GB - Ludlow - Race 4

Thoroughbred

12 Runners

20.1f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

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Verdict

NIGHT JET is taken to deliver on the back of a more than satisfactory reappearance over hurdles at Ffos Las where he shaped as though this step back up in trip woud be right up his street. The 9-y-o is unexposed in this sphere and shades preference ahead of Another Folly and Zoeman. Cases can also be made for Move With The Beat and Jaitroplaclasse.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
11	Placed 3 times on the bounce before deservedly opening his account over fences at Leicester last February. Encouraging start to this season when sixth in a 13-runner handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) and he's interesting back up in trip and returned to the larger obstacles. 1st Pick 11 Night Jet Jockey: Ben Poste Trainer: Tom Symonds J: Ben Poste T: Tom Symonds	97	-	-	-	10%
Analysis Placed 3 times on the bounce before deservedly opening his account over fences at Leicester last February. Encouraging start to this season when sixth in a 13-runner handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) and he's interesting back up in trip and returned to the larger obstacles.
2	Without a win sent chasing last term but put that right when making all on his reappearance in 22.6f Stratford handicap in October. Beaten only by a progressive one form the Skelton yard at Warwick next time (since undergone a wind op) and he's high on the shortlist. 2nd Pick 2 Another Folly (Fr) Jockey: Ciaran Gethings Trainer: Mrs Jane Williams J: Ciaran Gethings T: Mrs Jane Williams	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis Without a win sent chasing last term but put that right when making all on his reappearance in 22.6f Stratford handicap in October. Beaten only by a progressive one form the Skelton yard at Warwick next time (since undergone a wind op) and he's high on the shortlist.
8	Hadn't cut much ice in 3 starts over hurdles in 2023/24 but made an encouraging chasing debut back from a long absence when third at Southwell. Again third at Huntingdon (16.5f, soft) next time and he needs considering now faced with a stiffer test. 3rd Pick 8 Zoeman (Fr) Jockey: Jonathan Burke Trainer: Tom George J: Jonathan Burke T: Tom George	98	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Hadn't cut much ice in 3 starts over hurdles in 2023/24 but made an encouraging chasing debut back from a long absence when third at Southwell. Again third at Huntingdon (16.5f, soft) next time and he needs considering now faced with a stiffer test.

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