November 30 / 15.45 Ludlow

15.45

Good To Soft

Perrott Properties Design & Build EBF Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £4084.5
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 15 runners
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Perrott Properties Design & Build EBF Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in an Irish point in March and cost £95,000 the following month; out of a half-sister to bumper/useful hurdler Two Scoops; stable has decent level of success in these races; missed last week's intended debut (heavy ground); one of the likelier contenders.
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1

(3)

3rd Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Dysart Enos

9st 10lb

J: Dougie Costello

T: Fergal O’Brien

Grade 2 bumper winner and useful hurdler, albeit underperformed in major Irish handicap most recently; made the frame at Kempton earlier in July (behind Whatamoon; Flat debut) and has potential under this code.

5/2

10/1

  • Place: £6.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner Valentina Lady; trainer 11-96 in bumpers in recent seasons; others appeal more on paper.
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7th

8

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 4

14:30 Worcester

Flight Of Freedom

11st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

1-3 over hurdles last season but has yet to make an impact in handicaps after three starts, albeit she didn't enjoy a clear passage at Ludlow latest; down another 2lb and easy to make a case for on the pick of her hurdles form; interesting on chase debut.

8/1

7th

4

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:28 Ludlow

Flight Of Freedom

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Won at Warwick in October before chasing home the very classy Favour And Fortune at Hereford (2m, good), after which she didn't appear to stay 2m3f; back over 2m for handicap debut after a break at Huntingdon last month, she only lost out on the places on the run-in; might well strip fitter for that; respected.

6/1

7th

4

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:28 Ludlow

Flight Of Freedom

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Won at Warwick in October before chasing home the very classy Favour And Fortune at Hereford (2m, good), after which she didn't appear to stay 2m3f; back over 2m for handicap debut after a break at Huntingdon last month, she only lost out on the places on the run-in; might well strip fitter for that; respected.

6/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 2

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Promising second on last month's Worcester debut, putting in a spirited challenge in final two furlongs; sets a clear form standard of those that have raced and likely to go very close.
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5th

7

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:30 Worcester

Cawthorne Banker

10st 4lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Won twice in the space of three starts last year but has soon returned to the doldrums; can't be supported with any confidence.

25/1

4

5th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

16:33 Market Rasen

Cawthorne Banker

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Brogan

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Needed considerable help from the handicapper before winning twice last year and has looked badly out of sorts on both appearances this year; usual cheekpieces (left off last time) are refitted; can't be supported with any confidence.

10/1

10th

6

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:12 Wetherby

Cawthorne Banker

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Disappointing on last two starts but he won twice in the second half of last year (2m, good to soft/good) and the fact his stable is enjoying a very productive month suggests he is well worth a second look.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to two bumper winners and dam also won a bumper so this £45,000 purchase makes plenty of appeal on paper; top stable operates at 25% strike-rate in these races (5-14 at this track in last five years); wind surgery in July and tongue-strap worn for debut.
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5th

4

7th Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 29y

Class 4

15:42 Fontwell

Brave Jen

11st 5lb

J: Jack Andrews

T: Cynthia Woods

Won twice for Tom Ellis (2m1f/2m) towards end of last year but suffered 28l defeats on both starts for new stable in February/March (2m/2m4f) and returns from six-month break with quite a bit to prove.

25/1

5th

4

10th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 4

17:00 Plumpton

Brave Jen

11st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Cynthia Woods

Won maiden hurdle at Sedgefield (2m1f, good) and a handicap at Market Rasen (2m, soft) when with Tom Ellis; subsequently changed hands for £5,000; well below that form when last of eight at Huntingdon last month on stable debut (2m, good to soft); more needed.

25/1

8th

5

6th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 171y

Class 4

14:55 Huntingdon

Brave Jen

11st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: Cynthia Woods

raced in third

7/1

33/1

Form:

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Yard having successful season but this one posed no threat when 11th on last month's Worcester debut (22-1).
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11

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

12:08 Musselburgh

Gieves

10st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Hannah McMahon

Won a maiden hurdle (2m, good) for Ben Pauling 14 months ago but that is his only win from 16 starts and he's struggled in two runs (chase/hurdle) for new yard this autumn.

33/1

11

29th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 171y

Class 5

12:08 Musselburgh

Gieves

10st 13lb

J: Ben Smith

T: Hannah McMahon

Won a maiden hurdle (2m, good) for Ben Pauling 14 months ago but that is his only win from 16 starts and he's struggled in two runs (chase/hurdle) for new yard this autumn.

