12:20 Ludlow

Wednesday 2 December 2020

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Shropshire Mind Novices' Claiming Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 3m 51.6s

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Selected odds by:

Falberto¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 109

6/5

Career back on track when second in Leicester seller last month and the winner of that race has gone in since. Respected for his in-form yard.

Form: 258-F82

Gamalou D'alene²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

12/1

4/1,12 lengths fifth of 12 in Lingfield AW bumper on debut 22 days ago. Starts out over hurdles at an ordinary level and one of more interesting runners.

Form: 5

Guildhall^p1,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 106

11/2

Fair 7f Flat winner and has translated most of that ability to hurdles. This lot less competitive than Cheltenham handicap he ran in last time. Cheekpieces on first time with a tongue strap refitted.

Form: 4-559

Perfect Percy³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

40/1

Well held in a bumper and C&D novice hurdle last season.

Form: 00-

Tom O'Roughley⁵⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Kitts⁽⁷⁾| T: A Ralph

25/1

Half-brother to couple of fairly useful hurdle winners. Only finisher when gaining his point win and well held in Aintree bumper (for Peter Fahey) in May 2919. Off since ahead of return for new yard.

Form: 4P1/8-

Bbob Alula^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner

25/1

Modest on Flat (stays 7f) and well held on C&D hurdle debut 9 days ago.

Form: 0

Bagan^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: T R Gretton| OR: 96

14/1

Scored over fences in summer 2019 but it's been a struggle since. Others preferred again.

Form: 4P-8FP7

Earthly^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn

40/1

Modest winning stayer on Flat but well held in 2 runs over hurdles at Ffos Las last month. Drops in grade now but still likely best to look elsewhere.

Form: 76

Para Queen²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: D A Jacob| T: M Walford

8/1

Modest Flat winner for Heather Main. Showed an aptitude for hurdles when fifth in Sedgefield novice last month. May do better.

Form: 5

Elios D'Or^p1,t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 89| D

13/2

Musselburgh bumper winner for Nicky Richards. No show in maiden/novice hurdles for this yard but offered a bit more when sixth of 10 in Wincanton in handicap 13 days ago. Needs to build on that.

Form: 1P-7P76

Mr Peanut⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle

150/1

Well beaten in a small-field bumper at Chepstow and novice hurdle at Hereford this autumn.

Form: 4P

Lazarina^v1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

50/1

Displayed as much temperament as ability in a trio of bumpers and jumped poorly and always behind on recent Wincanton hurdle bow. Visored first time.

Form: 869P

Raven's Raft²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 96

12/1

Modest Flat winner and stepped up on her first 2 efforts over hurdles when 25 lengths third in 19.5f Bangor novice 3 weeks ago. Repeat of that form unlikely to see her far away here.

Form: 983

Forecasts

Falberto (6/5), Guildhall (11/2), Elios D'Or (13/2), Para Queen (8/1), Raven's Raft (12/1), Gamalou D'alene (12/1), Bagan (14/1), Bbob Alula (25/1), Tom O'Roughley (25/1), Earthly (40/1), Perfect Percy (40/1), Lazarina (50/1), Mr Peanut (150/1)

The Leicester seller FALBERTO was second in last month has actually thrown up a couple of winners and a repeat of that form may be enough for him to get off the mark here. Raven's Raft gets plenty of weight from the selection and will be a threat if backing up her Bangor run. Guildhall will find this easier than the Cheltenham handicap he ran in last time and is also on the shortlist.