Timeform UK SmartPlays: Wednesday January 7

Ludlow 13:30 - Swivel

Swivel was a useful-middle distance horse on the Flat for Mark Johnston, winning six times in 2014, and he produced an encouraging performance on his hurdling debut at Kempton, failing to trouble a pair of exciting prospects but beating the remainder. Swivel isn't the biggest, but he seemed to take well to hurdling at Kempton, and wasn't given anything like a hard time once his winning chance had gone. He looks sure to progress from that and is up to winning races over hurdles. 

Ludlow 14:00 - Citizenship

Citizenship hasn't gone on to achieve as much as may have been expected following his win in an ultra-competitive, valuable handicap hurdle back in 2012, but he did shape well on his chasing bow here in November and is likely to go close if in the same form. Citizenship may yet do slightly better with the benefit of that experience under his belt, and this doesn't look the strongest of races.

Taunton 14:40 - Pinkneys Prince

The lightly raced Pinkneys Prince was in the process of running well when coming down three from home on his return from a 13-month absence at Wincanton, and he can gain some compensation here.

Timeform UK SmartPlays:

Back Swivel in the 13:30 at Ludlow
Back Citizenship in the 14:00 at Ludlow
Back Pinkneys Prince in the 14:40 at Taunton