Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 52.31s

Straw Fan Jack^p¹⁸⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 123| CD

6/1

Revived from out of the blue to win 3-runner handicap chase over C&D (good) in April, just holding on. That was a very thin race however, and he's opposable in his follow-up bid back from 5 months off.

Form: 6/89PP1-

Yes Day¹³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 122| D

9/4

Point/hurdles winner who also scored readily over fences at Hereford and Exeter in the spring. Pulled up both starts since, however, and needs to get back on track following a break.

Form: 6311P-P

Hold Your Fort⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 116| BF| D

16/5

Proved better than ever when recording a fifth chase success at Newton Abbot in May prior to going like the best horse at the weights at Warwick. Proved too free under patient tactics at Newton Abbot on most recent outing and is better judged on previous form.

Form: 213F33

The Gypsy Davey¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Eoin Staples⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 111| D

9/2

Scored twice at Hereford in the spring. In-and-out form since but has edged back down to last winning mark.

Form: 1P4526

Another Day Out^p¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 105| CD

16/5

Dual winner who's not straightforward (has refused to race) but goes well here and is back down to last winning mark. Could be the answer.

Form: 114527-

Non-Runners

Almazhar Garde³³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: C E Longsdon J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

Yes Day (9/4), Almazhar Garde (9/4), Hold Your Fort (16/5), Another Day Out (16/5), The Gypsy Davey (9/2), Straw Fan Jack (6/1)

A somewhat trappy affair with the tentative vote going to ANOTHER DAY OUT, who isn't straightforward by any means, but goes well at this track and has edged back down to his last successful mark. Hold Your Fort and in-form veteran Almazhar Garde head the dangers.