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Looking forward to Ludlow on Wednesday. Not just the hunterchase but a wedding fair as well 😜 Gordon you are spoiling us.

Given the drying conditions over the past couple of days and Ludlow's free drainage I suspect the ground will be good to soft with maybe the odd soft patch. Dry day on Wednesday so by last race it is likely to be quicker than official going.

5 declarations is a tad disappointing but never the less it is an intriguing little race with plenty of question marks. In fact any permutation of result is feasible.

1 Frere D' Arms

Guess the big issue is the trip..?? Its always been campaigned as if it needed shorter. Ludlow isn't the stiffest track but with 4 to jump in the relatively short home straight you need a little bit left in the tank. Guess Heidi would like a tactical race with a bit of a sprint over the last half mile.

2 Enrillo

Arguably the class act but its been a long time since it got its head in front. Never really fulfilled its promised but connections have doggedly kept the faith and...... second run since wind op! Small field hunter chase might just perk him up!

3 Jimmy the Digger

Dour stayer who is at his best passing tiring horses up the hill at Cheltenham and not blessed with a great deal,of tactical speed. Everything Henry Dale runs at Ludlow tends to get backed so likely to be shorter odds than it should be. Jockey is a local lad who works for Henry so lucky to have such a genuine schoolmaster. Possibly the one to pick up any prices if the race falls apart.

4 Percussion

Possibly the one likely to run closest to its mark and no issues with track or trip. Presumably owner will take over the ride at some point?

5 Missed Tee

Has a lot to find on ratings and hasn't faced 3 miles for over 4 years. Still connections know what they are doing and have a great track record with ex Skelton horses.

We've seen plenty of 150 horses turned over on their hunterchase debuts but my gut says that Enrillo has the class to win this with Percussion following him home.

But as stated in the beginning I wouldn't be that suprised if any of the 5 won this, let's hope they all stand their ground and give us some sort of betting market.