February 04 / 13.13 Ludlow

13.13

Soft

Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 52

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner, over 1m on heavy and 1m2f on good; shaped okay in a useful race at Sandown on his hurdling debut and was clear of the rest behind a good horse at Kempton last month; firmly in the mix.
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8th

15

(12)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

16:55 Newbury

King Al

9st 0lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

2-6 on Flat, with the second win registered over C&D (good) last August; two wins among his five hurdle races this season, including latest start, so he should be primed to run well again today.

6/1

1st

4

29th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 157y

Class 2

15:05 Ascot

King Al

11st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Dual Flat winner who progressed again to edge out Talakan at Ludlow in February and, although it was a rather sobering defeat at Warwick, that was against older opposition; good ground won't bother him but others might be on kinder marks.

16/1

5th

8

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:40 Warwick

King Al

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Acts on any ground; dual Flat winner who has shown steady progress in juvenile hurdles, most recently making all at Ludlow (2m) where held on by a neck from Talakan (declared 2:10); one of the main players.

7/2

6/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 24

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Entered in the Triumph; modest Flat form in Ireland, albeit in just three races; already better over hurdles and was only 11l off the winner in a Class 2 juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham in December (soft) when just behind the smart One Horse Town who has since finished second in a Grade 2; every chance.
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4th

8

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and four over hurdles in Britain; ran well at a massive price in the Triumph at Cheltenham (eighth of 20) last month but he was beaten 10l and finished behind three of today's rivals; others preferred.

50/1

8th

16

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Wolf Rayet

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Three Flat runs in Ireland and three over hurdles in Britain; better in this sphere with three minor honours but the best of that form saw him beaten 11l by Minella Study here (good to soft) in December; met some trouble in running that day but not remotely enough to be considered a player now.

100/1

3rd

7

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Wolf Rayet

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Entered in the Triumph; modest Flat form in Ireland, albeit in just three races; already better over hurdles and was only 11l off the winner in a Class 2 juvenile hurdle at Cheltenham in December (soft) when just behind the smart One Horse Town who has since finished second in a Grade 2; every chance.

6/4

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had just three Flat races for Tom Clover and won the latest last May, a 1m4f AW maiden; sold for 70,000gns; gelded and had wind surgery ahead of this hurdling debut and the yard won this race last year; should be very competitive if taking to it and handling the ground.
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8th

3

14th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

Class 3

14:40 Salisbury

Gallivanted

9st 4lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Derham

Hurdles winner for this yard; resumed Flat career with close third at Thirsk (1m4f) on handicap debut in this sphere last month and justified strong support when narrowly beating Cruden over this trip at Goodwood (also good) a fortnight ago; unexposed and the best is probably yet to come.

5/2

1st

2

(1)

1st May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:35 Goodwood

Gallivanted

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Harry Derham

Progressive juvenile hurdler this winter and returned to the Flat with a close third at Thirsk (1m4f, good); had no excuses but looks sure to win more races in this scene.

11/4

3rd

3

(7)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 4f 8y

Class 4

16:32 Thirsk

Gallivanted

9st 8lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Harry Derham

A fair 1m4f scorer for Tom Clover who has been in good (winning) form sent hurdling for his current stable this winter, third at Ascot 20 days ago; not out of things on his handicap debut back in this sphere.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 34

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Useful Flat form at about 1m2f; beaten in the region of 10l in his two runs over hurdles despite taking a firm grip (tongue tied last time on soft; 2.25l behind Talakan); needs to settle better but this sharp track could benefit him.
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5th

1

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Down To Business

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful Flat form at about 1m2f; beaten in the region of 10l in his two runs over hurdles despite taking a firm grip (tongue tied last time on soft; 2.25l behind Talakan); needs to settle better but this sharp track could benefit him.

5/1

4th

2

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 157y

Class 3

12:25 Ascot

Down To Business

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Showed fairly useful level of form in four Flat runs and made promising start over hurdles when 9l third of ten at Newbury (2m, good to soft) last month, keeping on well having still had plenty to do when not fluent two out; open to lots of improvement; big player in first-time tongue-strap.

100/30

Form: 47

Last run: 46 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Comfortably held in two bumpers, on good ground here and then soft at Hereford; bred to have a future over jumps but an unlikely winner on this occasion.
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1st

7

10th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:17 Ludlow

Silvereen

10st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

She's probably in need of further as she was keeping on when a 5l third over C&D in March (good); still appeals as one of the better alternatives to First Candidate.

7/1

3rd

12

19th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:20 Ludlow

Silvereen

10st 9lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Solid start when fourth of eight in course bumper (good) in November; hasn't built on that on soft ground since, including when 125-1 and last of seven finishers on her hurdle debut over C&D six weeks ago; that was a tidy little affair, however, and she can be expected to do much better in this lesser contest.

14/1

7th

8

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Silvereen

10st 7lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Comfortably held in two bumpers, on good ground here and then soft at Hereford; bred to have a future over jumps but an unlikely winner on this occasion.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Colt

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Form & Verdict
Very limited maiden on the Flat (0-11) and makes no real appeal on this change of codes; hood added.
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4

4th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

13:13 Ludlow

Lasswade

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Ed de Giles

Very limited maiden on the Flat (0-11) and makes no real appeal on this change of codes; hood added.

100/1

13

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:00 Redcar

Lasswade

8st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed de Giles

Has shown very little so far but has had wind surgery since last run so may take a step forward.

40/1

13

(9)

27th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 1y

Class 6

14:00 Redcar

Lasswade

8st 10lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed de Giles

Has shown very little so far but has had wind surgery since last run so may take a step forward.

40/1

Form: 2F1493

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
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Form: 3

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Payout
Exacta £10.80
Straight Forecast £9.62
Trifecta £24.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

King Al

The Times:

Talakan

SPOTLIGHT:

Wolf Rayet

The Sun:

Down To Business

LAMBOURN:

Gallivanted

Telegraph:

Talakan

The Guardian:

Talakan

Daily Mirror:

Talakan

POSTDATA:

King Al

Daily Mail:

King Al

The Star:

King Al

Daily Record:

King Al

TOPSPEED:

Wolf Rayet

D Express:

Wolf Rayet