Horse Racing Tips: 13/2 punt among 7 to shine at Ludlow today

The Racing Post's tipster likes the look of Faint Hope at 17:10 on Wednesday.

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14:20 Whizz Kid

His two main market rivals at Catterick three weeks ago disappointed but WHIZZ KID won that race in a canter and can defy a penalty here before moving back up in grade. The biggest threat to the selection may come from Kellahen, who made an encouraging hurdling debut in January.

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14:55 Another Brown Bear

Chasing debutant ANOTHER BROWN BEAR suffered some heavy defeats during his four-race hurdling career but the form of his good-ground second here in November reads well and today’s return to a sound surface might enable him to open his account under rules. Triple chase winner Cilluirid is feared most.

15:30 Midnight Centurion

He has been rather expensive to follow but MIDNIGHT CENTURION has the best form and can open his account today. Jamie Snowden’s 6yo got tired on the soft ground at Catterick on December but has been given a break since and today’s conditions ought to be more suitable. Last month’s C&D runner-up Tikitov is the obvious danger.

16:05 Guy (NAP)

He’s not yet proven over this far but GUY (nap) has posted some good efforts in defeat this season and is taken to double his chasing tally. As You Like has been absent since last summer and is getting rather long in the tooth but his record when fresh reads well.

16:40 Coolnaugh Haze

The juvenile COOLNAUGH HAZE was placed off today’s mark in a soft-ground C&D event on last month’s handicap debut and, given his earlier maiden win was recorded on good ground, there is hope he can better that recent effort now he’s back on a sound surface. Fontana Ellissi has remained in good form since his win in early February and is next on the list, ahead of Just The Man.

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Ludlow Races

17:10 Faint Hope

His fitness needs to be taken on trust today but FAINT HOPE ran very well in defeat behind a dual subsequent winner in September on his latest outing and gets the nod. Equus Millar is patently not the force of old but he’s on a good mark now and comes here after a close second at Kempton last month. Crystal Gazing is next on the list.

17:40 Stratagem

Habitual front-runner Bletchley Castle will be suited by today’s return to good ground and, after two good runs here this year, he is arguably the one with least to prove. However, Paul Nicholls’ runner STRATAGEM has more than a touch of class about him and will be far too strong for this field if able to bounce back from his disappointing hunter chase debut in January. Solomon Grey also has a part to play.

Ludlow tips today

14:20 Whizz Kid
14:55 Another Brown Bear
15:30 Midnight Centurion
16:05 Guy (NAP)
16:40 Coolnaugh Haze
17:10 Faint Hope
17:40 Stratagem

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