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

Gleneagles (IRE)-Contredanse(Danehill Dancer)

cp5(33) (Dynasty Racing)
Rated 87

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

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

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) Jack Stenhouse (11 ran)
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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

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

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) 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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Probable SP 3/1 Shorten Sassy, 4/1 Slack Alice, 9/2 Churchman, Briery Butterfly, 6/1 Edna E Mode, 7/1 Son Of Tyran, 14/1 Athena's Dream, 66/1 Joker Jack.

Previous Years
2025 Casting Aspersions 6 10-11 Fern O'Brien 4/5Fav (F M O'Brien)
2024 Emma Hamilton 6 10-6 David Bass 13/2 (H D Daly)

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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
17
40
42

Mickey Bowen/S Bowen
5
10
50

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
D Skelton
19
45
42

Mickey Bowen
6
24
25

A Ralph
1
11
9

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Harry Skelton
17
40
42

S Bowen
11
37
29

C Gethings
1
9
11

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