3:50 Ludlow Tips

Career best run last time when winning, and prior to that on reappearance was runner-up behind one who has won again since when completing a hat trick. Harry Cobden stays on board as well.

There are a couple of interesting runners in this race despite the overall modest level, and Brief Statement is certainly one of them. A winner of an Irish point, she has shown only glimpses of promise in three novice contests, clearly with handicaps as the main target. Her debut off a mark of 89 came at Perth after almost two years off the track. Held up in last and racing keenly, she remained there until entering the straight, where she began picking off beaten rivals and was staying on in third when falling at the last hurdle. She needs to brush up her jumping, but that was a promising effort after such a long layoff, and the handicapper has dropped her another 2lb. The yard is a bit quiet but did have a winner last week with Craig Nichol in the saddle. If she comes on from that reappearance, she should be a player off a mark of 87 at around 6/1 with bookies going 4 places.

Windsor Wife is forgiven for the last time out pull out, which came off the back of a lengthy break. Considered here from four pounds lighter in the handicap than when fourth of 10 at Newcastle the run before last, so is potentially dangerously weighted if coming on from that run. Each-way claims if that's the case.