/1

Unreliable type who scored at Uttoxeter in September but failed to back it up when a remote fourth at Hereford (25.2f, good to firm) 9 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 13PP14

Caro Des Flos¹⁴⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Jessica Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: J S Smith| OR: 74| D

25/1

Extended his losing sequence to 14 when fourth of 9 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f, good) 145 days ago, going too freely in blinkers. 5 lb out of the handicap too.

Form: P244-54

Mix Master^t¹⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss C Morris⁽⁷⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 68

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser who was pulled up in handicap chase at Warwick (20f, good) 148 days ago. Very hard to warm to from 11 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 008F-5P

Forecasts

Striking Out (9/4), Dan's Chosen (7/2), Family Pot (4/1), On The Platform (9/2), Dindin (14/1), Talkingthetalk (14/1), Bitasweetsymphony (16/1), Caro Des Flos (25/1), Mix Master (66/1)

FAMILY POT captured this prize a year ago and teed himself up well for a repeat when a returning third at Hereford so looks the way to go. Dan's Chosen is feared most in his bid to bag a third success of 2023, with Dindin and On The Platform both worthy of consideration too.