15:05 Ludlow

Wednesday 24 April 2024

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Nightjar Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 5m 58.59s

One True King^v²²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-2| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| CD

11/2

Ended long losing run when taking 7-runner handicap chase at this course (16f, soft) and backed that up when scoring over C&D 3 weeks ago. Has won off higher mark so should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 372211

Concetto^b,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 119| D

10/3

Mixed record this season but has won 2 of his last 3 starts, looking suited by the return to positive tactics when making all in this headgear at Huntingdon latest. Capable of defying a 6 lb rise.

Form: 446151

School Days Over^p1¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 115

9/1

Perfect start over fences when seeing off 6 rivals at Hereford (21f, good) but went backwards next 2 starts and headgear now applied back from a break.

Form: 24-2136

Tide Times¹¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 114| CD

16/1

All 4 of his wins over fences have come here, including when bouncing back to form from 5 lb out of the handicap over C&D in December. Tame showing since but no surprise if he returns to form back from a break.

Form: P-4P41P

James Jet^p1⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR: 113| D

6/1

Winning pointer who was progressive over hurdles, making a winning handicap bow at Uttoxeter in November. Kicked on again when striking on chase debut at Ffos Las (21.5f, heavy) but followed that with 2 lacklustre displays. Headgear now applied.

Form: 43-11PP

Cartonne^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 113| C

14/1

Back-to-back handicap chase wins last season and did the same again this term, scoring at Doncaster and here (20f). Failed to stay at Musselburgh and pulled hard at Ascot next 2 starts and opposable at this trip.

Form: 3-P1166

Rockinastorm³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 110| CD

6/1

Failed to win over hurdles but already a triple winner in this sphere, including when given a no-nonsense ride over C&D penultimate start. However, needs to shrug off a below-par run at Ascot.

Form: 11351P

Horacio Apple's^t⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110WS

10/1

Off the mark in this sphere in 8-runner handicap chase (6/4) at Bangor (20.3f, heavy) in December but not in same form next 2 starts so arrives with a bit to prove.

Form: 4-55133

Flash Gorcombe^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 105

11/2

Back-to-back winner last spring and is holding his form well this season, scoring for the third time at Taunton 2 weeks ago. Was all out that day, however, so 4 lb rise could make him vulnerable.

Form: 213211

Non-Runners

Storm Control⁵²

Weight: 12-2| Age: 11

T: Kerry Lee J: Oscar Palmer

Forecasts

Concetto (10/3), One True King (11/2), Flash Gorcombe (11/2), Rockinastorm (6/1), James Jet (6/1), School Days Over (9/1), Horacio Apple's (10/1), Storm Control (10/1), Cartonne (14/1), Tide Times (16/1)

ONE TRUE KING is clearly in rude health at present and has won off higher marks in the past, so looks up to completing the hat-trick. Concetto showed a willing attitude when making all at Huntingdon and rates a big threat with a repeat, with another in-form sort Flash Gorcombe best of the others.