October 09 / 16.05 Ludlow

16.05

Good

Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 3
  • 6 runners
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Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 2261-4 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Posted career-best performance to win valuable series final at Cheltenham (3m1f, good) in April and is also well suited by this track; still unexposed over this sort of trip and made satisfactory reappearance over hurdles a fortnight ago; won't mind if there's rain about; good chance.
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4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Record of 6-16 over fences; broke her Listed duck in Doncaster contest (2m4f) most recently, taking advantage of odds-on Brides Hill's below-par show; chance of following up partly depends on whether that opponent, who beat her by 6l in this event last year, is back on song.

4/1

4th

2

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 189y

Class 1

14:20 Huntingdon

La Renommee

11st 6lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

raced in second

4/1

1st

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 115y

Class 1

13:38 Doncaster

La Renommee

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

in touch with leaders, went second 11th, going best when not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in

5/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -63046 C

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Keen-goer who won three chases from the front last autumn (2m-2m5f, good-soft); not firing on all cylinders this season, with patient tactics not paying dividends on last two appearances, but has become well handicapped and will be fine over today's trip.
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6

22nd Mar 2025

Good

3m 0f 100y

Class 1

13:50 Kelso

Sacre Coeur

11st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

She's 2-17 over hurdles as opposed to 7-27 over fences and is unraced in this sphere since November 2023; however, won twice over fences this season (3m1f/2m4f, good/good to soft) and will be a major player if transferring that form back to hurdles.

8/1

1

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

16:20 Ludlow

Sacre Coeur

12st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

took keen hold, led, faced challenge from 12th, headed on turn before 4 out, weakening when unseated 3 out

3/1

1

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

Sacre Coeur

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Front-runner who went down narrowly last time at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft), which was a good run over that far for one who stays 3m; Harry Atkins rides again and should hang around to have some say.

15/8

Form: 2363-4 C

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 1lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Very useful in his prime and is suited by this track but has not won since November 2022 and was safely held at Worcester last month, after a layoff; needs that recent outing to have brought him on; handles soft ground but is best suited by good.
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2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

Once useful for Nigel Twiston-Davies but his long losing run has continued for current yard and ran no more than okay in the first-time visor at Kelso 17 days ago; others appeal more.

10/1

4th

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

15:15 Market Rasen

Topofthecotswolds

11st 13lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: Ollie Pears

in rear

10/1

4th

1

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

15:40 Kelso

Topofthecotswolds

12st 0lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Ollie Pears

Useful over several seasons when trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies; signed off for him with some below-par runs in the autumn and made low-key start for new stable this year but significant positives can be drawn from his run in refitted cheekpieces at Sedgefield (3m2f, good) last month and he has possibilities here if combination of drop back in trip and first-time visor pays dividends.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 8-V454 D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Good-ground specialist with fine 7-21 strike-rate over fences; on good mark now but needs first-time cheekpieces to help him bounce back from two disappointing runs, and the forecast rain is a big negative.
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2nd

2

6th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 96y

Class 4

14:25 Kelso

Presentandcounting

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Veteran; has won nine chases, often making all in small fields on good ground; hasn't been quite at his best since Uttoxeter win last July (2m4f, good) but has plenty going for him here.

5/2

4th

1

18th Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

16:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Presentandcounting

12st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Returned to winning ways at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) last summer and remained competitive afterwards; however, he has since turned 12 and lacking a run might not be ideal.

14/1

5th

4

16th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 110y

Class 3

15:07 Carlisle

Presentandcounting

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

11yo who returned to winning ways at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good) in July and has run pretty well in third on his next two outings (3m/3m1f, good); might not be far away.

9/2

Form: 733112 D BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 126

Form & Verdict
Much improved since cheekpieces were fitted this summer, winning twice at Worcester (2m7f, good) before going close behind a course specialist at Perth (3m, good); could still have more to offer but will have something to prove if the ground softens here.
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7

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Olivers Travels

11st 8lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Mickey Bowen

Has been bang in form on his favoured good ground and only narrowly failed in his hat-trick bid at Kelso last week (3m2f, good); an assured stayer who might hang around for some place money but others are more intriguing.

20/1

7

1st Nov 2025

Good

2m 7f 185y

Class 1

15:45 Ascot

Olivers Travels

11st 8lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Mickey Bowen

Has been bang in form on his favoured good ground and only narrowly failed in his hat-trick bid at Kelso last week (3m2f, good); an assured stayer who might hang around for some place money but others are more intriguing.

20/1

Form: P-4123 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Caused 80-1 shock at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) when back over fences in August, his second start for Barry Brennan, and has been placed on both starts since; evidently in good nick but moves up in grade today and would probably prefer the rain to stay away.
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9th

8

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

20:50 Stratford

Great DAnge

10st 10lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Has four wins over fences but yet to score in this sphere; has shown nothing in his three runs for current yard.

50/1

3

29th Sep 2025

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 5

15:41 Newton Abbot

Great DAnge

11st 4lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over fences here (3m2f, good) for Barry Brennan last summer and has posted a couple of good efforts in that sphere this season; reverts to hurdling off lower mark for new stable here; could have a say.

5/1

2

15th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Worcester

Great DAnge

11st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Alexander Gibbons

Won over fences for Barry Brennan last summer and has posted a couple of good efforts in that sphere this season; reverts to hurdling off lower mark for new stable here; could have a say.

12/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.10
Straight Forecast £13.11
Trifecta £51.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Olivers Travels

SPOTLIGHT:

La Renommee

RP RATINGS:

Topofthecotswolds

The Guardian:

Great d'Ange

TOPSPEED:

Sacre Coeur

The Times:

Olivers Travels

Daily Mail:

Olivers Travels

Daily Mirror:

Olivers Travels

Daily Record:

Olivers Travels

Telegraph:

La Renommee

D Express:

La Renommee

The Sun:

La Renommee

The Star:

La Renommee

WEST COUNTRY:

Topofthecotswolds