Heathcliff has done well since joining Richard Lee and is fancied to defy top weight in the 4.00 at Ludlow today.
The eight-year-old was a decent hurdler and seems to have found a new lease off life since being sent over the larger obstacles.
He certainly impressed me when jumping well to beat Ballydub and a couple of other useful sorts with a fair bit in hand at this track last time out, and does not look overly burdened for his first venture into handicap company.
Ollie Greenall takes 3lb off his back and gets a nice tune out of him, and he could be the type to keep on the right side in handicap chases now that he seems to have got his act together.
*Heathcliff is currently a top priced 13-2 with Sportingbbet and Hills.
*Scu was bang on the mark again yesterday when Inga Bird, advised at 10-1, scored in the finale at Bangor-on-Dee at an SP of 8s.