33/1

5

14th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 178y

Class 5

12:05 Sedgefield

Gieves

11st 2lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Hannah McMahon

Won maiden hurdle for Ben Pauling 14 months ago and was placed over fences for him this summer but is far too inconsistent to rely upon and was a tailed-off outsider (over fences) on recent stable debut; cheekpieces refitted.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred; dam unplaced in French bumpers, sister to four chasing winners including high-class Nacarat; might be one for later on and trainer just 7-75 in these races in last five years.
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11

20th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:07 Newbury

Dunstall Rambler

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Tom George

Weakened to be beaten 22l last time at Southwell (2m4f, good to soft) and all his three wins have been at about 2m; wouldn't be the obvious answer no matter how well the new headgear works.

25/1

4th

3

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

13:02 Southwell

Dunstall Rambler

11st 11lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Tom George

Won for the third time over fences at Worcester in October (2m, good; by 18l); has a chance on that run but best form has been at shorter (jumped poorly when well beaten on last completed run at 2m4f); acts on good to soft but he's not a real mudlark.

7/1

1

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

14:57 Worcester

Dunstall Rambler

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Consistent sort who won twice over fences last term; stable's first runner over fences this season and may have more to give.

10/1

Form: 3

Last run: 209 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second favourite, finished third of six on debut at Huntingdon six months ago; form nothing to excite but clearly has a measure of ability.
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7

21st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Warwick

Commanding View

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Reverted to hurdling with pretty good effort at Exeter (2m, good) last month and is back down to a workable mark now but needs to rebound from a below-par run at Bangor four weeks ago.

8/1

7

21st May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:15 Warwick

Commanding View

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Reverted to hurdling with pretty good effort at Exeter (2m, good) last month and is back down to a workable mark now but needs to rebound from a below-par run at Bangor four weeks ago.

8/1

6th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

19:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Commanding View

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

Won a good-ground handicap here last May (2lb lower) and had those conditions when not beaten far in a small field last time at Exeter; shouldn't be far away.

8/1

Form: 2-97

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Narrowly beaten at Thurles on his debut in March but two heavy defeats since arriving in Britain dampen confidence.
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5th

4

21st Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

19:42 Ffos Las

Cumhacht

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Yet to score but he comes here on the back of a good second of six in 2m handicap here in February; the winner and third there have both gone in since, so he's a player off an unchanged mark.

11/4

2nd

4

20th Feb 2026

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

15:52 Ffos Las

Cumhacht

11st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

0-16, but C&D second on October's return from two years out took course record to 322; longer trip excuses flop next time, but Windsor disappointment latest is trickier to forgive, unless he simply doesn't act on that day's good ground any longer; as likely to revive here as anywhere.

5/1

10

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

14:28 Ffos Las

Cumhacht

11st 3lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Rebecca Curtis

Absent since September 2023 and untested on ground slower than good to soft but has a largely consistent record (albeit 0-9) over hurdles; returns on a good mark and with Sean Bowen booked; market reference recommended.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
32,000euros 3yo; closely related to 2m3f hurdle winner The Great White and half-brother to other jumping scorers; trainer 8-92 in bumpers in last five years; probably of interest on debut only if attracting support.
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7th

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Industrialist

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

took keen hold, midfield, outpaced before 3 out, soon no impression

50/1

7th

6

20th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

13:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Industrialist

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

took keen hold, midfield, outpaced before 3 out, soon no impression

50/1

0

8

5th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:20 Ludlow

Industrialist

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Henry Daly

Showed promise in his final bumper last season but he started his hurdling career with a pulled-up effort at Aintree (2m1f, heavy; 22-1) last month; this step up in trip looks a good move on pedigree but he has something to prove after that last run; one of two runners for the yard.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bought for £105,000 last year; first foal of a French Flat winner (1m1f-1m4f); wind surgery last month and tongue-strap worn for debut; stable in good form and has often introduced a useful sort in bumpers here.
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2nd

7

10th Apr 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

13:57 Sedgefield

Arctic Saint

10st 9lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Deborah Cole

Placed twice at up to 2m4f on slow ground over hurdles; below par when last seen in that sphere at Warwick last December; has since had wind surgery and is on a competitive mark if he is able to produce his best on his chase debut.

8/1

5th

6

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:17 Chepstow

Arctic Saint

11st 5lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Deborah Cole

Ex-Irish maiden who made the frame in two handicaps (2m4f/2m5f) for Deborah Cole towards the end of last year; needs to find extra here but a recent wind op may help in that regard.

