April 02 / 14.30 Ludlow

14.30

Soft

Sarah Turner Birthday Trophy Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Sarah Turner Birthday Trophy Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1101 D

Last run: 62 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual good-ground bumper winner who created pretty good impression when moving clear to win comfortably on hurdle debut at Exeter (2m, good to soft) in January; not sure to be suited by the forecast slower ground here but still commands respect.
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3

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Easy Peasy

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in rear, good headway 3 out, challenging when fell last

15/8

3

21st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

14:15 Stratford

Easy Peasy

11st 11lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

held up in rear, good headway 3 out, challenging when fell last

15/8

1st

1

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:30 Ludlow

Easy Peasy

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Dual good-ground bumper winner who created pretty good impression when moving clear to win comfortably on hurdle debut at Exeter (2m, good to soft) in January; not sure to be suited by the forecast slower ground here but still commands respect.

10/11

4/1

  • Place: £1.30

Form: -58535 BF

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Below form on heavy ground at Wincanton last month but shaped with significant promise on her two outings prior to that, latterly when third (albeit safely held) behind two fairly useful mares at Market Rasen (2m, soft); contender if back on song here.
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4th

3

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:35 Stratford

Twyfords Diamond

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Placed over hurdles for Ben Pauling last year but ultimately became disappointing for him; changed hands after 40l defeat in first-time blinkers in March; goes without headgear on this stable/chase debut.

16/1

4th

3

8th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

19:35 Stratford

Twyfords Diamond

11st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Max Young

Placed over hurdles for Ben Pauling last year but ultimately became disappointing for him; changed hands after 40l defeat in first-time blinkers in March; goes without headgear on this stable/chase debut.

16/1

6th

5

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:07 Hereford

Twyfords Diamond

11st 4lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Better efforts have been on soft ground and if the rain stays away this will be only her second start on a sound surface; each-way player based on her best form but needs to be much better than her last two starts; tongue-tie removed and blinkers now go on.

7/1

Form: 6-3575

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed in two good-ground bumpers last year and was not disgraced at Listed level in December (good to soft) but both hurdle runs this year (2m4f/2m3f) have been disappointing; drops back in trip here; not written off just yet but others have much less to prove.
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8

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:08 Ludlow

Of Course You Can

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Won this race readily by over 9l a year ago (good ground) and was placed over C&D on next two outings; returned from break with two down-the-field runs this summer (cheekpieces added last time) but is back on a good mark now and the return to this track is sure to suit.

11/2

12

16th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:10 Uttoxeter

Of Course You Can

10st 12lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Always behind at Market Rasen last month, after a break; she's better than that but all her best form is on sharp right-handed tracks, and she probably doesn't want significant rain; sports new cheekpieces.

12/1

11th

10

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

19:28 Market Rasen

Of Course You Can

10st 11lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Her only win was in a Ludlow mares' handicap in October last year (2m5f, good); fair run at Huntingdon last time (May) but likely to improve for this outing after 100-day break.

8/1

Form: 3-74

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Placed on last season's bumper debut (good ground) and bettered her underwhelming hurdle debut when staying on to take modest fourth at Hereford (2m, soft) in February; needs to progress again here, though.
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4th

4

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

16:13 Fontwell

Janworth

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Unlucky not to win three in a row over 2m4f in the spring (good to firm-good to soft); had to settle for fourth when warm favourite to add to her tally at Worcester (2m4f, good) last month but that certainly wasn't a bad run and she remains open to further progress; respected.

4/1

2

7th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:55 Worcester

Janworth

11st 13lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Jamie Snowden

Would have won at Southwell last month had she not come down at the last and successful on either side of that, doing it comfortably here last time under positive tactics; has to take an 8lb rise on the chin but looks progressive.

6/4

4

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:10 Worcester

Janworth

11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Jamie Snowden

Has seemingly come on plenty for taking the best part of a year off as she made a winning return at Sedgefield in May and had plenty in hand when taking quite a heavy fall at the last at Southwell (2m4f; good) on Monday; needs to be none the worse on this very quick return.

2/1

Form: P

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
3-39 on the Flat, the latest win gained in basement-grade classified last summer, but was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) when 150-1 for last month's stable/hurdle debut.
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12th

12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:22 Hereford

Too Shy Shy

10st 10lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

Last Flat success came in low grade; has achieved little in two novice hurdles since returning from long absence; tongue-tie applied.

100/1

12th

12

14th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 53y

Class 4

14:22 Hereford

Too Shy Shy

10st 10lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

Last Flat success came in low grade; has achieved little in two novice hurdles since returning from long absence; tongue-tie applied.

100/1

5th

6

2nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:30 Ludlow

Too Shy Shy

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Daniel Bourne

3-39 on the Flat, the latest win gained in basement-grade classified last summer, but was pulled up (albeit on heavy ground) when 150-1 for last month's stable/hurdle debut.

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7P

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
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7th

6

24th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 5

16:53 Chepstow

Dont Cheddar Tear

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

took keen hold, held up in rear, always behind

33/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.00
Straight Forecast £2.84
Trifecta £5.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Easy Peasy

RP RATINGS:

Twyford's Diamond

The Times:

Get Sky High

LAMBOURN:

Easy Peasy

Telegraph:

Easy Peasy

D Express:

Easy Peasy

The Sun:

Easy Peasy

Daily Record:

Easy Peasy

TOPSPEED:

Twyford's Diamond

POSTDATA:

Twyford's Diamond

WEST COUNTRY:

Twyford's Diamond

The Star:

Twyford's Diamond

The Guardian:

Get Sky High

Daily Mail:

Get Sky High

Daily Mirror:

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