February 05 / 13.45 Ludlow

13.45

Good To Soft

Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 11 runners
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Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

4/6 (Won)

  • Win: £1.29
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 13 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Triumph Hurdle entry at Cheltenham; fair 1m6f Irish Flat winner in July and followed up in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (good to soft) in December; good front-running third to a top prospect at Ascot (good) 18 days ago and that's easily the best hurdles form in this line-up.
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1st

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:45 Ludlow

Viyanni

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Triumph Hurdle entry at Cheltenham; fair 1m6f Irish Flat winner in July and followed up in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (good to soft) in December; good front-running third to a top prospect at Ascot (good) 18 days ago and that's easily the best hurdles form in this line-up.

4/6

1st

2

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:45 Ludlow

Viyanni

11st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Triumph Hurdle entry at Cheltenham; fair 1m6f Irish Flat winner in July and followed up in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (good to soft) in December; good front-running third to a top prospect at Ascot (good) 18 days ago and that's easily the best hurdles form in this line-up.

4/6

3rd

3

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 152y

Class 3

12:30 Ascot

Viyanni

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Harry Derham

Successful in Bellewstown handicap on final Flat start in Ireland and followed up in juvenile hurdle at Market Rasen (good to soft) for new yard; carries 6lb penalty in a better race but is open to further progress.

10/1

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7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 3-133P

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Won one of his four hurdle races in France and close up over fences in August; pulled up at 40-1 over Christmas when making British debut, but that Chepstow juvenile hurdle (2m, soft) was a Grade 2, his stable is in good form now and a tongue-tie (used in France) returns; needs a second look.
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7th

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:33 Perth

Mister Cessna

11st 13lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Off the mark at Uttoxeter on chase debut in October (2m, good); decent second next time but last two runs have been a bit disappointing (26l last of four at Stratford last month); may well have the race run to suit him and he's a possible.

10/1

4th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 4

16:53 Stratford

Mister Cessna

11st 8lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won readily by 5l on British chasing debut at Uttoxeter in October (2m, good); absent since disappointing run over 2m4f on New Year's Day but could still have potential and will be dangerous if back on song after 108-day break.

5/1

3

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

12:55 Warwick

Mister Cessna

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ex-French and was placed on his chasing debut there last summer; 1-4 as a juvenile hurdler last term but was set some stiff tasks and he made an immediate impact back over fences when readily beating four others at Uttoxeter (2m, good) last month, despite jumping a little to his right; up 5lb but likely has a good bit more to offer.

6/4

6/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2-4952

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Hurdle promise in the French provinces (all on testing ground) in April-July 2024 and second of three finishers at Fontwell (2m2f, soft) on Boxing Day was improvement on his second run in Britain; place claims, with tongue tied first time.
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11

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:50 Ffos Las

El Gavilan

11st 5lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Aided by cheekpieces this year, winning three in a row here (2m-2m4f, heavy) in January/February; also suited by faster ground but managed only fifth behind Jack's Jury off this career-high mark over C&D (soft) last month.

10/1

5th

1

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Ffos Las

El Gavilan

12st 1lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Thriving 5yo who has won three times on heavy ground here (2m-2m4f) this year; drew nicely clear of the others with another in-form horse when prevailing by a neck over C&D last time and remains unexposed over this trip; must be considered.

5/2

1st

3

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:22 Ffos Las

El Gavilan

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks

Heavy-ground 2m wins here the last twice, and although the latter represented no further improvement on RPRs he was value for further than 2l having walked through the last; untried over this far and 7lb rise demands a career-best, but clearly in the heart to go close once more.

9/4

Form: 43

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Fair Flat form at up to 1m4f but, despite market prominence, he faded to be beaten about 16l at Kempton and Musselburgh in his two races over hurdles, which was modest form; stable surely has much brighter hopes with Viyanni.
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5th

2

(1)

30th Sep 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 5

17:30 Newcastle (AW)

Cracker Star

10st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ewan Whillans

Sole win from 14 starts came at Bath (1m4f, good to firm) last June on his final start for Richard Hughes; failed to make an impact in four starts over hurdles for Harry Derham and he's struggled in three outings since joining this stable; tries this trip on the Flat for the first time.

33/1

Form: 75

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 43l in a bumper at Exeter (soft) on New Year's Day and 32l on hurdling debut at Chepstow (2m, heavy) eight days ago; no form claims.
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9

19th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Flash In The Pan

10st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

First run over this sort of trip when springing a 50-1 surprise at Hereford in October; proved it was no fluke when third at that track (also 3m2f, good) a fortnight ago; latter form looks solid and he's unexposed as a stayer; player despite potential ground query.

14/1

1st

6

13th Oct 2025

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 5

15:42 Hereford

Flash In The Pan

11st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

Placed for the first time when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March on handicap debut but Fontwell was disappointing after a break.

14/1

5

22nd Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

17:20 Fontwell

Flash In The Pan

10st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Kathy Turner

0-6 but placed for the first time when third at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March on handicap debut; still early days and may find improvement.

7/1

Form: RP

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
0-8 on Flat, with plenty of fair form (best effort at 1m2f); however, she refused at the third flight on stable/hurdle debut in November and was pulled up before two out when 66-1 at Newbury one month later.
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9

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Kempton

I Love Paris

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Fair on the Flat for Ed Walker last year; made inauspicious start to hurdling career in the autumn (failed to complete consecutive races) but his run at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in February was more encouraging and further progress is possible in handicaps.

7/1

9

1st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:52 Kempton

I Love Paris

10st 9lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

Fair on the Flat for Ed Walker last year; made inauspicious start to hurdling career in the autumn (failed to complete consecutive races) but his run at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) in February was more encouraging and further progress is possible in handicaps.

