14:10 Ludlow

Wednesday 11 October 2023

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Welcome Back To Ludlow Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 3m 48.1s

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Pillar Of Steel^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: H J Evans| OR: 114| D

9/1

On her third start for Henry Oliver, as good as ever when getting back to winning ways in mares' handicap at Stratford in August. Solid effort despite late jumping errors when third at Southwell next time but ran poorly on first start for this yard recently. Must bounce back.

Form: 8-33136

Enthused^p¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jamie Gambin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 114| D

4/1

Another from his stable who has thrived this year and won a pair of 2m wins at Uttoxeter in recent weeks. Found his run of good form coming to a halt at Market Rasen (16.6f, good) last time but can get back on track.

Form: 222119

Paros^p1⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Luke Scott⁽⁶⁾| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 112| D

16/1

Fairly useful form when winning twice in 2020/21. Pulled up all 4 starts in 2022/23 season and failed to convince in a couple of starts over fences upon joining present stable this summer. Offered little back over the smaller obstacles at Fontwell recently and cheekpieces now tried.

Form: PPP-3F3

Charles St^v1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108| BF

3/1

Sold out of George Boughey's yard for 50,000 gns in August 2022 and would have made a winning hurdles debut at Warwick had he applied himself fully. Runner-up on his last four outings over hurdles and arrives fit from a couple of spins on the level. Greatly respected.

Form: 242222-

Stonific^p,t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Hogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 103| D

4/1

Won the Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen for David O'Meara in July 2021 and is clearly back on a mark he can be competitive from, runner-up at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Tongue tie back on and every chance of going one better.

Form: 647-872

Minella Plus³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| BF| CD

3/1

Scored over fences at Hexham and here (both at around 2m) last autumn. Lower in the weights over hurdles and shaped as though back in form when third at Bangor in August but failed by a long chalk to build on that when well held at Hexham (16.2f, good) 5 weeks ago.

Form: 487-836

Sufi^p,t⁶⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 97

11/1

Winner at Newton Abbot last September and back to form following a 7-month break when adding to his tally at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) in June. However, little impact both subsequent starts (treated for post-race heat stress latest) so tough to fancy with much confidence.

Form: 705-176

Diamond Joel¹³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Harriet Tucker⁽⁵⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 70

100/1

Long-standing maiden who again showed little when last seen at Huntingdon back in May. Easily opposed.

Form: 22566-9

Forecasts

Charles St (3/1), Minella Plus (3/1), Enthused (4/1), Stonific (4/1), Pillar Of Steel (9/1), Sufi (11/1), Paros (16/1), Diamond Joel (100/1)

A few in with chances but STONIFIC is clearly back on a mark he can be competitive from so Gary Hanmer's 10-y-o is fancied to go one better than his staying-on second at Southwell last week. The main danger may come from Charles St, who continues to find one too good and may have to settle for that again for a fifth start in a row in this sphere. Enthused and Minella Plus can do battle for third spot.