Ludlow Races & Results Tomform Thursday 7th November 2024
There were 45 Races on Thursday 7th November 2024 across 6 meetings. There was 8 races at Southwell, 7 races at Clonmel, 7 races at Newbury, 7 races at Ludlow, 8 races at Newcastle, 8 races at Chelmsford-City, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
Races & Results Thursday 7th November 2024
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
(9) Melton Mossy 8/1, Back on the up when landing a 15-runner event at Newton Abbot (18.5f) in August and, while he didn't back it up at the same course since, he's still worthy of respect. Wins at 2m to 2m2f; made a late mistake when tried over 2m5f the last time.
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2nd (4) (9/1 -20%) Thank You Ma'am
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9/1(-20%)
(4) Thank You Ma'am 9/1, Made the frame on several occasions last term and posted good second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (21.4f, good, 12/1) on return 21 days ago. Cheekpieces now added for first time and not taken lightly. Clear second at Wincanton and solid chance if taking to the new cheekpieces.
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3rd (8) (11/8 +61%) Of Course You Can
1.375
11/8(+61%)
(8) Of Course You Can 11/8, Career best when impressively winning 7-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good) 29 days ago. 10 lb higher now but must enter calculations. Reportedly better for a break when running away with a C&D handicap; raised 10lb.
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4th (5) (33/1 -288%) Parikarma
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33/1(-288%)
(5) Parikarma 33/1, Lost her way for Gary Moore after a claiming win in January but revived at the first time of asking for this yard when landing a Newton Abbot handicap (16.8f) in June. This looks tougher but she will be fit from a spell on the Flat. Fit off the Flat and won under Imogen Mathias in June off 7lb lower; possibilities.
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5th (7) (9/1 -29%) Shinji
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9/1(-29%)
(7) Shinji 9/1, Off the mark at Southwell (15.8f) in June and backed that up with good second at Newton Abbot a fortnight later. Wasn't in same form when last seen at Worcester in June, however, and tries longer trip now. Hood back on. Below par last time and the return of a hood is no great advertisement for his chance.
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6th (6) (13/2 +28%) School Days Over
6.5
13/2(+28%)
(6) School Days Over 13/2, Disappointed in Chepstow handicap chase latest but had proved consistent in handicap hurdles previously and remains feaibly treated. Dropping back from 2m7f won't faze him and, back hurdling, has each-way claims.
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7th (10) (66/1 -32%) Bahtiyar
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66/1(-32%)
(10) Bahtiyar 66/1, Still looking for first success and was below form on debut for new yard at Stratord 7 days ago. Left Dan Skelton for £3,000 and as a 20-race maiden; well beaten in a seller last week.
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8th (1) (14/1 +0%) Midnightreflection
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14/1(+0%)
(1) Midnightreflection 14/1, Not seen since pulled up at Huntingdon in May but won good-ground Ascot handicap (off 5 lb higher) this time last year and is worth monitoring in market on return. Has been quiet of late but she's accustomed to better races than this and well treated.
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9th (2) (10/1 +38%) Hardy Fella
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10/1(+38%)
(2) Hardy Fella 10/1, Scored over fences at Fontwell this time last year but failed to complete on next 3 starts. Stopped the slide to some extent when sixth in Exeter handicap hurdle (18.5f) latest but others more convincing. Stopped the rot when beaten 7l at Exeter and returning to further is a positive.
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10th (3) (11/1 -300%) Jocata
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11/1(-300%)
(3) Jocata 11/1, Near best form when second of 6 in minor event chase at Nantes (21.4f, soft, 19/10) in May. Since joined Nicky Henderson and warrants plenty of respect on yard debut. Winning hurdler in France and runner-up over fences; all form in the mud.
12:40 Ludlow Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 21f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Of Course You Can is 10lb higher than her recent C&D success which came following a break and it remains to be seen if the six-year-old can handle a quicker turnaround. School Days Over is likely to prove happier back over timber having been pulled up at Chepstow last month, but the vote goes to THANK YOU MA'AM. Runner-up on his return at Wincanton, the addition of cheekpieces seem to be a positive move in his bid to gain a first career success.
OF COURSE YOU CAN has been raised 10 lb for last month's C&D success but she won in emphatic fashion and may be able to follow up. Thank You Ma'am and Jocata rate the principal dangers.
