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Going - Good to Soft (Soft in places). 
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Formscan  - FLORENCETHEMACHINE found only a useful mare too strong when runner-up on her hurdling debut at Chepstow last month and any natural improvement should make Paul Nicholls' five-year-old tough to beat. Although Between Waters failed to meet market expectations on her sixth-placed finish in a warm bumper at Ascot last season, the daughter of Walk In The Park is likely to on the premises entering this sphere, along with Girls In Skirts.

1
1/6-
Between Waters (IRE) 5,b m 11-6

Walk In The Park (IRE)-Clear Riposte(King's Theatre)

(264) (Mrs Doreen Tabor)

2
4-2
Emma Hamilton (IRE) 5,b m 11-6

Mount Nelson (GB)-Boldilocks(King's Theatre)

(173) (The Henry Daly Racing Club)

3
1-2
Florencethemachine (IRE) 5,b m 11-6

Malinas (GER)-Present Attraction(Presenting)

(27) (John White & Anne Underhill)

4
4-U2
Game Colours (IRE) 5,b m 11-6

Shantou (USA)-Islandbane(Orpen)

ts1(173) (Baker, Cartwright & Langford)

5
P51-
Harrys Hope (IRE) 5,ch m 11-6

Quest For Peace (IRE)-Hy Kate(Over The River)

(200) (The Jp Girls)

6
417-
Lilting Verse (IRE) 6,b m 11-6

Yeats (IRE)-Sorcillera(Anzillero)

ts1(203) (Baker, Burford, Haynes & Plumb)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lilting Verse (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Strong Belle (GB)1
4th Dec 2022 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Bumper, Good) Lilting Verse (IRE) 1st (7/2 11-0) Connor Brace 2.25L in front of Strong Belle (GB) 3rd (8/1 11-0) J Nailor (8 ran)
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7
244-
Lucky Rose (IRE) 5,b m 11-6

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Shantou Rose(Shantou)

(195) (Austin, June & Jonny Allison)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lucky Rose (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Young At Heart (IRE)1
28th Apr 2023 Southwell(1m 7f 182yds, Bumper, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Lucky Rose (IRE) 4th (5/1 11-4) C Gethings 3.66L in front of Young At Heart (IRE) 9th (3/1 10-0) Edward Edge (14 ran)
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8
6-0P
Nancy Till (IRE) 7,b m 11-6

Westerner (GB)-Classic Material(Classic Cliche)

hd2(1) (Lady Susan Brooke)
Rated 85

9
4-62
Strong Belle (GB) 5,gr m 11-6

Blue Bresil (FR)-Belle Berry(Lost World)

(23) (James & Jean Potter Ltd)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Strong Belle (GB) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lilting Verse (IRE)1
4th Dec 2022 Huntingdon(1m 7f 171yds, Bumper, Good) Lilting Verse (IRE) 1st (7/2 11-0) Connor Brace 2.25L in front of Strong Belle (GB) 3rd (8/1 11-0) J Nailor (8 ran)
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Lean On Me (IRE)1
17th Oct 2023 Huntingdon(2m 3f 137yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Strong Belle (GB) 2nd (11/4 11-2) Sam Twiston-Davies 28.25L in front of Lean On Me (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-0) C Gethings (4 ran)
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10
16-
The Midwife (IRE) 5,b m 11-6

Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)-Thespian(Tiraaz)

(202) (Foxhills Racing Limited)

11
3-
Girls In Skirts (IRE) 4,b f 11-5

Mahler (GB)-Lady On Track(Flemensfirth)

(229) (Mr Charles Dingwall)

12
-145
Lean On Me (IRE) 4,b f 11-5

Court Cave (IRE)-Baliya(Robellino)

(10) (Stuart Edmunds Racing Club)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Lean On Me (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Strong Belle (GB)1
17th Oct 2023 Huntingdon(2m 3f 137yds, Maiden Hurdle, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Strong Belle (GB) 2nd (11/4 11-2) Sam Twiston-Davies 28.25L in front of Lean On Me (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-0) C Gethings (4 ran)
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13
0-24
Vivid Pink (GB) 4,b m 11-5

Sea The Moon (GER)-Pink Diamond(Champs Elysees)

hd4(28) (Mr Alan King)

14
39-
Young At Heart (IRE) 4,br m 11-5

Golden Horn (GB)-Missunited(Golan)

(195) (Hot To Trot Jumping)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Young At Heart (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Lucky Rose (IRE)1
28th Apr 2023 Southwell(1m 7f 182yds, Bumper, Good to Soft (Good in places)) Lucky Rose (IRE) 4th (5/1 11-4) C Gethings 3.66L in front of Young At Heart (IRE) 9th (3/1 10-0) Edward Edge (14 ran)
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First Time - Over Hurdles Game Colours, Girls In Skirts, Between Waters, Emma Hamilton, Young At Heart, Harrys Hope, Lucky Rose, The Midwife. Tonguestrap Lilting Verse, Game Colours» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 7/2 Florencethemachine, 4/1 Between Waters, 9/2 Girls In Skirts, 5/1 Lilting Verse, 8/1 Emma Hamilton, 10/1 Strong Belle, 12/1 Vivid Pink, 16/1 Young At Heart, 20/1 Lucky Rose, The Midwife, Harrys Hope, 50/1 Game Colours, 66/1 Lean On Me, 100/1 Nancy Till.

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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
%
Alan King/Tom Bellamy
7
24
29

Alan King/Phillip Armson
1
4
25

Nigel Twiston-Davies/Sam Twiston-Davies
1
18
5

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Alan King
16
64
25

Nicky Henderson
11
50
22

B Pauling
9
38
23

F M O'Brien
8
53
15

Paul Nicholls
6
46
13

Nigel Twiston-Davies
4
36
11

Mrs L Wadham
2
17
11

Stuart Edmunds
2
16
12

Ben Clarke
1
10
10

H D Daly
1
16
6

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Tom Bellamy
14
50
28

Ben Jones
12
55
21

Sam Twiston-Davies
6
50
12

C Gethings
3
29
10

Richard Patrick
2
12
16

Phillip Armson
2
7
28

Bryony Frost
2
18
11

Tabitha Worsley
1
12
8

C V Ring
1
14
7

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ludlow

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Nicky Henderson
81
309
26

Nigel Twiston-Davies
62
447
14

H D Daly
61
379
16

F M O'Brien
50
286
17

Paul Nicholls
36
157
23

Alan King
29
147
20

B Pauling
20
113
18

Mrs L Wadham
7
51
14

Stuart Edmunds
4
45
9

Grace Harris
4
38
11

Noel Williams
2
27
7

Maxwell Young
1
42
2

Ben Clarke
1
3
33

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Ludlow

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
Sam Twiston-Davies
63
474
13

Tom Bellamy
18
142
13

Richard Patrick
15
121
12

Ben Jones
11
82
13

David Noonan
9
88
10

C Gethings
9
120
8

C V Ring
7
118
6

Connor Brace
6
43
14

J Bowen
6
62
10

J M Davies
5
116
4

Bryony Frost
2
21
10

Tabitha Worsley
2
79
3

Phillip Armson
0
9
0

Mr Kevin Brogan
0
1
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Ludlow

Horse
Wins
Runs
Nancy Till (IRE)
0
1
Strong Belle (GB)
0
1
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