May 11 / 16.25 Ludlow

16.25

Good

John Oates Horseboxes Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 5
  • 5 runners
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John Oates Horseboxes Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.20
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0FP75-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Encouraging run when 5l fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month; however, she needs to build on that performance if she's to get off the mark today and her profile isn't overly convincing.
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8

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Lakes Aventurine

10st 9lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Kept on well to beat Clover Pass and open account at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month, her eighth start over hurdles; that form isn't anything to get too excited about but further progress is possible over the longer trip here.

7/1

1st

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Lakes Aventurine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Encouraging run when 5l fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month; however, she needs to build on that performance if she's to get off the mark today and her profile isn't overly convincing.

8/1

1st

5

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Lakes Aventurine

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Harriet Dickin

Encouraging run when 5l fifth of 13 over C&D (good to soft) last month; however, she needs to build on that performance if she's to get off the mark today and her profile isn't overly convincing.

8/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 57P62-

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Nine-race maiden who has struggled in the main but she travelled well in a first-time hood when runner-up at Stratford (3m2f, good) four weeks ago, beaten about 10l; this drop back in trip looks the right move and she could have more to offer in the retained headgear.
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13th

15

25th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Clover Pass

10st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Twice second over further in the spring, once from less far out of the weights than she is today; big step backwards with the hood back off last time and it's missing again today.

40/1

9

6th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

16:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Clover Pass

10st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Runner-up on the last two of her eight hurdling starts, more recently behind Lake's Aventurine in five-runner race at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month; can give another good account here but others appeal more all the same.

8/1

Form: 67311- D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, heavy) last month on second chase start and followed up back over hurdles at Hereford (2m3f, good) three days later; up 10lb for last time but had plenty in hand and he could have more to offer now things have clicked.
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3rd

4

28th Sep 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

16:43 Newton Abbot

Pooroldmackley

10st 6lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

2-15 over hurdles, latest win over 2m7f at Worcester last August under Eleanor Williams; largely disappointing since until a 2.5l second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) last week, where hanging may have cost him; should go close if reproducing that effort.

15/8

2nd

4

20th Sep 2026

Good

3m 0f 217y

Class 5

15:38 Plumpton

Pooroldmackley

11st 5lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

Lost his way after winning off today's mark at Worcester (2m7f, good) last summer but caught the eye when running on to take fourth over that C&D in July and it will be interesting to see whether he can build on that performance.

7/1

4th

9

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

21:00 Worcester

Pooroldmackley

10st 11lb

J: Miss Eleanor Williams

T: Mrs C Williams

2-13 over hurdles, the latter win gained off this mark over C&D (good) last summer; has lost his way a bit since, though, and was safely held off his lower chase mark last month; others have more pressing claims.

16/1

Form: 34574-

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Continues to drop down the weights but he was unable to win a race for his previous trainers (including Dan Skelton) and he failed to shine last autumn when last seen; others make greater appeal.
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2nd

6

17th Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 5

15:34 Stratford

Bahtiyar

10st 9lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Ran well for a long way from out of the weights with tongue-tie added over C&D (good to firm; 66-1) 12 days ago; 7lb lower today but his career strike-rate is now 0-41 and he's not easy to predict; others preferred.

7/1

9

5th Oct 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

15:26 Stratford

Bahtiyar

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third (5l behind Premier Fantasy) over C&D (good) last month and didn't run badly at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) nine days later but he's 12lb wrong today and his career strike-rate is 0-40; tongue-tie added.

33/1

4th

5

14th Sep 2026

Good

3m 2f 59y

Class 5

15:00 Sedgefield

Bahtiyar

10st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Max Young

Outran 33-1 odds when keeping-on third at Stratford (2m6f, good) and is unexposed over this sort of trip but his career strike-rate now stands at 0-39 and his overall profile remains unconvincing.

6/1

Form: 57P62- CD

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Easily won a division of this last year (good) and he returned to form when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March last time; key player.
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5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Jaxonne

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easily won a division of this last year (good) and he returned to form when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March last time; key player.

5/2

5th

2

11th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:25 Ludlow

Jaxonne

11st 5lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Easily won a division of this last year (good) and he returned to form when second at Wincanton (2m4f, good) in March last time; key player.

5/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £26.50
Straight Forecast £25.50
Trifecta £76.20

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Jaxonne

SPOTLIGHT:

Pooroldmackley

TOPSPEED:

Bahtiyar

Telegraph:

Pooroldmackley

The Sun:

Pooroldmackley

POSTDATA:

Jaxonne

The Times:

Jaxonne

D Express:

Jaxonne

Daily Mirror:

Jaxonne

The Star:

Jaxonne

Daily Record:

Jaxonne