April 23 / 15.08 Ludlow

15.08

Good

Heath Farm Meats Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 2m 7f 174y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Heath Farm Meats Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 9-1F17 D

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Won good-ground handicaps last summer over 3m2f at Fontwell (after 124 days off) and 2m7f at Worcester; tailed off in October when last seen and needs to resume improvement but he's one to consider.
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3

4th Sep 2025

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

18:00 Sedgefield

Kitesurfer

11st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Another 3m2f winner who was in decent nick in spring/early summer but he finished tailed off behind Earth King at Uttoxeter in July and was pulled up in a first-time visor at Stratford last time; needs to get back on track.

12/1

5

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

16:58 Stratford

Kitesurfer

11st 10lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Returned from a break in fine form and now goes in a visor after his disappointing show at Uttoxeter; capable of having a say off this mark and good to soft would be acceptable.

13/2

8th

6

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

19:30 Uttoxeter

Kitesurfer

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Came from off the pace to win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) off 4lb lower; twice beaten off this mark in small fields since then but ran well; solid chance.

5/1

11/4

  • Place: £2.10

Form: P36124 D

Last run: 151 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Good-ground winner for other claiming riders over 3m2f last May and 2m7f last September; absent since a good fourth at Ascot in November; may need better still but worth a close look.
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9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

The Bold Thady

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Has been running well for a while over hurdles at up to 3m and made a respectable chase debut when fourth over C&D in June; possible.

10/1

10

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Worcester

The Bold Thady

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Newcomer to fences and there are chasers in the family; has been running well for a while over hurdles at up to 3m and bumped into an in-form rival last time; could feature if finding some fluency over his fences.

10/1

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

The Bold Thady

12st 0lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Good-ground winner for claiming riders over 3m2f here last May and 2m7f last September; competitive on last three outings (good to soft latest) and needs respect despite this being his shortest trip for over two years.

4/1

Form: 136643 C

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
2-14 hurdling, with the first win at this track and the second at Worcester (2m4f) last June; in reasonable form lately but his third of five when stepped up to 2m7f at Bangor last time did not prove his stamina.
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6th

5

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Thankyourluckystar

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Returned to form with creditable second at Southwell (2m4f) last time but looks unlikely to go one better; the 10yo faces a difficult task against several younger rivals who are open to further improvement.

14/1

2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Thankyourluckystar

11st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

All wins have been on good ground, latest at Worcester in May (2m7f); below-par two runs since and bit to prove at present.

11/1

2

19th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Thankyourluckystar

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Alastair Ralph

Burst back to life with 15l win at Worcester (2m7f, good) in May; absent since and up 11lb, which puts him on clear career-high mark at the age of nine; also has a slight query on this forecast soft ground but Harry Skelton retains the ride; should be in the mix if ready to go.

5/2

Form: 5523

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Had three starts for Nicky Henderson, finishing with second to an impressive winner in C&D maiden (good to soft) and he just holds third-placed Swift Jet on that result; forgiven his 2m5f run for new connections last month and this test should suit on handicap debut.
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3rd

3

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Doctor Midas

11st 9lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Henrietta C Knight

Chased home one who was on the middle leg of a five-timer in Ascot novice handicap hurdle (about 3m, good to soft) in November but ran poorly in similar event back at that track one month later; same mark for this chase debut and untried on softer than good to soft but he's still respected.

9/2

1

3rd Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

16:48 Fontwell

Doctor Midas

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Henrietta C Knight

Had three starts for Nicky Henderson; comfortably held in two runs for current yard, the latest his handicap debut over 3m at Ludlow (good to soft; beaten about 8l); down only 2lb.

7/1

4th

5

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:08 Ludlow

Doctor Midas

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Henrietta C Knight

Had three starts for Nicky Henderson, finishing with second to an impressive winner in C&D maiden (good to soft) and he just holds third-placed Swift Jet on that result; forgiven his 2m5f run for new connections last month and this test should suit on handicap debut.

3/1

Form: 2-4PP3

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Pulled up over 2m5f/3m2f when moving into handicaps late last year; third in maiden over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen last month was a step back in the right direction but others have more solid claims; tried cheekpieces then visor for last two starts.
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5th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:08 Ludlow

Mikimoto

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up over 2m5f/3m2f when moving into handicaps late last year; third in maiden over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen last month was a step back in the right direction but others have more solid claims; tried cheekpieces then visor for last two starts.

14/1

5th

8

23rd Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:08 Ludlow

Mikimoto

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Pulled up over 2m5f/3m2f when moving into handicaps late last year; third in maiden over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen last month was a step back in the right direction but others have more solid claims; tried cheekpieces then visor for last two starts.

14/1

3rd

6

16th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

14:22 Market Rasen

Mikimoto

11st 7lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Bumper winner for Henry Daly in February 2023 (2m, good); runner-up in novice hurdles at Warwick (2m5f, good) and Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) later that year; subsequently off for 305 days and although his comeback was decent he's been pulled up in two handicaps since, the latest with cheekpieces tried (visored this time); has a bit to prove.

11/2

Form: 9-536

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Almost a year out before switching to hurdles this season from bumpers; showed significant ability first two attempts, latterly when 2l behind Doctor Midas over C&D (good to soft; unraced on firmer) and it was probably best to forgive him at 33-1 over 2m4f for latest outing; interesting back up in trip on handicap debut.
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13

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 57y

Class 4

16:42 Newbury

Swift Jet

11st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Richard Phillips

Bounced back from two falls over fences to win pretty much as he liked over hurdles at Doncaster (3m, good to soft); this looks a better race and he's 7lb higher, but this gelding hasn't had a lot of racing.

15/2

1st

3

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:57 Doncaster

Swift Jet

11st 10lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Richard Phillips

8yo who is lightly raced for his age; he's fallen over fences this winter on his first two chase starts and remains a maiden but before those he kept on for an encouraging third over hurdles at Ludlow (3m, good to soft); not ruled out each-way now back in this sphere.

20/1

Non-runners

Butlers Brief, Gasmani

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £24.20
Straight Forecast £26.25
Tricast £49.53
Trifecta £61.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Doctor Midas

POSTDATA:

Thankyourluckystar

RP RATINGS:

Mikimoto

Daily Mirror:

The Bold Thady

TOPSPEED:

Butler's Brief

The Times:

Doctor Midas

Telegraph:

Doctor Midas

D Express:

Doctor Midas

Daily Record:

Doctor Midas

The Star:

Mikimoto

The Sun:

The Bold Thady

The Guardian:

Thankyourluckystar

Daily Mail:

Thankyourluckystar