Newsboy's horse racing selections for Thursday's five meetings, including Ludlow Nap

NICKELFORCE is fancied to take his tally over fences to 2-2 with a victory in the Racing To School Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (1.40) at Ludlow today.

The Ben Case-trained son of 2010 Derby hero Workforce won one of his 10 attempts over hurdles, but has already matched that number over the larger obstacles.

Nickelforce tackled his new discipline at Stratford at the beginning of last month, being sent off at 11-2 in a field of 11 for a handicap chase over an extended two and three-quarter miles.

Ridden by Harry Bannister, my selection jumped with assurance in delivering a five-length beating to Isholo Du Vivien with subsequent winner Begin The Luck three-quarters of a length back in third.

A 6lb rise in the handicap looks within range and his solid jumping technique makes Nickelforce, partnered by the trainer’s son Charlie in this amateurs’ event, the ideal candidate to go in again.

At Wolverhampton, LIA ROSE is taken to enjoy a red-letter day with a first career success in the Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Fillies' Handicap (7.15).

Rae Guest’s daughter of Ulysses marked her all-weather debut with a fine three-quarter-length second to Renesmee over course and distance 19 days ago and a 2lb nudge up the weights may not be enough to stop David Probert’s mount from going one better.

Thursday's selections

LUDLOW
1.40 NICKELFORCE (NAP)
2.10 KALIUM
2.45 SHAKEYATAILFEATHER

3.20 SO SAID I
3.55 ABSOLUTELY FINE
4.30 R BERNARD
5.05 BALLINTUBBER BOY
5.40 THE DARK EDGE

CARLISLE
1.48 JOHNNYWHO
2.20 KING ROLY
2.55 BALLYDISCO
3.30 TO CHASE A DREAM
4.05 MR HOPE STREET
4.40 DOMINICS’S FAULT
5.15 ROCK OF STAR

NOTTINGHAM
2.03 LOVE DYNASTY
2.38 FOUR ADAAY
3.13 WORLD OF DARCY
3.48 EBONY MAW
4.25 KEHLANI
5.00 TEMPER TRAP
5.35 ZENATO

SOUTHWELL
4.20 WEST ACRE
4.55 KALAHARI BLUE
5.30 HOWZAK
6.00 YAMARHABA MALAYEEN
6.30 RUBY RASCAL
7.00 HOW IMPRESSIVE
7.30 TRUE BLUE GENT
8.00 TRUE PROMISE
8.30 EARLY MORNING DEW

WOLVERHAMPTON
4.35 HARBOUR VISION
5.10 HI HOH TONTO
5.45 MAGIC DREAM
6.15 ACES WILD
6.45 GIFTED ANGEL
7.15 LIA ROSE (NB)
7.45 LADY WINGALONG
8.15 JAZZY ANGEL

DOUBLE: NICKELFORCE and LIA ROSE