October 11 / 17.35 Ludlow

17.35

Good

Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 3

Last run: 123 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a unraced half-sister to smart jumper Junior; beaten about 12l when third of five for Tjade Collier at Bangor (good) in June, after which he changed hands for £3,000; open to improvement for new stable.
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12

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

14:50 Cartmel

Bobbys Fortune

10st 5lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Unable to justify good market support when well beaten on final two starts last season (2m4f/2m3f) but got his act together when dropped back to 2m at Ffos Las (good to soft) last month, coming from behind to win stylishly by over 4l; 7lb higher in a stronger race here but might kick on again.

11/2

1st

7

5th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

19:20 Ffos Las

Bobbys Fortune

10st 12lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Unable to justify solid market support on final two appearances last season (pulled up/beaten 38l) and has now been unplaced all seven hurdling starts; evidently thought capable of better, though, and it will be interesting to see whether his supporters wade in again; drops back in trip; cheekpieces removed after one use.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal from a fairly useful 2m3f/3m hurdle winner; no surprise if he features on debut.
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7th

10

16th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Dantes Inferno

10st 9lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay

Enough in his final two races last year (one here) suggested a return to 2m3f-2m4f is worth a go, having paid for trying to take on the winner on his previous run at such a trip; longest absent in the line-up.

16/1

4th

9

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 5

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Dantes Inferno

10st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: Stella Barclay

Beaten 13l in his first handicap (2m) and 24l in the latest (2m4f) when sent off 40-1; not hard to turn elsewhere.

12/1

11

24th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:42 Worcester

Dantes Inferno

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Stella Barclay

Worth another go at today's trip but was just a respectable fourth on recent handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) and needs improvement.

25/1

Form: 8-1 CD

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to stable's useful hurdler Glimpse Of Gala; made just a mildly encouraging debut here (soft) in January but held on well to score here (good to soft) in May; takes on males and has penalty to shoulder this time but ought to make her presence felt.
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1

(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Applejack

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Longsdon

Pulled up over fences latest; good start to her Flat career when second in an admittedly weak novice (9.5f) in January and it was her best run when third on handicap debut (also Wolverhampton, 1m4f) having been ridden prominently; new trip could eke out a bit more.

6/1

1

(1)

5th Jun 2025

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 6

18:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Miss Applejack

9st 9lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charlie Longsdon

Pulled up over fences latest; good start to her Flat career when second in an admittedly weak novice (9.5f) in January and it was her best run when third on handicap debut (also Wolverhampton, 1m4f) having been ridden prominently; new trip could eke out a bit more.

6/1

4

18th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 5

16:25 Stratford

Miss Applejack

10st 6lb

J: David Bass

T: Charlie Longsdon

Placed on the Flat since winning over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) in December and ran quite well when back over hurdles last month; has headgear refitted for this chasing debut but others have more pressing claims.

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 48 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to stable's high-class chaser Nube Negra; made very underwhelming debut when well-held fifth of eight at Stratford (good) in August but ought to be capable of better.
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No Results Found

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000euros 3yo; seventh foal; closely related to bumper winner Annalecka, half-brother to bumper/jumps winner Fire Away; dam bumper/hurdle winner, half-sister to bumper/smart hurdle winner Georges Girl; wears headgear on debut but has good pedigree for bumpers and stable has healthy strike-rate in these races (14%).
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4th

9

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

16:00 Hereford

Too Much Hammer

11st 5lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Favourite for bumper debut at Ludlow in October but never in the picture; has run in better hurdle races than this in the meantime, at Sandown and Kempton, and has hinted at ability; considered down in class.

7/1

5th

9

26th Dec 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:05 Kempton

Too Much Hammer

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

Beaten favourite in bumper on debut, then finished long way back in fifth in a maiden hurdle at Sandown; lots of improvement needed.

66/1

5th

9

12th Nov 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

13:40 Sandown

Too Much Hammer

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

pressed leader, led before 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

25/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Out of a bumper winner who has produced three bumper winners; tailed off at Southwell on debut in April but something may have been amiss there and it would be reckless to write her off at this stage.
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2

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Braunton Burrows

11st 5lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Poor claims on form and lacks recent match practice having been absent for over a year; second attempt over hurdles.

100/1

2

20th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

12:35 Warwick

Braunton Burrows

11st 5lb

J: Miss Jess Stewart

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

took keen hold, pressed leader, weakened quickly after 5th, soon pulled up

100/1

Form: 67

Last run: 41 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a good Flat pedigree but was well beaten in two Stratford bumpers during the summer and is difficult to enthuse over here; tongue-tie added.
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7th

4

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:35 Ludlow

Moon Royale

11st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

held up in rear, outpaced home turn, lost touch over 2f out

33/1

7th

6

31st Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

19:30 Stratford

Moon Royale

10st 13lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

Brother to a Group-placed French Flat winner; beaten about 52l over C&D when 33-1 for last month's debut; difficult to enthuse over.

33/1

6th

9

23rd Jul 2023

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:52 Stratford

Moon Royale

10st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: John O’Shea

in rear

66/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast £38.93

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Applejack

POSTDATA:

Too Much Hammer

LAMBOURN:

Dante's Inferno

WEST COUNTRY:

Moon Royale

The Star:

Braunton Burrows

The Times:

Too Much Hammer

D Express:

Too Much Hammer

Daily Mirror:

Too Much Hammer

RP RATINGS:

Miss Applejack

Telegraph:

Miss Applejack

The Guardian:

Miss Applejack

Daily Mail:

Miss Applejack

The Sun:

Miss Applejack

Daily Record:

Miss Applejack