PURE CARBON underlined he's taken very well to this discipline when off the mark at the second attempt at Huntingdon 22 days ago, travelling/jumping noticeably well. He remains one to be positive about and earns the vote to defy a 6 lb higher mark. Dog Fox and Lightning Flash may well emerge as the pair to give Harry Derham's 6-y-o most to think about.
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About The Selections
Ross Millar
Hypotenus If wind surgery this summer has helped, he is capable of taking this race apart with Callum Pritchard easing his burden by a further 5lb.
Andy Stephens
Pure Carbon Up 6lb for his narrow win at Huntingdon but the front two pulled clear and he has more to offer
TF
Smart Stats
5
Big Boy Barney
22% Fergal O'Brien's strike rate at LUDLOW since the start of the 2021/22 season
20/1
1
Pure Carbon
28% Harry Derham's strike rate with chasers at up to 2m3f
6/4
7
Dog Fox
20% Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero's strike rate with chasers at up to 2m3f
9/1
TF
Race Hints
Specific Pace Hint: Lightning Flash might not get things all its own way near the head of affairs but shouldn’t be held back by that alone: The leaders will have to go harder than the predicted pace forecast if the hold-up horses such as Pure Carbon are going to come into things.
Individual Price Hint: Hypotenus traded at 10% or less of Betfair SP and 50% or less of Betfair SP twice on 3 of its last 5 starts.