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 LUDLOW 3.28 ... FLIGHT OF FREEDOM @ 8/1     ...    Jazz King E/W @ 25/1 

Emma Lavelle is 4 from 11 here over past seasons with Tom |Bellamy on around a 30% strike rate.

 Flight of Freedom's run behind Favour and Fortune at Hereford last October looks all the better given that ones subsequent runs, 2nd in the Tolworth (Listed) then 6th to Slade Steel in the Supreme then success in the Grade2 Scottish Champion off 138. 

Beaten 8 lengths on her return at Huntingdon she wasn't disgraced behind in form Swinton winner Pickanumber, given how far that one won yesterday off 121. 

Doesn't meet any rival today rated as highly, but might have most to fear from last years winner Zucayan (3lb higher) and the second Him Malaya (5lb higher) or Gerard Mentor (10th)  12lb lower but looks out of form.

Cawthorn Banker's 6 length win last time out give him a 8lb hike but he did finish 3rd here in NH flat race .

Jazz King (E/W) or F/Cast selection, won a Chase here off this mark (110) and was rated 122,  2 seasons back, but done all but one race on soft/softer going. Jonathan Burke however won on 2 of 6 rides here in April and has around 30% strike rate for this yard showing the best returns on rides here.

EDIT: Jazz King NON RUNNER

PLUMPTON 3.15 ... MAGISTRATO @ 6/1

Been rated nearly a stone higher hurdling and has a 5th place here in a Class3 behind Our Champ which improved 21 lb.

 Magitrato's first run this year here, he was just found out by Anthony Honeyballs Something Special, which went on to win next time out at Cheltenham (Class3). 

Chase record read's 21426722 so been knocking on the door and the better of those runs on drying ground.

PLUMPTON 4.25 ... TRONADOR @ 18/1

Interesting to see if Olly Murphy can resume this geldings former zest as was rated 11lb higher in his prime and running in pattern company. He also runs Ilanz with Swinton winning jockey Dylan Johnson on board.

Lewis Saunders worthy of his 8lb claim with 2 winners this year for the yard, and come race time the 18/1 could be a steal if the trainer gets the required improvement from this former flat recruit in the last 5 weeks since leaving Gordon Elliot. This looks a whole lot easier than the William Hill G3 Premier H/Cap at Aintree.