15:35 Ludlow

Tuesday 24 April 2018

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April Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 58.80s

1^st

Skipthecuddles

711-12

9/2j

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

Led, soon joined, headed 6th, led again 5 out, hard driven 3 out, ran on well tchd 5/1

2^nd

Call To Order

811-10

10/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

With leader, led 6th, headed 5 out, rallied 2 out, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner op 9/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

Theatrebar

1011-11

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews (3)

In touch, headway 3 out, ridden to challenge next, kept on same pace closing stages tchd 9/1

4^th

1 ½

Muthabir

811-4

9/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Daniel Hiskett (5)

Held up, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened after next op 10/1

5^th

2 ¼

The Devils Drop

511-7

9/2j

T: A KingJ: N P Madden

Chased leaders, effort 3 out, weakened after next op 6/1

6^th

Will O'The West

711-6

6/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Johnson

Detached in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 7/1

7^th

2 ¼

Apple Of Our Eye

811-4

16/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, under pressure 3 out, soon lost place op 12/1

8^th

Max Forte

811-1

7/1

T: C J DownJ: James Davies

Tracked leaders, weakened before 5 out op 11/2 tchd 5/1

Also Ran

Souriyan

711-11

12/1

T: P & M BowenJ: James Bowen (3)

Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 3 out op 11/1

Galactic Power

810-4

7/1

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

Held up in rear, beaten when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up op 8/1

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Non-Runners

Lord Topper²¹⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Jamie Snowden J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.80Pl:£2.50, £2.60, £3.40EX:£62.20Trifecta:£641.50Tricast:£355.68SF:£49.80Swingers:£8.40, £11.80, £9.20

Forecasts

Skipthecuddles (9/2), The Devils Drop (9/2), Will O'The West (6/1), Lord Topper (6/1), Max Forte (7/1), Galactic Power (7/1), Theatrebar (8/1), Muthabir (9/1), Call To Order (10/1), Souriyan (12/1), Apple Of Our Eye (16/1)

LORD TOPPER has placed on two of his last three handicap starts and he can register a second victory over hurdles by taking this staying handicap event. The selection represents a good yard here and with a top jockey in the saddle he can get the better of Max Forte who ran well over this trip last time out. Theatrebar can put a disappointing effort last time out behind him stepping up in trip for this.

Lord Topper
Max Forte
Theatrebar

Previous Winners

2017

Rene's Girl

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,538.002nd: £2,213.003rd: £1,107.004th: £553.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00