17:13 Ludlow

Sunday 12 May 2024

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Sinclair Defender Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:13 | Winning time: 5m 45.37s

I Look How I Look^p1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 91

15/8

7/2, good second of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.2f, good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 409022-

Fantomas^v1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 86| D

5/1

Scored at Hereford in March and recorded a respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (26.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Visor on 1st time and one for the shortlist.

Form: 422135-

Lion's Vigil⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 79

20/1

Yet to be asked for effort when fell 3 out in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (23.3f, soft) 8 days ago. Not ruled out in his bid for a first win sine 2021.

Form: 5984/7-F

League Clash²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 79

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good, 100/1) 28 days ago. Up in trip with more needed on his handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 3P58-

Johns Dream²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 78| BF

10/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Stratford (26.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Not taken lightly at these weights if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 6P9620-

Brucie Bonus^p1¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: Miss Sarah Robinson| OR: 78

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden who came in sixth of 11 in novice hurdle at Taunton (19f, good to soft) 125 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time now going into handicaps with lots more to do.

Form: 9P/986-

Silver Atom²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 78

11/1

Ended last season out of form and fared no better back on the level when eleventh at Bath 23 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 834544-

Emma Hamilton^v1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: David Bass| T: H D Daly| OR: 75

13/2

Last of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.2f, good) 18 days ago. Visor on 1st time and others more persuasive.

Form: 498648-

Coilrock^p1¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 70| D

10/3

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Hereford (25.5f, soft) 129 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time now.

Form: 098/P4P-

Our Flying Angel^p1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 62

28/1

200/1, eleventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, soft) 46 days ago. Lots more is needed on her handicap debut.

Form: 570/P0-

Non-Runners

Saint Bibiana¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: G Nicholls J: S Bowen

Call Me Arthur²⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

I Got Stung¹⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Milanese Rose¹⁶⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

I Look How I Look (15/8), Coilrock (10/3), Call Me Arthur (9/2), Fantomas (5/1), Emma Hamilton (13/2), Johns Dream (10/1), Saint Bibiana (10/1), Silver Atom (11/1), I Got Stung (16/1), Lion's Vigil (20/1), Milanese Rose (20/1), Our Flying Angel (28/1), League Clash (33/1), Brucie Bonus (100/1)

A few with chances but SAINT BIBIANA should prove suited by this step up in trip so looks the way to go off a lenient mark in her bid for a breakthrough hurdling victory. Call Me Arthur is feared most on the back of his good Ffos Las second, although a solid case can also be made for the likes of I Look How I Look, Lion's Vigil and Fantomas.