13:45 Ludlow

Monday 24 May 2021

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G.C.Rickards Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 3m 50.98s

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Selected odds by:

She's A Novelty^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 98| BF

11/4

Still to get his head in front, but respectable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good) 19 days ago. Well in the mix off reduced mark.

Form: 47665-4

Gyllen³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: James Best| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 95

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, very good fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to firm) 33 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 7074-

Valentine's Turf^p1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 85| BF

16/5

9/2, good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) 46 days ago. Cheekpieces go on now with step up in trip expected to suit. Player in bid for his breakthrough victory.

Form: P/07963-

Sure I'm Your Man^t¹³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: J Candlish| OR: 90

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Bangor (16.7f, heavy) 130 days ago. Has something to prove now after his break.

Form: 3P8P-

Telekinetic¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Slatter⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 82

16/1

Dual winner around 1m2f on Flat but yet to score in this sphere, and only ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy) before Christmas. More needed on her return.

Form: 4044R9-

Wisecracker^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Page Fuller| T: B I Case| OR: 79| D

9/1

Unreliable hurdler/chaser who wasn't disgrced back in this sphere when fourth in handicap at Fakenham (20f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Others still more persuasive, though.

Form: 42375-4

The Come Back Dude^t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 77

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Had wind op before pulled up in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) 17 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: PP/060-P

Crackle Lyn Rosie^t⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 74

11/4

Largely consistent mare who posted respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (19.7f, good) 61 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 7P/8935-

Non-Runners

Easkey Lad¹⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: D Burchell J: Ben Jones

Fraterculus¹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 4

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Henry Brooke

Out By Six¹⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: R Potter J: Caoilin Quinn

Forecasts

Crackle Lyn Rosie (11/4), She's A Novelty (11/4), Valentine's Turf (16/5), Gyllen (11/2), Wisecracker (9/1), Easkey Lad (12/1), Out By Six (14/1), Telekinetic (16/1), Sure I'm Your Man (16/1), Fraterculus (33/1), The Come Back Dude (66/1)

A case can be made for a few but the most persuasive one is for VALENTINE'S TURF who should really benefit from this stiffer test of stamina after his staying-on Taunton third and can open his account. She's A Novelty is feared most off a slipping mark, although both Gyllen and Out By Six can have a say too in an open handicap.