November 09 / 16.20 Ludlow

16.20

Good To Soft

Rea Valley Tractors Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £2450.7
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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Rea Valley Tractors Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2

  • Place: £1.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to Flat winners Scampi (multiple 1m4f; RPR 104) and Plain Beau (French/German 1m2f-1m4f); dam French 1m6f winner; stable does very well in bumpers (22% strike-rate); shortlisted.
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4

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Gore Point

11st 13lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Won twice over hurdles at Newton Abbot on good during the summer; made a pleasing start over fences when passing three opponents on the run-in to claim third over C&D (good) last month and holds place claims.

8/1

3rd

4

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Gore Point

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

2-9 over hurdles, both wins coming on good ground this summer after wind surgery; has to be forgiven a below-par effort last month but the switch to fences could bring improvement and he's one to consider.

10/1

25/1

  • Place: £2.80

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; brother to 7f-1m2f winner Walkonby; dam 2m Flat winner (RPR 74); riding arrangements suggest Macari is the stable's main hope.
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1st

1

22nd Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

15:50 Fontwell

Night Stalker

12st 0lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

0-7 over hurdles; ran well when third (albeit safely held) in higher-grade event at Kempton (2m5f, good) in November but two lesser efforts have followed and the ground here is likely to be slower than he prefers.

10/1

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Night Stalker

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Made inauspicious start to hurdling career in March 2024, unseating rider when trying to refuse at third flight, but his second of 14 here (2m3f, good) the following month was much more promising and he returned from long absence with perfectly respectable run last month; makes handicap debut today; further improvement possible

12/1

4

4th Nov 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:02 Warwick

Night Stalker

11st 5lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Made inauspicious start to hurdling career in March 2024, unseating rider when trying to refuse at third flight, but his second of 14 here (2m3f, good) the following month was much more promising and he returned from long absence with perfectly respectable run last month; makes handicap debut today; further improvement possible

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal; dam useful Flat/fair hurdle winner, half-sister to smart Flat racer La De Two; stable enjoys plenty of success in bumpers (18% strike-rate); one to consider.
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17th

9

20th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 4

15:45 Newbury

Marias Flame

11st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Fergal O’Brien

First foal; dam useful Flat/fair hurdle winner, half-sister to a smart Flat racer; 3-1 favourite at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) six weeks ago, running on well from the back for fourth of 11; that's modest form but she looks sure to do a good deal better, for yard which also has Brionywells; Jack Hogan is 2-3 for the yard in bumpers this term.

4/1

4th

11

9th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:20 Ludlow

Marias Flame

10st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: Fergal O’Brien

held up in last

9/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; half-brother to Flat winners De Medici (1m-1m2f; RPR 90), Luchador (5f-1m1f; 87), Voi (1m1f-11.4f; 80) and Power And Grace (French/Swiss 11.5f-1m7f); dam unraced half-sister to Group-placed 6f 2yo winner; very rare bumper runner for respected Flat trainer; interesting.
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No Results Found

Form: 8

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a good French Flat family; about 10l behind Giddyupadingdong when eighth of 14 on last month's debut at Huntingdon, having raced too freely, but the added hood may help him to settle better here.
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9

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jack Jones

0-8 on AW but adding a tongue-tie seems to have helped on last two starts, not far away in a Wolverhampton classified (about 1m1f) and he didn't look short of stamina upped to 1m6f in a handicap here since; thereabouts.

11/2

4th

9

(3)

29th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 6

15:35 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Jack Jones

reared start, in rear

11/2

3rd

9

(7)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

18:30 Southwell (AW)

Pierrefonds

9st 2lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Jack Jones

towards rear

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam 6f/7f winner (RPR 71), half-sister to Listed placed 6f 2yo/1m2f winner Evervescent and Flat/hurdle winner Mr Gallivanter; stable 1-17 in bumpers during last five seasons.
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2nd

3

(2)

26th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:54 Lingfield

Macari

9st 5lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

Four wins last year including one over hurdles and two over this trip on the Flat; just 2lb above his last winning mark, but needs to put a tame effort at Nottingham (1m6f, good) last month behind him.

