Ludlow preview: Armchair Theatre can take centre stage

David Metcalf | November 23, 2015

Armchair Theatre shaped with bags of promise on seasonal reappearance and looks a worthy favourite to open his account over the obstacles in the 2m maiden hurdle that opens proceedings on today’s card at Ludlow (13.20).

The Tim Vaughan trained gelding won his first two starts in bumpers last year in impressive fashion, before finding the step up into Grade 1 company too much when a well-beaten 15 of 19 to Barters Hill at Aintree.

However,the five-year-old always looked the type who would come into his own once sent hurdling and that view was confirmed when Armchair Theatre finished third at Ffos las earlier in the month.

Armchair view could be pure Theatre

Although eventually beaten 14 lengths by Ma Da Fou, the son of King’s Threat travelled sweetly for much of the contest and was not knocked about in very testing conditions once it was clear he would not be winning.

Armchair Theatre showed enough to suggest that he should have little difficulty winning a race of this nature, and the better ground this afternoon will definitely be in his favour.

Another plus is that both his bumper successes came at this venue, and granted normal improvement this looks a nice opening for Armchair Theatre to get off the mark over hurdles.

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