March 23 / 16.45 Ludlow

16.45

Good To Soft

W.R.Partners David Jones Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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W.R.Partners David Jones Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.30
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 422 BF

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Has come up against Paul Nicholls-trained novices in all three runs over hurdles and performed well each time; nothing of that sort of calibre in this so major claims of getting off the mark.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Tightenourbelts

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear

10/1

5th

3

25th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 214y

Class 1

15:15 Doncaster

Tightenourbelts

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

towards rear

10/1

1st

4

18th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

12:50 Ludlow

Tightenourbelts

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Emma Lavelle

Became rather disappointing after winning over 2m4f here 13 months ago but got himself firmly back on track when making most of the running at Exeter (3m, good) and battling on best; a 3lb rise is no hardship; chance.

2/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3322-2 BF

Last run: 319 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Placed in all four hurdling starts, all of them at this track (three over C&D); absent since last May but should be in the money, at least, if returning in similar form.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

12

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Tikitov

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Eight-race maiden under rules; well beaten at Bangor (2m1f, good) on his first start for 14 months; steps up in trip (stays 2m5f) and best watched.

25/1

6th

2

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Tikitov

11st 11lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Pulled up in both points and he's 0-7 under rules; finished runner-up in four of his six hurdle runs but was only eighth on handicap debut at Exeter (2m5f, good to soft) last April and has not been seen since; dropped 5lb but he's probably best watched after 444 days off.

16/1

8th

6

11th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 4

13:45 Exeter

Tikitov

11st 10lb

J: Alex Edwards

T: Mel Rowley

midfield

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 37

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; creditable third on British/hurdling debut last November but tailed off the following month; something to prove now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4

13th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

17:00 Hexham

Lunar Contact

11st 12lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Two-time chase winner who was a 9l second in this race 12 months ago (good); gets a pull in the weights with the winner Brandy McQueen from their clash at Catterick (3m1f, good) last month but he was soundly beaten in second and has work to do today.

10/1

2nd

5

4th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 54y

Class 5

16:10 Catterick

Lunar Contact

12st 2lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Won over hurdles and twice over fences for Tom Ellis in 2024 (3m, good/good to soft); won a four-runner point for this yard in January but well beaten last time; has no easy task

16/1

2nd

2

14th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:48 Hexham

Lunar Contact

12st 2lb

J: Miss Rebekah Duffy

T: Susan Corbett

Twice a 3m chase winner at Fakenham before bagging the hat-trick in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle in November; pulled up on final two handicap chase runs for Tom Ellis but still considered for in-form new yard here.

3/1

Form: 9P4-PP

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Yet to beat a rival in five career starts and application of blinkers will need to provoke a radical upturn of fortunes.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

23rd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:45 Ludlow

Cloudy Hills

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Paul Webber

Yet to beat a rival in five career starts and application of blinkers will need to provoke a radical upturn of fortunes.

100/1

3

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield

Cloudy Hills

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Paul Webber

Struggled in his sole bumper and has been the same story in three runs over hurdles; has had wind surgery but was pulled up over C&D (heavy) when last seen in December and can only be watched after another break.

100/1

Form: 8

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Hereford on last month's belated racecourse debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:22 Chepstow

Bellamys Girl

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Martin Wilesmith

6

6th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 147y

Class 4

14:25 Hereford

Bellamys Girl

10st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Martin Wilesmith

Tailed off on both starts.

100/1

5th

6

23rd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:45 Ludlow

Bellamys Girl

11st 0lb

J: Mr Geoff Barfoot-Saunt

T: Martin Wilesmith

Tailed off at Hereford on last month's belated racecourse debut.

100/1

Form: P

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to several winners; looked in need of the experience when pulled up on last month's belated racecourse debut at Chepstow.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:39 Fontwell

Diamond Monarch

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

never going well, jumped left throughout, raced in last, reminders after 2nd, lost touch from 5th, pulled up after 6th

40/1

1

26th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

14:39 Fontwell

Diamond Monarch

11st 4lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

never going well, jumped left throughout, raced in last, reminders after 2nd, lost touch from 5th, pulled up after 6th

40/1

4

7th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 4

14:25 Ffos Las

Diamond Monarch

11st 3lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Christian Williams

Showed no promise on his two hurdling starts for Sam Thomas last year (2m7f/2m3f); makes stable debut today.

100/1

Non-runners

Diamond Monarch

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £1.80
Straight Forecast £2.28
Trifecta £2.10

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