14/1

6th

3

(1)

26th Apr 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Nottingham

Macari

9st 7lb

J: Rose Dawes

T: Sheena West

An excellent Flat campaign last year yielded three turf wins under Rose Dawes from May to October and he's been in AW/hurdles action this winter; absent 11 weeks but has to be considered seriously.

11/2

4th

6

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:45 Plumpton

Macari

11st 4lb

J: Marc Goldstein

T: Sheena West

Both hurdle wins have been here, the latest over this trip last April (good; off 3lb lower); three Flat wins since, including on soft ground; should go well.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of a fair 6f-1m Flat winner; kept on for never-dangerous fifth of 15 on debut at Exeter (1m5f, good to soft; hooded) last month; will need to take a step forward here.
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3rd

7

(8)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield

Bobacious

9st 0lb

J: Ashley Lewis

T: Mark Hoad

Four wins for two previous yards came from the front, three round undulating courses; finished last season on a downswing, though, and sold for 1,000gns since; there's nothing to suggest he's best caught fresh.

12/1

2

(6)

18th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bobacious

9st 11lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Campaigned on turf this term for new yard; had a good spell in June/July but has proved disappointing in two starts since; beaten favourite in last two AW attempts and now 3lb higher.

8/1

1

(5)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:04 Windsor

Bobacious

9st 13lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Prominent racer; won 1m2f handicaps at Leicester and Epsom in midsummer and ran well in his hat-trick bid here in July; weak in the market and ran poorly at Newmarket 24 days ago (raced too freely); more to prove on ground slower than good.

10/1

Form:

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when 200-1 for Huntingdon race won by Giddyupadingdong last month.
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6th

3

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

No Guarantee

10st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Dual hurdle winner and only 2lb higher than for his win at Hereford in December; however, didn't look a natural on last month's chase debut and was pulled up.

11/1

4

18th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:00 Hereford

No Guarantee

11st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Struck form with two 2m hurdle wins in December (Ludlow claimer and Hereford handicap) but three lesser efforts have followed, including a well-held third of five at Ludlow last month; still 4lb higher than for his last success and something to prove on this switch to chasing; reapplied cheekpieces replace a visor.

8/1

3rd

5

26th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

16:27 Ludlow

No Guarantee

10st 12lb

J: James Turner

T: Alexander Gibbons

Struck form with two wins in December (C&D claimer/Hereford handicap) but two lesser efforts have followed and he was behind Aim Straight on more recent occasion; needs to kick on again.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-sister to hurdle winners Obsessedwithyou and Calipsa; dam French chase winner, sister to French 2m3f Grade 3 hurdle/2m1f Listed chase winner Sleeping Blue; wears a hood on debut; stable has very modest strike-rate in bumpers.
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9

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:40 Stratford

Brief Encounter

10st 7lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Well down the field in both bumpers and was a 250-1 outsider when pulled up in early stages of recent hurdling debut (rider lost irons after awkward jump at first flight).

100/1

11

14th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Brief Encounter

10st 9lb

J: Lorcan Murtagh

T: Nigel Hawke

Big prices and well beaten in bumpers at Ludlow (good to soft) and Exeter (heavy); watching brief advised on hurdles debut.

50/1

Form: 8

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive when a big-priced outsider at Stratford a week ago.
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11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

My Mate Polly

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th

12/1

11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

15:17 Chepstow

My Mate Polly

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

took keen hold, prominent, lost ground before 4th, midfield 11th

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

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No Results Found

Non-runners

Giddyupadingdong

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Payout
Exacta £29.60
Straight Forecast £30.39
Trifecta £285.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Giddyupadingdong

POSTDATA:

Gore Point

Daily Mirror:

Carved In Stone

Daily Mail:

Maria's Flame

Daily Record:

Carved In Stone

WEST COUNTRY:

Gore Point

D Express:

Gore Point

The Star:

Gore Point

RP RATINGS:

Giddyupadingdong

The Times:

Giddyupadingdong

Telegraph:

Giddyupadingdong

The Guardian:

Giddyupadingdong

The Sun:

Giddyupadingdong