October 09 / 15.05 Ludlow

15.05

Good

Remembering Margaret Roberts Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Remembering Margaret Roberts Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £23.00
  • Place: £4.40

Form: 0-F3

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Caught the eye when keeping on steadily for remote third at Worcester (2m, good) last month, his second hurdle run, and may be capable of better in due course but has quite a bit to find with the principals here.
Place /
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

20th Apr 2026

Good

2m 2f 25y

Class 5

16:00 Kelso

Highly Recommended

12st 0lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Dianne Sayer

Still has low mileage and will be suited by today's forecast good ground but, following a long absence, has been pulled up on both outings this year; needs a good boost from the new cheekpieces.

66/1

2

22nd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 4

14:15 Carlisle

Highly Recommended

11st 13lb

J: Ryan Mania

T: Dianne Sayer

Lightly raced 7yo; won well on final start for previous yard but has failed to complete in both runs for new stable; big question mark over current form.

25/1

4

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 51y

Class 4

14:30 Kelso

Highly Recommended

11st 10lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Dianne Sayer

All five starts on good ground; won novice hurdle at Ludlow (2m5f) in October 2024 for Mel Rowley; beaten when falling at final hurdle on handicap debut at Ayr (2m4f) the following month; absent since; a market check is advised on his return but there's a suspicion he's best watched.

20/1

OUR TIP

10/11

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 211249

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Dual 2m hurdle winner in the spring and creditable fourth in Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen (2m, good; also has form on soft) in July; disappointed in valuable 2m4f series final at Worcester 12 days ago but will be a tough nut to crack if back on song.
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2

1st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 3

16:28 Warwick

Mostly Sunny

11st 12lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Consistent gelding who ran up to his best when third in a Class 2 handicap over this trip at Newton Abbot in August (2m5f); unlikely to be far away.

4/1

6

30th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 2

16:30 Newton Abbot

Mostly Sunny

10st 9lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

Collected a good prize at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in April and has made the frame on all fourth subsequent appearances; can cope if the ground softens here and will probably be on the premises again.

8/1

Form: 2451- D

Last run: 219 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Winning pointer who delivered on promise shown in bumpers when keeping on stoutly for clearcut success on hurdling debut at Southwell (2m4f, soft) in March; obvious contender.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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1st

5

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

15:53 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Point winner who was 1-8 over hurdles but he made a smooth transition to chasing when scoring over C&D (good; 13-2) three weeks ago; up 3lb but he travelled well for a long way last time and hit a personal best with that convincing success; interesting contender.

6/4

1st

3

6th May 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:45 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

11st 5lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Landed a Southwell maiden hurdle (2m4f, soft) in March 2024; largely out of form in limited starts since but there were signs of a revival here (3m2f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces; needs to back that up but could improve for this switch to fences.

6/1

4th

3

4th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Rickety Bridge

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Won a Southwell maiden (2m4f, soft) in March 2024 but he's had only six runs since and has struggled in his last three handicaps; may have needed his comeback run (2m7f) in February but he needs a major revival back up in trip; cheekpieces added.

10/1

Form: 887-6

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not beaten far when seventh in good-ground course bumper in April but struggled to get competitive when 50-1 for hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good) in June; tries a new trip here.
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Verdict Starting price

4th

3

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Billy Butcher

11st 0lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Dave Roberts

Not beaten far when seventh in good-ground course bumper in April but struggled to get competitive when 50-1 for hurdle debut at Worcester (2m, good) in June; tries a new trip here.

66/1

6th

1

26th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Worcester

Billy Butcher

11st 4lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Dave Roberts

Displayed improvement and was not beaten far when seventh of 16 in good-ground Ludlow bumper in April, his third start, but needs to make further progress to land a significant blow on today's hurdling debut.

33/1

7th

1

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:45 Ludlow

Billy Butcher

11st 3lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Dave Roberts

Poor claims on form, having finished down the field in both runs.

100/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went close in two maiden points in the spring and evidently has some ability but seems unlikely to meet the standard required on rules debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

7

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Pethers Run

11st 4lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Adrian Wintle

Went close in two points in the spring but he was only fifth of six on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month and was beaten 27l.

66/1

11th

7

6th Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

13:50 Chepstow

Pethers Run

11st 4lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Adrian Wintle

Went close in two points in the spring but he was only fifth of six on hurdling debut at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last month and was beaten 27l.

66/1

5th

6

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Pethers Run

11st 0lb

J: Mr Tommie M O’Brien

T: Adrian Wintle

Went close in two maiden points in the spring and evidently has some ability but seems unlikely to meet the standard required on rules debut.

20/1

Form: 97-0P5

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this summer (2m-2m4f) and can't be recommended here.
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9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

in touch with leaders

100/1

9

29th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 1f 77y

Class 5

15:32 Bangor-on-Dee

Connolly

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Failed to show much over hurdles and he's out of the weights for chase/handicap debut.

100/1

6th

4

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:05 Ludlow

Connolly

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

A well-beaten outsider on all three hurdling starts for new stable this summer (2m-2m4f) and can't be recommended here.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £76.90
Straight Forecast £59.56
Trifecta £98.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

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RP RATINGS:

Mostly Sunny

POSTDATA:

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TOPSPEED:

Mostly Sunny

Daily Mirror:

Mostly Sunny