11/1

Form: 6-8

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in both starts, the latest on stable debut this month.
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9

(5)

7th Sep 2023

Good

1m 3f 140y

Class 5

14:00 Haydock

Shes Out Of Reach

10st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Callan

T: Syd Hosie

Lightly raced 5yo who was 40-1 second in Leicester seller in May and she's one to watch in the betting on her stable debut and first run for 105 days; however, she was well beaten on handicap debut at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) on her final run for Louise Allan and others have less to prove.

33/1

5

(5)

17th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

19:25 Leicester

Shes Out Of Reach

9st 4lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: Louise Allan

Seemed to raise her game with 40-1 second in a C&D seller (soft) last month but she was very laboured when switched to a handicap at Wolverhampton (2m, AW) last time; takes a big drop back in trip but she's now 0-8 and others are more convincing.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost 36,000euros last year; brother to German Listed Flat winner Memphis and half-brother to other scorers; yard has some success (9-69 in recent seasons) in bumpers; withdrawn (soft ground) on intended debut last week.
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5th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Hey Mister Dj

10st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Barry Brennan

0-8 under rules, but was returning from over a year off when second of nine on stable debut at Fontwell (2m2f, good) last month; the longer trip looks to be in his favour and a contender if taking a step forward.

4/1

5th

7

13th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Worcester

Hey Mister Dj

10st 11lb

J: Tom Broughton

T: Barry Brennan

0-8 under rules, but was returning from over a year off when second of nine on stable debut at Fontwell (2m2f, good) last month; the longer trip looks to be in his favour and a contender if taking a step forward.

4/1

2nd

7

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Hey Mister Dj

10st 3lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Barry Brennan

held up in rear

25/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Home-bred half-brother to three winners (one on Flat, two over hurdles); some appeal on pedigree but trainer not noted for bumper success.
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10th

3

5th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Calisson

11st 8lb

J: Philip Armson

T: John Spearing

Well beaten at 100-1 on Ludlow debut and others have stronger claims.

100/1

13th

2

30th Nov 2022

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:45 Ludlow

Calisson

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Moore

T: John Spearing

Home-bred half-brother to three winners (one on Flat, two over hurdles); some appeal on pedigree but trainer not noted for bumper success.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to three winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Zarib; trainer 44-273 in bumpers in last five seasons but 3-8 at this track; worth a look in the betting, at least.
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3rd

4

6th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:45 Plumpton

Rockette

11st 3lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

raced in last, in touch with leaders after 5th, hit 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on

5/1

3rd

4

6th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 5

14:45 Plumpton

Rockette

11st 3lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

raced in last, in touch with leaders after 5th, hit 4 out, headway before 2 out, kept on

5/1

8th

5

29th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

14:30 Stratford

Rockette

11st 1lb

J: Mr Jack Andrews

T: T Ellis

Showed a bit for Dan Skelton and again when fifth of 16 runners on debut for this yard at Warwick (2m3f handicap) after a long absence; latest run needs forgiving but she has the form to warrant a second look.

14/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reportedly bled when eighth of 13 on debut at Exeter in April (attracted support); might do better if all goes well.
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3rd

8

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

My Monty

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

Came good over hurdles when trouncing three rivals here (2m7f, soft) in May and he ran to a similar level when second over same C&D the following month; now drops back in trip but he travelled smoothly on his penultimate run and still has scope for further progress; dangerous on his return.

10/1

3rd

8

1st Nov 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

14:35 Uttoxeter

My Monty

11st 7lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

held up in rear, headway after 6th, challenging when pecked on landing 3 out, soon went second, kept on when lost second run-in

10/1

2nd

3

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

20:15 Uttoxeter

My Monty

11st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: James Evans

Came good over hurdles at seventh attempt, easily drawing clear to win small-field C&D (soft) race by 33l three weeks ago; it's hard to gauge what that form is worth but the forecast rain will suit him.

3/1

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Payout
Exacta £117.00
Straight Forecast £108.48
Trifecta £692.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Cawthorne Banker

LAMBOURN:

Brave Jen

The Star:

Arctic Saint

Daily Mirror:

Rockette

Daily Record:

Dysart Enos

D Express:

Brave Jen

RP Ratings:

Cawthorne Banker

TOPSPEED:

Cawthorne Banker

POSTDATA:

Cawthorne Banker

WEST COUNTRY:

Cawthorne Banker

The Times:

Cawthorne Banker

Telegraph:

Cawthorne Banker

The Guardian:

Cawthorne Banker

Daily Mail:

Cawthorne Banker

The Sun:

Cawthorne Banker