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Going - Good-good to firm in places. 

Formscan  - SHORTEN SASSY is the pick of this bunch and can get off the mark at the 10th time of asking. A respectable third in a mares' handicap at Southwell most recently, the six-year-old gets the vote in what appears to be a winnable contest on paper. Briery Butterfly was looking held when falling two out in that race. However, she was a well-backed favourite and better was obviously expected. This is no tougher and she could bounce back. Edna E Mode and Churchman complete the shortlist.

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Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1204-12.00

1st Apr 26 Southwell(3m 60yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 95 15/8Fav 11-12 Stan Sheppard fell(7 ran) in race won by Belladinotte

7th Mar 26 Ayr(3m 70yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 95 9/2 12-0 C Gethings 3rd of 6 runners, 3.25L and 6.5L behind Ck O mara and Coylton King

5th Feb 26 Huntingdon(3m 1f 10yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 93 9/2 11-9 David Bass 2nd of 6 runners, 1L behind Delta Blues Belle

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Briery Butterfly (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Edna E Mode (IRE)1
23rd Apr 2025 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Edna E Mode (IRE) 2nd (40/1 10-7 Rated 89) J J Burke 2.25L in front of Briery Butterfly (GB) 4th (5/1 11-3 Rated 89) Sam Twiston-Davies (13 ran)
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Shorten Sassy (GB)1
1st Apr 2026 Southwell(3m 60yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Shorten Sassy (GB) 3rd (7/2 10-7 Rated 79) Shane Quinlan Briery Butterfly (GB) fell (15/8Fav 11-12 Rated 95) Stan Sheppard (7 ran)
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Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK902-9.00

22nd Apr 26 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 88 20/1 11-0 Shane Fenelon (5) 3rd of 11 runners, 1.5L and 3.25L behind Jessie s Giant and La Cantate

31st Mar 26 Newcastle(2m 4f 62yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 91 18/1 11-8 James Bowen 8th of 9 runners, 77.5L behind Tyson

1st Mar 26 Ffos Las(2m 4f Maiden Hurdle, Heavy) 40/1 11-0 R P McLernon 5th of 9 runners, 30.5L behind Uptown Dandy

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Edna E Mode (IRE) 5,b m 11-5

Gleneagles (IRE)-Contredanse(Danehill Dancer)

cp5(33) (Dynasty Racing)
Rated 87

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK902-9.00

7th Apr 26 Exeter(2m 5f 137yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 87 25/1 11-5 C Gethings 3rd of 13 runners, 2L and 4.75L behind Blue In The West and Greedy Smith

11th Mar 26 Huntingdon(2m 4f 145yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 87 40/1 11-6 Sean Houlihan 10th of 14 runners, 47.25L behind Carlton

21st Feb 26 Chepstow(2m 3f 100yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 89 40/1 11-6 Sean Houlihan 8th of 12 runners, 33.53L behind Getaway With You

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Edna E Mode (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Briery Butterfly (GB)1
23rd Apr 2025 Ludlow(2m 5f 55yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Edna E Mode (IRE) 2nd (40/1 10-7 Rated 89) J J Burke 2.25L in front of Briery Butterfly (GB) 4th (5/1 11-3 Rated 89) Sam Twiston-Davies (13 ran)
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Shorten Sassy (GB) 6,b m 10-11

Telescope (IRE)-Nordic Nymph(Norse Dancer)

(39) (Mr P E Truscott)
Rated 79

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK903-9.00

1st Apr 26 Southwell(3m 60yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 79 7/2 10-7 Shane Quinlan (3) 3rd of 7 runners, 1.25L and 1.75L behind Belladinotte and Princesse Milania

1st Mar 26 Huntingdon(3m 1f 10yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 83 8/1 10-7 Murray Dodd (7) 5th of 7 runners, 34.25L behind Cuillin Ridge

12th Jan 26 Hereford(3m 1f 119yds Hcap Hurdle, Soft) Rated 84 5/1 11-0 Shane Quinlan (3) 3rd of 7 runners, 21L and 5L behind Bollin Thou and Smart Bucks

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shorten Sassy (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Briery Butterfly (GB)1
1st Apr 2026 Southwell(3m 60yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Shorten Sassy (GB) 3rd (7/2 10-7 Rated 79) Shane Quinlan Briery Butterfly (GB) fell (15/8Fav 11-12 Rated 95) Stan Sheppard (7 ran)
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Churchman (GB) 8,b g 10-10

Dunaden (FR)-Pickersleigh(Saddlers' Hall)

cp5(24) (Mr Mervyn Jones)
Rated 78

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK2209-22.00

16th Apr 26 Hereford(2m 3f 147yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 79 4/1 10-8 Jay Tidball 3rd of 8 runners, 16L and 3.5L behind Iamyouare and Maestro Du Mesnil

28th Mar 26 Stratford(2m 6f 7yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 77 11/4 10-5 Jack Hogan 2nd of 9 runners, 1L behind Harbour Light

