October 11 / 16.30 Ludlow

16.30

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JSR Construction Building And Civil Engineering Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Series Qual’)

  • Prize money: £6865.3
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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JSR Construction Building And Civil Engineering Mares’ Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Series Qual’)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25

Form: 2-P112 BF

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Started off for Fergal O'Brien with two wins in the summer (2m/2m3f) then gave another good account when second at Worcester (2m4f, good to soft) last month; another 2lb higher here but might still be improving.
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2nd

6

1st May 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 4

18:50 Warwick

Police Academy

11st 8lb

J: Miss Ellie Callwood

T: Kelly Morgan

Unlucky to lose last June's Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) on a medical technicality; wheels came off in the autumn but she has revived for current yard, keeping on well for Higham and High Easter open successes on good to firm; could prove the answer.

6/4

4

17th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 44y

Class 4

16:25 Fakenham

Police Academy

11st 2lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Fergal O’Brien

Unlucky to lose June's hard-fought Uttoxeter chase win (3m, good) off this mark, when an ovarian tumour removed a month later was found to have increased her testosterone levels; effectiveness at today's shorter trip is long proven and this looks an easier contest than the 0-120 last time.

11/8

Form: 6161-8 CD BF

Last run: 163 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner on good to soft ground last season; not seen since a disappointing run in May but, after only seven hurdle starts, this 5yo may still have potential.
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1st

2

4th Jun 2026

Good

3m 0f 10y

Class 4

15:30 Uttoxeter

Regal Renaissance

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Jack Jones

2-13 over fences when trained by Henry Daly, the latter win gained at Ludlow (2m4f, good) last month; yet fully to convince stamina-wise over 3m but, having recently changed hands for £22,000, still has strong claims on this stable debut.

11/8

1st

1

10th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

16:37 Ludlow

Regal Renaissance

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Posted best effort of her 2025-26 campaign when neck second, clear of the remainder, at Stratford (2m3f, good) last time; appears capable of going one better, having recorded sole chase success (November 2024) off current mark.

7/4

2nd

3

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

16:33 Stratford

Regal Renaissance

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

On a losing sequence and she came in a below-par fourth of eight in 2m4f Ludlow handicap chase last month; needs to take a step forward.

3/1

Form: 2P318-

Last run: 174 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Had rather mixed record over fences last season and has been off since a poor run at Cheltenham in April but she's a useful hurdler who reverts to this discipline on a good mark; effective on good and soft ground; can't be ruled out.
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6th

1

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 205y

Class 4

18:28 Stratford

Voice Of Calm

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole success from nine chase starts came in a match but there was nothing wrong with her effort when going down narrowly in a 2m4f chase at Ludlow three weeks ago (good) and that was a useful race for the grade; respected.

100/30

3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:53 Ludlow

Voice Of Calm

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole success from eight chase starts came in a match; tailed off at Cheltenham last month (2m, good) and was behind Royale Margaux; this is probably a better trip for her and for that reason she's not ruled out.

13/2

3rd

3

12th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

14:53 Ludlow

Voice Of Calm

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Sole success from eight chase starts came in a match; tailed off at Cheltenham last month (2m, good) and was behind Royale Margaux; this is probably a better trip for her and for that reason she's not ruled out.

13/2

Form: 674431

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Made smooth headway before asserting in pretty good style on handicap debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month; went up 9lb for that and is 1lb out of the weights in this higher-grade race but could easily have more to offer; placed in a bumper on good to soft; untested on anything slower.
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25

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Hedera Park

10st 9lb

T: Debra Hamer

Rewarded very patient Gavin Sheehan ride when winning here (2m3f, good to soft) last month but has a very mixed record this year and her current mark probably demands a career-best performance.

40/1

25

27th Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

12:30 Chepstow

Hedera Park

10st 9lb

T: Debra Hamer

Rewarded very patient Gavin Sheehan ride when winning here (2m3f, good to soft) last month but has a very mixed record this year and her current mark probably demands a career-best performance.

40/1

4th

6

15th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Windsor

Hedera Park

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Debra Hamer

Likely unsuited by soft ground last time and is better judged on her respectable form earlier in November; however, has something to prove back over 2m, having looked best at 2m3f/2m4f.

8/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.60
Straight Forecast £11.15
Trifecta £25.90

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Police Academy

SPOTLIGHT:

Hedera Park

POSTDATA:

Voice Of Calm

RP RATINGS:

Hedera Park

The Times:

Hedera Park

The Guardian:

Hedera Park

D Express:

Hedera Park

The Star:

Hedera Park

WEST COUNTRY:

Police Academy

Telegraph:

Police Academy

Daily Mail:

Police Academy

Daily Mirror:

Police Academy

The Sun:

Police Academy

Daily Record:

Police Academy