GB - Ludlow - Race 5

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

21.3f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Soft

12.0K

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Verdict

A case can be made for lots of these but Dan Skelton's SALLYVILLE LADY looks to have got in quite lightly for her handicap bow so edges the vote from C&D scorer Masked Dance. In-form pair Hard Dealt and Pismo Beach can also have a say, while Magical Maggie completes the shortlist.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
8	Irish point winner who has shown some promise when placed in a pair of novice hurdles at Warwick and Uttoxeter this winter, second of 5 in 22f event on latter occasion. Goes into handicaps on a handy-looking mark so she's a player for top yard. 1st Pick 8 Sallyville Lady (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis Irish point winner who has shown some promise when placed in a pair of novice hurdles at Warwick and Uttoxeter this winter, second of 5 in 22f event on latter occasion. Goes into handicaps on a handy-looking mark so she's a player for top yard.
2	Resumed winning ways with a career best in 7-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 49 days ago. Up 5 lb but that form has been franked so she's not taken lightly. 2nd Pick 2 Masked Dance (Fr) Jockey: Charlie Deutsch Trainer: Mel Rowley J: Charlie Deutsch T: Mel Rowley	98	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Resumed winning ways with a career best in 7-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 49 days ago. Up 5 lb but that form has been franked so she's not taken lightly.
9	Irish point winner who has made an encouraging start to her Rules career, landing 2½m Worcester novice last spring. Good second of 7 in 2m4f Aintree handicap on Boxing Day too so must enter calculations. 3rd Pick 9 Hard Dealt (Ire) Jockey: David Bass Trainer: Henry Daly J: David Bass T: Henry Daly	98	-	-	-	36%
Analysis Irish point winner who has made an encouraging start to her Rules career, landing 2½m Worcester novice last spring. Good second of 7 in 2m4f Aintree handicap on Boxing Day too so must enter calculations.

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