Ludlow 24/11/08

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Re: Ludlow 24/11/08 12.50 Quidonc 15 pts Quite a few of these have the look of potential improvers in this novice hurdle event but king's runner here just about sets the standard I would say other hurdles and has the likely look of further improvement himself plus an added trip today which whilst still a question mark, shapes as though it could well suit on the basis of some french form which maybe a bit dodgy to read conclusive evidence into but still should be considered. Quidonc ran on well apparently on his last two french hurdle starts over 2m 2f on supposedly testing ground and ran well on debut which just about sets the standard here. Was beaten well enough by the talented shoreacres on bri. debut but no disgrace in that and still mixed it with second with a henderson horse of smart bumper form, with another promisng type from the knight yard just behind so the form of that run seems solid. Steps up in trip today which on french form doesnt totally concern especially on a tight track like here and with the yard in top form with a lot of winners the past couple of weeks, ranks a big danger. 2.55 Kia Kaha 15 pts Like the look of jonjo's runner here and to be fair jonjo has had a few winners in the last couple of weeks after yet another quite spell. Kia Kaha was a reasonably useful hurdler but it could just be that his chasing career turns out more profitable and he has a nice unexposed look about him. On his first chase start he chased home the well regarded and good hurdler Crescent Island who didnt perform afterwards nor really did predator who was in third (late 130s rated) and a horse of considerable talent if not wayward tendencies and then there was a gap to the fourth but he was good enough to close afterwards and is offically rated 124 so there is every reason to suggest that kia kaha could be much better than a mark like that and if he is in then that could pose problems for the field as Im not sure anything else in here has such potential. The Murphy runner effectively was ridden for second a mile off tatenen lto, will like the increased trip and should improve for it but even still is 'only' a rated a 122 horse and considering how kia kaha was comfortably ahead of a horse on his chase bow who is a 124 rated horse and ahead of a 138 horse its puts it in perspective what murphy's horse may have to do with kia kaha who I fancy to win this.