15:35 Ludlow

Thursday 2 March 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

Nightjar Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 14.50s

1^st

Kestrel Valley

910-11

6/5f

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick

Led until 6th, led next, slow and headed 12th, led 15th, pressed 2 out, in command flat, stayed on well op 138

2^nd

3 ¼

Born At Midnight

811-5

10/3

T: W G M TurnerJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Prominent early, chased leaders, went 2nd after 15th, every chance 2 out, hung right and held flat op 7/2

3^rd

Jack Doyen

711-10

8/1

T: B I CaseJ: C O'Farrell

In rear, not fluent 11th, headway after 15th, 3rd when mistake 4 out, weakened from 2 out op 7/1

4^th

Starevitch

711-12

8/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Not fluent, soon towards rear, pushed along at times, mistake 15th, closed 4 out, weakened 3 out op 5/1

5^th

5 ½

Fitzroy

910-7

50/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Prominent, led 6th, headed next, led 12th, not fluent 13th, headed 15th, weakened from 4 out op 33/1

Also Ran

Grizzly James

712-0

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up towards rear, some headway on outside 9th, disputing 8 lengths 6th 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 7/1

Mix Master

910-8

33/1

T: Katy PriceJ: K Brogan

Rear of mid-division, mistake 1st, in rear before 12th, went remote 4th when fell 2 out op 18/1

Old Page

610-3

14/1

T: A SadikJ: Benjamin Poste

Prominent early, chased leaders, outpaced before 15th, pulled up before 4 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Treasure Dillon⁴⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: Evan Williams J: Adam Wedge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.20, £1.10, £2.10EX:£4.80Trifecta:£23.60Tricast:£19.91SF:£5.76Swingers:£1.60, £2.60, £3.90

Forecasts

Kestrel Valley (6/5), Born At Midnight (10/3), Jack Doyen (8/1), Starevitch (8/1), Grizzly James (9/1), Old Page (14/1), Treasure Dillon (16/1), Mix Master (33/1), Fitzroy (50/1)

Jamie Snowden's STAREVITCH is a winning Irish pointer and showed some promise kept to 2m over hurdles so is worth siding with to make a successful start in this sphere now sent over a much longer trip. Dual chase scorer Born At Midnight has experience on his side and rates the obvious threat, with Jack Doyen weighted to have a say too.