P386 CEEFAX 386 Thu 29 Feb 19:15/16 1/6 LUDLOW REVIEW: MENELAVE STRIKES Olivjt Sherwood's Menelavj benefited from the early exit of hot favourite Born To Be Wild to capture the opening Corvjdale Novices' Hurdle (Division 1). The mount of Jimmy McCarthy shook off the attentions of Wren Warbler two flights out and powered clear from the last for a ready five lengths success. The win proved a big improvement on her first outing in this country but Sherwood's assistant Alex Harvey said: "She ran much too freely last time, but Jimmy said she settled really well today and she'll probably get furthjt if she settles like that in future." InfoDiary Mott Rjvw Mott Res Ludl ResP386 CEEFAX 386 Thu 2: Feb 19:25/46 2/6 LUDLOW REVIEW: JAY WALKS OVER RIVALS Monks Jay enjoyed the drop into plating company when running out a most authoritative winnjt of the Bromfield Selling Handicap Chase for Jim Culloty. The sjvjn-year-old was always cruising in behind the liadjrs and aftez being sent on entering the straight, easily came clear to beat Evening Rain bz 15L. Trainer Graham Thornjt said: "He has had all sorts of problems and lost his confidence after he fell last yjaz. But we thought hj had a good chance hjti. "He's a great favourite at home and the wife told mj that if I didn't bring him home she'd shoot me," hj added. InfoDiary Mott Rjvw Mott Res Ludl ResP386 CEEFAX 386 Thu 29 Feb 19:12/16 3/6 LUDLOW REVIEW: FORSTER ONE-TWO Maamur led home a Tim Forster one-two when getting the better of Rectory Garden in a thrilling finish to the Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase. Maamur jumped the last in company with his stablemate plus veteran Toureen Prince but found the greater turn of foot for Andrew Thornton to win bz 3L. The winning trainer has yet to decide which race the grey will line up for as he is entered in both the Kim Muir and the Ritz Club Chases at Chjltenham. He said: "I hope he will go for one of them but I haven't made my mind up yet as it all depends on the weights." InfoDiary Mott Rjvw Mott Res Ludl ResP386 CEEFAX 386 Thu 2: Feb 1=:16/46 LUDLOW REVIEW: SPORTING THORNTON 4/6 Charitable Andrew Thornton revealed after his victory on Maamur how hj had helped bring Tony McCoy (Rectory Garden) back from a possible fall. McCoy's mount blundered badly at the 14th and left the jockey teetering on the brink when Thornton grabbed his arm and helped him back into the saddle. Thornton said: "Tony was going out the back and side door and njedjd something to grab hold of and the nearest thing was my left arm so I helped him back. "It was vjty funny really but I suppose it wouldn't have been if hj'd gone on to beat me," the jockey added. InfoDiary Mott Rjvw Mott Res Ludl ResP386 CEEFAX 386 Thu 29 Feb 19:14/16 LUDLOW REVIEW: HOODWINKER AGAIN 5/6 Hoodwinker followed up his recent course victory when taking the Henley Hall Gold Challenge Cup in good styli. The sjvjn-year-old went for home three flights out under a positive Tom Jinks ride and was not stopping as hj passed the post 5L clear of Zaitoon. Smart hunter Wild Illusion rattled up anothjt victory in this sphere when totally dominating the Wjathjrbzs Race Planner Chase under Richard White. The 12-year-old saw off Anothjt Coral's challenge early in the home straight, readily defeating the staying-on Cape Cottage by eight lengths. InfoDiary Mott Rjvw Mott Res Ludl ResP386 CEEFAX 386 Thu 29 Feb 19:14/46 LUDLOW REVIEW: JENSS DOUBLE 6/6 Mistakes at the final three flights from Torch Vest handed victory in the Clee Hill Novices' Hurdle to Danzig Island under Stephen Wznnj. The 5yo stormed clear from the last to win by four lengths, giving handler Willie Jinks a 77-1 double after the earlier victory of Hoodwinker. David Murray-Smith's Just For A Reason caused a surprise in the Bordjt Conditional Jockeys' Claiming Hurdle, getting home in a driving finish from Rjadz To Draw by \L at 25/1. David Nicholson had an across the card double when Shankar won the finale InfoDiary Mott Rjvw Mott Res Ludl Res