7th Mar 26 Hereford(2m 3f 147yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 77 7/1 10-8 Jack Hogan 2nd of 11 runners, 1.25L behind By The Grace

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Churchman (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Joker Jack (IRE)1
7th Mar 2026 Hereford(2m 3f 147yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Churchman (GB) 2nd (7/1 10-8 Rated 77) Jack Hogan Joker Jack (IRE) pulled up (40/1 9-12 Rated 69) Mr Jack Stenhouse (11 ran)
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Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK801-8.00
P2P100

28th Mar 26 Uttoxeter(1m 7f 168yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft) Rated 76 10/3 10-4 Tristan Durrell (3) 5th of 8 runners, 19.25L behind All One Word

5th Mar 26 Wincanton(1m 7f 50yds Hcap Hurdle, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Rated 80 33/1 10-11 Jack Andrews 10th of 12 runners, 23.75L behind Thankyouandplease

25th Nov 25 Southwell(1m 7f 182yds Maiden Hurdle, Good to Soft) 100/1 11-4 Kielan Woods 11th of 11 runners, 55.75L behind Next Twist

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Athena's Dream (GB) 4,ch f 10-5

Ulysses (IRE)-Volver(Danehill Dancer)

bl3(18) (Miss H Dickin)
Rated 79

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK600-6.00

22nd Apr 26 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 84 22/1 9-13 Miss Megan Bevan (7) 4th of 10 runners, 15.75L behind Modern Style

1st Apr 26 Wincanton(2m 3f 179yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 87 33/1 10-5 James Best 7th of 11 runners, 28.75L behind Prairie Diamond

11th Feb 26 Hereford(2m 53yds Maiden Hurdle, Heavy (Soft in places)) 22/1 11-2 James Best 6th of 9 runners, 30.75L behind The Procrastinator

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Athenas Dream (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Joker Jack (IRE)1
22nd Apr 2026 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Athena's Dream (GB) 4th (22/1 9-13 Rated 84) Miss Megan Bevan 27.75L in front of Joker Jack (IRE) 9th (100/1 10-5 Rated 68) Lorcan Murtagh (10 ran)
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Joker Jack (IRE) 7,b g 10-5

Mahler (GB)-Cairnsforth(Flemensfirth)

ts6cp4(18) (The Hopeful Jokers Racing Club)
Rated 67

Last Three Runs
NH StatisticsRunsWinsPlaces€Level
UK1201-12.00

22nd Apr 26 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 68 100/1 10-5 Lorcan Murtagh 9th of 10 runners, 43.5L behind Modern Style

7th Mar 26 Hereford(2m 3f 147yds Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 69 40/1 9-12 Mr Jack Stenhouse (7) pulled up of 11 runners, in race won by By The Grace

3rd Feb 26 Taunton(2m 2f 40yds Hcap Chase, Heavy (Soft in places)) Rated 71 40/1 10-2 Ben Godfrey pulled up of 8 runners, in race won by Palawan Du Mazet

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Joker Jack (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Churchman (GB)1
7th Mar 2026 Hereford(2m 3f 147yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Churchman (GB) 2nd (7/1 10-8 Rated 77) Jack Hogan Joker Jack (IRE) pulled up (40/1 9-12 Rated 69) Mr Jack Stenhouse (11 ran)
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Athena's Dream (GB)1
22nd Apr 2026 Taunton(2m 3f 1yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good) Athena's Dream (GB) 4th (22/1 9-13 Rated 84) Miss Megan Bevan 27.75L in front of Joker Jack (IRE) 9th (100/1 10-5 Rated 68) Lorcan Murtagh (10 ran)
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton/Harry Skelton
14
34
41

H D Daly/Sam Twiston-Davies
2
8
25

Mickey Bowen/S Bowen
1
4
25

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
15
42
35

Mickey Bowen
4
29
13

Mrs Melanie Rowley
3
11
27

A Ralph
2
15
13

H D Daly
2
12
16

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
14
34
41

S Bowen
13
63
20

Sam Twiston-Davies
9
37
24

C Gethings
2
20
10

Jack Hogan
1
16
6

Lorcan Murtagh
1
6
16

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ludlow

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
H D Daly
61
381
16

A Ralph
29
197
15

Mrs Melanie Rowley
10
83
12

D Skelton
6
52
12

Harriet Dickin
2
19
11

Robert Stephens
1
22
5

Mickey Bowen
0
6
0

Claire Hitch
0
2
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ludlow

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sam Twiston-Davies
63
481
13

Harry Skelton
41
196
21

C Gethings
9
120
8

Shane Quinlan
5
34
15

Jack Hogan
3
16
19

Miss Megan Bevan
0
1
0

Lorcan Murtagh
0
19
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ludlow

Horse
Wins
Runs
Briery Butterfly (GB)
0
4
Slack Alice (GB)
0
1
Edna E Mode (IRE)
0
1
Shorten Sassy (GB)
0
1
Churchman (GB)
0
5
Athena's Dream (GB)
0
1