October 24 / 17.05 Ludlow

17.05

Good

Eddie Mapp Memorial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 3
  • 3 runners
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Eddie Mapp Memorial Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 3 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.50

Form: 44831-

Last run: 217 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Nephew of the high-class Last Instalment, himself a winner on chase debut; point and (last time) hurdles win were both gained over sub-2m6f trips but he was easily strong enough at the end of both to suggest he'd cope with further; untried quantity on good or faster.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

10

25th Apr 2026

Good

3m 4f 146y

Class 1

15:30 Sandown

Ask Brewster

10st 11lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Mrs C Williams

3m4f resulted in an 8l win at Cheltenham last April and he's won over 3m/3m2f in two of his three starts this season; latest was the Kim Muir at Cheltenham in which he was always front rank under Shane Cotter and responded admirably when Road To Home joined him on the run-in; up 7lb but this trip makes plenty of appeal and all five chase wins have been on good ground or good to firm (withdrawn from Scottish National last week due to the heavy); has a bit to prove going right-handed, with a run here in December prompting concern, but otherwise lots to like.

7/1

1st

22

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 2f 70y

Class 2

17:20 Cheltenham

Ask Brewster

10st 11lb

J: Mr S Cotter

T: Mrs C Williams

Hat-trick last year (2m7f/3m4f, good/good to firm) featured a spring win at Cheltenham; ran well for a long way before tiring at Sandown (3m4f) in December on going that was good to soft, soft in places; better ground today would be a plus for his claims.

20/1

Form: 14-181 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Still pulling out career bests after 16 hurdles starts, this month's Huntingdon success taking his record there to 3-3 (all 3m1f) and to 5-11 going right-handed; switches discipline upped another 5lb but there are chase winners in the pedigree; no ground concerns.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Ballintubber Boy

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Gained the last three of his seven hurdle wins over C&D (including 2024 edition of this race); absent since two small-field seconds in October (2m5f/2m7f) but there's a good chance he'll be primed for a big run on this return to Huntingdon.

9/2

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

14:50 Exeter

Ballintubber Boy

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Record of 7-17 over hurdles and just missed out on return to this discipline last week at Hereford (2m5f, good; stays this far); only three completed that day but this 8yo should again be seriously involved.

4/5

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Ballintubber Boy

12st 2lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Record of 7-16 over hurdles; started off promisingly over fences with two seconds in small fields but disappointing the last twice; on a competitive mark back over hurdles.

6/4

Form: 2413-1

Last run: 171 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Peak hurdling RPRs around Hereford and Kempton bode well with another flat right-hander awaiting him; last-time success over 2m5f at the latter venue is the furthest he's gone so far, and dual-purpose pedigree isn't abundant with stayers, but he'd be unfazed by a dryout.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:30 Market Rasen

Inoui Machin

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

took keen hold, prominent, reminder and led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, faced challenge after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from last

9/2

2nd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

13:30 Market Rasen

Inoui Machin

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

took keen hold, prominent, reminder and led after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, faced challenge after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened from last

9/2

3rd

2

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 171y

Class 3

17:05 Ludlow

Inoui Machin

11st 6lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Neil Mulholland

Peak hurdling RPRs around Hereford and Kempton bode well with another flat right-hander awaiting him; last-time success over 2m5f at the latter venue is the furthest he's gone so far, and dual-purpose pedigree isn't abundant with stayers, but he'd be unfazed by a dryout.

2/1

Non-runners

Madaket

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £9.20
Straight Forecast £10.32
Trifecta £9.00

Selections

The Times:

Inoui Machin

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballintubber Boy

D Express:

Ask Brewster

Telegraph:

Inoui Machin

The Guardian:

Inoui Machin

Daily Mail:

Inoui Machin

The Sun:

Inoui Machin

Daily Record:

Inoui Machin

POSTDATA:

Ballintubber Boy

WEST COUNTRY:

Ballintubber Boy

Daily Mirror:

Ballintubber Boy

The Star:

Ballintubber Boy