This has an open look to it. SCHOOL DAYS OVER had been in solid form until disappointing on his return to fences at Chepstow.
(4) See The Green 4/1, Fairly useful on Flat (should stay beyond 1½m), won maiden in 2024, shaped as if amiss last time. Sold from Owen Burrows 42,000 gns in July and gelded ahead of hurdles debut. Has the raw ability to play a part. Lightly raced 1m4f winner for Owen Burrows; left that yard for 42,000gns.
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2nd (1) (18/1 +10%) Kotgar
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18/1(+10%)
(1) Kotgar 18/1, Fair maiden on Flat in France, in frame all 5 starts, stays 1¼m. Left Jean-Claude Rouget's yard for €25,000 in July but offered little on hurdles debut last month. Completely tailed off in a small field at Chepstow last month when a 12-1 chance.
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3rd (2) (25/1 +50%) Normandy Legend
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25/1(+50%)
(2) Normandy Legend 25/1, Fairly useful form on Flat, sold from James Ferguson 20,000 gns in July. Joined another good yard ahead of hurdles bow but showed very little fitted with a tongue tie at Wetherby. Regressed on the Flat and never moved with any purpose on his switch to hurdles.
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4th (5) (1/4 +31%) Usuario Amigo
0.25
1/4(+31%)
(5) Usuario Amigo 1/4, Pretty useful on the Flat, getting off the mark in a 7f Brighton maiden in September. Hooded and sound start over hurdles when second at Kempton 18 days ago. Hard to beat. 7f winner; seemed to stay the trip when runner-up on hurdling debut at Kempton.
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5th (3) (25/1 0%) Offiah's Boy
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25/1(0%)
(3) Offiah's Boy 25/1, Dam half-sister to useful 2m hurdle winner (stayed 2½m) El Namoose. Modest maiden on Flat (stays 8.5f), placed in handicap penultimate outing. Lowly-rated five-race Flat maiden who stayed 8.6f (placed); best watched here.
13:15 Ludlow Conditions Hurdle (Class 4) 16f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
USUARIO AMIGO settled well in the first-time hood when finishing runner-up on his hurdling bow at Kempton having not raced over further than a mile on the Flat. The James Owen string couldn't be in better form at present and this sharp track is likely to play to his strengths. See The Green won over 1m4f on the level and has been gelded ahead of his stable bow, while Offiah's Boy is another to note.
Winter ground may pose USUARIO AMIGO a problem later in the season but with this emphasis on speed for now, he can outclass these. See The Green displayed more than enough on the level to make him the chief threat now tackling obstacles.
It wasn't a good race in which USUARIO AMIGO finished second at Kempton but neither is this. A sharp two miles is what he needs.
(8) Cofficionado 8/1, On the back of a breathing operation, he found only one too good on handicap debut at Market Rasen in May. Has failed to scale those heights over the summer (hooded on latest) and now attentions are turned to the larger obstacles. Went close in a handicap hurdle in May but little to shout about since; chase debut.
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1st (7) (20/1 -43%) Haafback
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20/1(-43%)
(7) Haafback 20/1, Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who left his previous form behind when second on handicap debut at Kempton (2m, good) in April. Failed to confirm that at Stratford (18.7f, good) the following month but worth a market glance on return/chase debut. Only worthwhile form is his 6l second on handicap debut at Kempton two starts back.
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2nd (2) (6/1 +14%) Gerard Mentor
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6/1(+14%)
(2) Gerard Mentor 6/1, 4-time hurdles winner in 2022. Patchy record subsequently but encouragingly built on chase debut effort when landing 13-runner handicap at Worcester (16.5f) in September, quickening to lead entering final 1f. Ran too badly to be true at Southwell since so needs to bounce back quickly. Five-time winner (including a chase) but he's a quirky customer and hard to trust.
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3rd (1) (15/2 +46%) Dunstall Rambler
7.5
15/2(+46%)
(1) Dunstall Rambler 15/2, Just modest form at best over hurdles and yet to convince with his jumping over the larger obstacles, well held when departing after 5 months off at Exeter (17.5f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Others more appealing with that in mind. Mistakes holding him back but ability is there to feature off this mark with a clear round.
