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Off time: 14:39 | Winning time: 4m 37.89s

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Komedy Kicks²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

11/4

Fair maiden on Flat and showed similar form when landing a Worcester maiden and a Stratford novice in the summer of 2023. Made an encouraging start for Dan Skelton at Ludlow (2m) earlier this month and interesting with that behind her.

Form: 1212-P4

She's Notjoeking⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Conner McCann⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

6/1

Bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in 5-runner juvenile hurdle at Hexham in April. Third in another novice there 6 months later but made an underwhelming start to her handicap career at Carlisle in November. Bounce back needed.

Form: 1521-39

Bellbird¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| BF

3/1

Struck at second time of asking over hurdles for Donald McCain at Ludlow (2m) in May. Has bettered that form when runner-up in handicaps on 3 of her last 4 starts. A 4 lb rise for latest Windsor near miss doesn't look too severe given she pulled 13 lengths clear of the third.

Form: 472822

Theirshegoes²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Lewis Dobb⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Thomson| OR: 98

6/1

Back to winning ways over at Musselburgh under Lewis Dobbs in November. Respectable third of 5 over 2m at the same venue since.

Form: 1U3613

My Lady Elektra³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N W Alexander| OR: 96

10/1

Fair maiden hurdler in France, placed twice in 2023/24. Comfortably held in novice and handicap around 2½m since joining Nick Alexander. Needs to leave those 2 efforts well behind.

Form: 72F9-67

Inspire Hope³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: B S Hughes| T: R Menzies| OR: 110

7/1

Won a juvenile hurdle for Joseph O'Brien in July. Made a respectable start for new yard when fourth of 7 in listed Wensleydale at Wetherby (2m, good) in November and yet to be asked for effort when unseating 3 out in another listed race at Newbury since. Respected handicap newcomer.

Form: 2124F

Not In Kansas^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Bruce Lynn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 89

9/1

Dual winner around 2½m in the spring and all the sharper for her reappearance when a creditable third at Musselburgh (3m) last month.

Form: 8/71-193

Forecasts

Komedy Kicks (11/4), Bellbird (3/1), She's Notjoeking (6/1), Theirshegoes (6/1), Inspire Hope (7/1), Not In Kansas (9/1), My Lady Elektra (10/1)

KOMEDY KICKS is given a chance to build on a promising first run for the Dan Skelton yard at Ludlow. The in-form Bellbird and Rebecca Menzies handicap debutante Inspire Hope may provide the main opposition.