7/1

6th

10

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:45 Ludlow

I Love Paris

10st 7lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Honour

0-8 on Flat, with plenty of fair form (best effort at 1m2f); however, she refused at the third flight on stable/hurdle debut in November and was pulled up before two out when 66-1 at Newbury one month later.

50/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Group 3 on heavy going as 2yo but he had 1m and 1m1f wins on two of his other four Flat races in Germany; last seen in action in July; gelded since; makes British and hurdle debut.
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11th

7

(8)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

17:35 Wolverhampton (AW)

Like Magic

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Mark Loughnane

Dual winner in Germany; has hurtled down the ratings in Britain for good reason but having first run for Mark Loughnane when showing more here 18 days ago (8.6f; 5-1); he faded late on after being up there; could be on the verge of turning a corner.

15/2

9th

4

(1)

30th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Like Magic

9st 6lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Mark Loughnane

Won over 1m and 1m1f in Germany, on turf and sand, but it's been a right old slog in Britain; at least he's dropped 22lb since last May and any market move would be interesting on yard debut (left Max Young); tongue-tie refitted.

11/2

8th

8

(3)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Like Magic

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Max Young

Turf/sand winner (1m/1m1f) on the Flat in Germany but he's struggled for current yard and was tailed off at Southwell (1m) when last seen in July; opposable on return.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ex-Polish and French maiden on Flat, fair at her best; sold for 7,000 euros in November and well beaten at 40-1 in a 1m4f AW handicap for new yard four weeks ago; that's not too encouraging but she is sister to a fair 2m juvenile hurdle winner.
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1st

3

31st May 2026

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:07 Fakenham

Hello Sweety

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Free-going front-runner who won twice over C&D last season (soft/good to soft), both times by wide margins in modest mares' races; probably went off too hard when well beaten at Huntingdon last month but steadied the ship with respectable Flat run 24 days ago; sure to be suited by return to this track but stiil needs to prove she can cope with a mark this high.

11/2

6th

2

(8)

7th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

16:00 Windsor

Hello Sweety

9st 8lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Stuart Edmunds

Lightly raced on the Flat in France, but she enjoyed a very good winter for her current yard over hurdles, bagging a pair of 2m handicaps at Fakenham; since undergone wind surgery and can make her presence felt back in this sphere.

6/1

5th

8

4th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

18:00 Huntingdon

Hello Sweety

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Stuart Edmunds

Likes to dominate and got off the mark at Fakenham (2m, soft) in December on her ninth start over hurdles; followed up over the same C&D (good to soft) when making all last month; 12lb higher here but difficult to oppose while in this mood.

2/1

Form: 42

Last run: 90 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off on debut; second of five from the front over C&D (good) three months ago but he needs to take another major step forward.
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5th

5

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Kotgar

10st 3lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Has failed to build on an encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las in October, finishing tailed off in November and pulled up the following month; absent since, but returns on a handy mark, albeit with something to prove.

12/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Kotgar

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on.

20/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:32 Warwick

Kotgar

10st 11lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

0-6 over hurdles but shaped well and made quite encouraging reappearance at Ffos Las (2m, good) last month; 4lb lower here and can feature if that run brought him on.

20/1

Form: 445

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Modest 1m5f Flat winner who has been soundly beaten at triple-figure odds on his three starts over hurdles.
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5th

8

10th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

17:10 Ludlow

Ramaah

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

AW winner over 1m5f; 0-13 over hurdles and hasn't been shaping as though he's about to put that right; attempts a longer trip this afternoon; 2lb out of the weights.

20/1

8th

11

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Ramaah

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

1m5f AW Flat winner who has shown only a modest level of ability in a dozen runs over hurdles (2m-2m3f); produced one of his better efforts when third over C&D last month, though beaten 16l; probably place claims at best from out of the weights.

33/1

3rd

7

25th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

Ramaah

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

1m5f AW Flat winner who has only shown a modest level of ability in 11 runs over hurdles (2m-2m3f); latest when pulled up at Huntingdon (good to soft) this month; hard to recommend from out of the weights.

9/1

Form: 3P

Last run: 69 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam was a 2m7f winner; well-beaten third of five in a junior bumper at Newcastle (good) and did not show much on hurdling debut at Musselburgh (good to soft) later in November; has changed hands since and left Mike Smith.
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11

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:45 Ludlow

Mahpenny

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Dam was a 2m7f winner; well-beaten third of five in a junior bumper at Newcastle (good) and did not show much on hurdling debut at Musselburgh (good to soft) later in November; has changed hands since and left Mike Smith.

66/1

11

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:45 Ludlow

Mahpenny

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Dam was a 2m7f winner; well-beaten third of five in a junior bumper at Newcastle (good) and did not show much on hurdling debut at Musselburgh (good to soft) later in November; has changed hands since and left Mike Smith.

66/1

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

1m 7f 124y

Class 4

13:00 Musselburgh

Mahpenny

10st 9lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: R Mike Smith

40-1 when well-beaten third of five on recent debut in junior bumper at Newcastle (2m1f, good); her dam was a 2m7f winner and she may be one for further down the line.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.20
Straight Forecast £3.27
Trifecta £10.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Viyanni

RP RATINGS:

Viyanni

TOPSPEED:

Viyanni

POSTDATA:

Viyanni

LAMBOURN:

Viyanni

The Times:

Viyanni

Telegraph:

Viyanni

The Guardian:

Viyanni

Daily Mail:

Viyanni

D Express:

Viyanni

Daily Mirror:

Viyanni

The Sun:

Viyanni

The Star:

Viyanni

Daily Record:

Viyanni