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4th (4) (7/1 -17%) Everyonesacritic
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7/1(-17%)
(4) Everyonesacritic 7/1, Made a successful handicap debut with cheekpieces added at Musselburgh (19.8f, soft) in February. Best effort since when third at Southwell in May and shaped as if needing the run sent chasing after 5 months off at Stratford (19.4f, good to soft) recently. Should build on that. A winner in the cheekpieces over hurdles but his chase debut was forgettable.
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5th (5) (80/1 -841%) Dreaming Diamond
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(5) Dreaming Diamond 80/1, Bumper winner who produced just about her best effort yet over jumps when finding just one too good in a 15.8f Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in July. However, she showed nothing starting out for this much lower-profile yard at Stratford recently and now heads back over fences in reapplied cheekpieces. Over fences, he's pulled up in two hunter chases and finished a remote fifth.
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|U| (6) (5/1 +38%) Herecomeshogan
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(6) Herecomeshogan 5/1, Runner-up in a Hereford handicap chase in January but hasn't threated in 6 subsequent starts, including back over hurdles at Exeter recently. Tried in a change of headgear reverted to fences but not one to go overboard about. Become disappointing over fences and agan flat back over hurdles; tries blinkers.
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|PU| (3) (1/1 +27%) Ned Cash
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1/1(+27%)
(3) Ned Cash 1/1, Signed off for Richard Phillips with a modest ninth at Stratford in July and made a reasonably promising start to life with a new yard when runner-up at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) last month, still a little rough around the edges. Leading claims for in-form stable on chase debut. Bumped into an improver in his final hurdles start; bred to make a chaser.
13:50 Ludlow Handicap Chase (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
NED CASH produced his best effort so far when second at Uttoxeter on his debut for Nigel Twiston-Davies last month and the six-year-old is likely to have more to offer now sent chasing for the first time. Everyonesacritic shaped as though he would be better for the experience when down the field at Stratford and the handicapper may have been lenient in dropping him 4lb. A repeat of Gerard Mentor's penultimate success at Worcester gives him a chance too.
Those with chasing experience don't set a tall standard to aim at so NED CASH is fancied to make a winning start in this sphere for his in-form yard at the expense of Gerard Mentor, who won on his penultimate outing at Worcester and can shrug off a dismal effort at Southwell since. Everyonesacritic was entitled to need the outing on his recent chase bow, so he completes the shortlist.
By a long way, NED CASH ran the best race last time out when second over hurdles and he's bred to improve for fences.
(4) Hollygrove Cha Cha 11/8, Won both starts in bumpers in the spring and is bred to take to hurdling, so should take all the beating up in trip for debut in this sphere. 2-2 in bumpers towards end of last season and has obvious claims on hurdling debut.
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2nd (2) (9/2 +10%) Squiggles
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9/2(+10%)
(2) Squiggles 9/2, £45,000 buy after winning point in Ireland. Disappointing in a bumper for Sue Smith but worthy of a market check upped in trip for hurdling debut by new yard (has been off almost 6 months). Irish point winner; flopped on bumper debut but can do better; now with another new stable.
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3rd (3) (2/1 +60%) The Secret Pearl
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2/1(+60%)
(3) The Secret Pearl 2/1, Runner-up on her final start in Irish points and made a solid start to her Rules career when 8 lengths second of 16 in a bumper at Wetherby. Disappointed in listed company at Sandown 8 months ago, but could get back on track now hurdling. Well beaten in Listed bumper but her Warwick second a year ago was promising; hurdle debut.
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4th (7) (28/1 -12%) Tilly's Gunner
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28/1(-12%)
(7) Tilly's Gunner 28/1, Half-sister to useful hurdler Sam's Gunner but not a great deal of promise in a novice at Market Rasen on hurdling debut, looking green. May do better. Tailed off in Market Rasen bumper in September and can only be watched here.
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5th (6) (33/1 +0%) Sain Et Sauf
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33/1(+0%)
(6) Sain Et Sauf 33/1, From the family of Protektorat but little impact in 3 point bumpers and a novice at Wincanton on hurdling debut. Made fairly encouraging hurdle debut over 1m7f last week; moves up in trip here.
