jumps racing at Ludlow and Wincanton

jumping today at Ludlow and Wincanton and some quite competitive racing. Paul Nicholls rarely leaves Wincanton, his local track, without a winner and Earth Dream (Harry Skelton) can defy a 10 lbs penalty for an easy win at Kempton and take the handicap hurdle over 2 3/4 miles at 15.50 CET. Earlier, German-bred Weststern, who ran his best race for some time at Southwell recently, looks a good each-way bet off bottom-weight in the novice handicap hurdle at 14.50. The 3 1/2 mile handicap chase at 16.20 looks very open. Collg Ac (Paula Robson/ Sam Jonws) has won 3 of his last 4 races, but faces tough opposition from Very Cool (David Pipe/ Johnny Farrelly), Presenting Express (Emma Lavelle/ Jack Doyle) and course specialist Tom Sayers (Philip Hobbs/ Tom O´Brien). Hobbs´ stable jockey Richard Johnson is at Ludlow and can win the 2 1/2 mile handicap chase on the in-form Supreme Duke at 16.00 (obvious danger here is Blac k Hills) as well as the 3 mile novice hurdle at 16.30 on Jim Best´s Gee Dee Nen, who stands out on form but has to fear Baddam (Ian Williams/ David Dennis), a smart flat horse and Royal Ascot specialist, who however flopped on his only outing over sticks.

Betting forecast:
1. Race: Fade To Grey - Capo Di Capi - Petrosian
2. Race: Mount Benger - William Bonney - Beherayn
3. Race: Gee Dee Nen - Aqualung - Shenanigan
4. Race: Kilrogan - Supreme Duke - Prestbury Knight
5. Race: King Brex - Smoothly Does It - Nothing Is Forever
6. Race: Quarl Ego - Cootehill - Key Cutter
7. Race: O`Toole - Nyrche - Marblehead