Ostland has shaped with plenty of promise in his two starts over hurdles in this country and is strongly fancied to make it third time lucky at Ludlow today (3.30).
Charlie Longsdon's charge caught the eye when finishing fifth of 13 to Farleigh House on his debut at Doncaster, and then improved significantly on that effort when a staying on third to Cheshire Prince in a decent contset at Huntingdon.
Before joining Longsdon, Ostland had been a useful flat performer in Germany and finished runner-up in a Group 1 event in Hamburg.
He then when on to score in a listed hurdles event at Baden Baden last August before being snapped up by his current connections.
The five-year-old looks well in off a mark of 118 in his first venture into handicap company, and with the in form Tom Scudamore in the saddle looks outstanding value at 5-1.
I had him in at around the 7-2 mark on my tissue, so the advice is to snap up the 5s as I can't see that lasting long.
Recommended bet: 5pts win Ostland (5-1 Sky Bet, Totesport, Betfred)