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6th (5) (8/1 +11%) Molly Mason
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8/1(+11%)
(5) Molly Mason 8/1, €23,000 3-y-o, Sandmason filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including fairly useful 2½m/2¾m hurdle winner Bioluminescence and fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser The Flame. Interesting newcomer on paper. Half-sister to three useful jumpers; does not need to be anything special to pose a threat.
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7th (1) (200/1 -203%) Dark Heather
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200/1(-203%)
(1) Dark Heather 200/1, Poor maiden who looks set for another struggle after a long absence. Struggled off lowly handicap marks during 2022-23 season; back from long absence today.
14:25 Ludlow Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 21f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
An exciting sort for the Jamie Snowden outfit, having triumphed on both starts in bumpers last season, HOLLYGROVE CHA CHA gave every impression that she will improve for going up in trip, with both of those wins coming on heavy ground. The daughter of Affinisea should have too much for the The Secret Pearl, who showed promise on occasions last season in bumpers and could progress over hurdles. Squiggles may have a say in proceedings too.
HOLLYGROVE CHA CHA looked above average in winning both outings in bumpers and there's no reason why she won't make a hurdler, so she gets the nod ahead of The Secret Pearl, who also showed something to work on in that sphere. Squiggles is worthy of a market check on debut for a new stable.
She's unraced on ground faster than heavy but HOLLYGROVE CHA CHA looked promising when winning two bumpers last season.
14:25 Ludlow Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 21f PREDICTION SIMULATION
(3) Wendigo 8/15, £70,000 recruit from the Irish pointing field who built on his Worcester debut third when landing short odds in a Hexham bumper a year ago. Good start to hurdling on first start since when second in a novice at the same course. Can go one better. Point/dual bumper winner; clear second on recent hurdling debut; up in trip; major player.
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2nd (2) (6/1 +50%) Lightningupourdays
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6/1(+50%)
(2) Lightningupourdays 6/1, Some promise when in frame all 3 starts in bumpers and showed a bit in a novice at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut 6 months ago. Will likely be of more interest in handicaps, though. Placed in two bumper last season and made quite promising hurdle debut in May (2m).
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3rd (1) (11/4 -22%) Deep Purple
2.75
11/4(-22%)
(1) Deep Purple 11/4, Point winner who confirmed promise of Rules debut when off the mark in a bumper at Southwell 15 days ago. Longer trip will suit on hurdling debut and he's of definite interest. Won good-ground Southwell bumper last month; should have more to offer over hurdles.
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4th (4) (200/1 -203%) Lennie Godber
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200/1(-203%)
(4) Lennie Godber 200/1, No show in 2 bumpers for Nigel Twiston-Davies in March and failed to beat a rival on hurdling/stable debut at Aintree 11 days ago. Hard to fancy. Struggled when 100-1 for recent stable/hurdle debut at Aintree (2m4f).
15:00 Ludlow Conditions Hurdle (Class 2) 21f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.
DEEP PURPLE was value for more than the winning margin suggests when scoring in a bumper at Southwell on his most recent start, and he looks just the type to improve for having his first go over the smaller obstacles. A winner of a point-to-point in March, Dan Skelton's charge is likely to relish the step up in trip and he is narrowly preferred to Wendigo, who arrives with similar claims. A creditable fourth on his hurdles bow at Uttoxeter in May, Lightningupourdays must enter calculations as well.
Bumper winner WENDIGO returned from almost a year off with an excellent second in a novice at Hexham on hurdling debut and this step up in trip should be in his favour, so he gets the vote ahead of Deep Purple, who should take to this sphere. The Expensive One can compete if the extra distance brings improvement out of him.
The pick is WENDIGO, who won what has turned out to be a fairly good bumper in January and ran well in defeat on his hurdling debut.
(3) Rockinastorm 6/4, Winless over hurdles but quickly set the record straight over fences last term, gaining a third victory here (23.8f) in February. Just touched off back here in April and sound reappearance when third at Chepstow a month ago. 3-7 during first season over fences and gave good account when back in action last month.
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2nd (1) (85/40 -31%) The Kniphand
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85/40(-31%)
(1) The Kniphand 85/40, Improved model switched to handicaps/upped to 3m over hurdles in 2022/23, battling well when gaining a third success at Market Rasen (23f) in March. Better than ever when making third chase start a winning one at Southwell last month, forging clear. Up 5 lb but this trip will suit. Clear winner on seasonal debut at Southwell last month and still lightly raced over fences.
