17:40 Ludlow

Thursday 24 October 2024

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Plyvine Catering Ltd Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 12.2s

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Sanda Rena¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kielan Woods| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 95

14/1

£150,000 purchase after winning an Irish point and finished third on Rules debut in a Chepstow bumper in March. Some minor promise in novice hurdles, including on yard debut at aforementioned venue 13 days ago, and may do better now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 13/63-4

I Got Stung^p¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 92

12/1

Offered a bit more than previously when fourth of 15 in a Ludlow novice in October but hasn't fired in a trio of handicaps since, running below form in first-time cheekpieces when falling 2 out at Southwell on final start in April.

Form: 5/540PF-

Badlands Boy¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91

22/1

Possibly needed the run after 6 months off when sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 483P9-6

Jersey Klass^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M M McDonagh⁽³⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 91

11/2

Showed a bit more than previously sent handicapping in a first-time tongue strap when ninth of 18 (50/1) at Gowran (20.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Still unexposed.

Form: 0899

The Dark Edge³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Lily Pinchin| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 89| D

4/1

Improved further after 5 months off when off the mark in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago, doing well to recover from a notable late error.

Form: 75692-1

Ionity¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 89

10/1

Improved again to open his account in 10-runner handicap at Ffos Las (20f, good to soft) in May, rallying to lead again final 100 yds. Could have more to offer.

Form: 7572-1

Dom Bosco⁴⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 87

12/1

Shaped with little encouragement in 2 handicap chases in early-2023/24, but has been given big chance by handicapper ahead of this comeback over hurdles. Watch betting.

Form: 4440/5P-

Martalite⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 83| BF

7/1

No show in maiden/novice hurdles but upped his game markedly when a good third at Worcester on handicap debut in July. Failed to repeat that effort when strong in the betting at Newton Abbot the following month, however.

Form: 9509-39

My Girl Katie^p¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 81

18/1

Poor maiden who underperformed when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Stratford (22f, good) on most recent outing in July. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7-35746

Crac De Megaudais^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gillard| T: T R Gretton| OR: 81

16/1

Has bettered his no-shows in novice events switched to a handicap when third at Stratford in July but has failed to build on that both starts since.

Form: 790-455

Greenways¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 77| BF

9/2

Has made more impact since going handicapping running up to his previous best when third in 11-runner event at Huntingdon (19.6f, good) 16 days ago, no extra run-in. Further step up in trip not sure to suit, however.

Form: 00-6443

Nothinelsematters¹⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: A M Hales| OR: 74

11/1

Ran respectably upped in trip when fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Stratford (22f, good) when last seen in May. More needed for win purposes on this return to action.

Form: 7PP45-4

Mo Zola¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: B Clarke| OR: 68

125/1

Won on sole start in point bumpers but yet to show any ability under Rules, finishing last of 9 in C&D handicap on final outing in April. Easily passed over from well out of the weights.

Form: PPP969-

Non-Runners

We Ain't Walking¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: R Potter J: Benjamin Poste

Deal Em High¹⁴

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: Mrs D A Hamer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

The Dark Edge (4/1), Greenways (9/2), Jersey Klass (11/2), Martalite (7/1), Ionity (10/1), Nothinelsematters (11/1), I Got Stung (12/1), Dom Bosco (12/1), Sanda Rena (14/1), Crac De Megaudais (16/1), My Girl Katie (18/1), Badlands Boy (22/1), Deal Em High (33/1), We Ain't Walking (33/1), Mo Zola (125/1)

DOM BOSCO offered little in a brace of handicap chases early last season and has been off since, but he's been given a major chance by the assessor ahead of this comeback over hurdles and is taken to capitalise on that generosity. The Dark Edge did well under the circumstances at Plumpton last month and is respected from a 7 lb higher mark, while Ionity appeals as the type who could have more to offer.