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3rd (5) (2/1 +27%) Ask Brewster
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2/1(+27%)
(5) Ask Brewster 2/1, Showed improved form to get off the mark under Rules reverted to patient tactics in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) back in March. Won sole start in points and looked a better chaser when making winning start in 3-runner contest (23.8f) here a fortnight ago. More to come. Low-mileage 5yo; finished well to win three-runner chase here on recent seasonal debut.
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|R| (4) (16/1 +20%) Tide Times
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16/1(+20%)
(4) Tide Times 16/1, All 4 of his wins over fences have come at Ludlow, with his latest success over 23.8f in December. Completely lost his way during first half of 2024 so comes with major risks attached. Four-time course winner; badly out of form in the spring but may be refreshed after break.
15:35 Ludlow Handicap Chase (Class 4) 26f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
THE KNIPHAND was a very impressive winner over 3m at Southwell a month ago and the six-year-old is hard to oppose off just a 5lb higher mark here. That said, the hat-trick seeking Ask Brewster is an obvious threat to the selection following his success at this venue two weeks ago. The rest all have questions to answer, but Rockinastorm is the pick of them.
Having won a point early in his career, ASK BREWSTER improved immediately for the switch to fences when successful here a fortnight ago and looks a chaser to keep on the right side of. Inflexible and The Kniphand are the chief threats.
Topweight THE KNIPHAND (nap) produced a good performance on last month's seasonal debut at Southwell and gets the vote.
(3) Gregorians Star 8/1, Gregorian gelding. Half-brother to useful 6f-1m winner Gumais. Dam 8.4f/8.6f winner. Half-brother to a useful Flat racer; market support will make him of interest.
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2nd (2) (6/5 +36%) Frontier Prince
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6/5(+36%)
(2) Frontier Prince 6/5, Frontiersman gelding. Half-brother to Stungbythemaster, who made winning bumper debut for the yard. Obvious appeal. Has good pedigree for bumpers and stable has good strike-rate in this sphere (16%).
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3rd (4) (5/2 +9%) Intosomethinggood
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5/2(+9%)
(4) Intosomethinggood 5/2, €17,000 3-y-o, Dragon Dancer gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Cloudy View. Dam maiden hurdler (stayed 2½m), sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner) Humphrey Bogart. Must be respected. Half-brother to a bumper winner, and stable has very healthy strike-rate in bumpers.
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4th (1) (10/1 -33%) Farhh Echo
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10/1(-33%)
(1) Farhh Echo 10/1, The penny was dropping late on as he finished with running left on debut at Huntingdon (20/1) 4 weeks ago. Entitled to improve. Not beaten far when midfield at Huntingdon and has something to build on here.
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5th (5) (22/1 -214%) Krugerrand
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22/1(-214%)
(5) Krugerrand 22/1, Ten Sovereigns gelding. Dam unraced. Has interesting Flat pedigree; yard's first runner under this code since 2018-19 season.
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6th (6) (8/1 -14%) Midsummer Dream
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8/1(-14%)
(6) Midsummer Dream 8/1, Kapgarde gelding. Dam ran once on Flat in France. Out of a half-sister to two French Flat winners (hurdle/Flat); market may guide.
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7th (7) (25/1 +24%) Vorderman
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25/1(+24%)
(7) Vorderman 25/1, Bred for middle-distances and from a Flat yard, was in headgear for recent debut at Exeter and made an unpromising start. Unable to get seriously competitive when 50-1 for recent debut at Exeter.
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
FRONTIER PRINCE's half-brother won a bumper on debut for these connections last year and it would be no surprise to see him repeat that achievement here. Intosomethinggood also has a pedigree that suggests that he could make the frame in a race of this nature, while Farhh Echo showed some ability on his racecourse bow at Huntingdon and could put that experience to good use.
FRONTIER PRINCE is a half-brother to one who made a successful start in bumpers for the yard and makes most appeal in a race that might not take much winning. Intosomethinggood is an obvious player for Nigel Twiston-Davies, while Farhh Echo could improve on his opening effort at Huntingdon and take a hand.
Fergal O'Brien's newcomer FRONTIER PRINCE is bred to win a bumper and might be the answer.
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