January 19 / 16.20 Ludlow

16.20

Soft

Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Snow showers

Form: 4

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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14

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Kempton

Beachcomber

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Two 3m1f hurdle wins last midwinter but he's not the most predictable and can look an awkward ride; has shown promise over fences this season but he was pulled up at Cheltenham (in first-time cheekpieces; now replaced with blinkers) 13 days ago; no solid option.

14/1

1st

14

27th Dec 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:08 Kempton

Beachcomber

11st 6lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Two 3m1f hurdle wins last midwinter but he's not the most predictable and can look an awkward ride; has shown promise over fences this season but he was pulled up at Cheltenham (in first-time cheekpieces; now replaced with blinkers) 13 days ago; no solid option.

14/1

7

14th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 56y

Class 3

12:40 Cheltenham

Beachcomber

10st 10lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

jumped right on occasions, prominent, led after 1st, headed and prominent after 5th, slightly hampered 13th, hampered 4 out, weakened 3 out, soon pulled up

16/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; half-brother to 2m4f chase winner Holme Abbey; dam well beaten in a bumper, sister to point winner Brockwell Park, half-sister to bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Miss Abbey out of point winning sister to high-class staying chaser Grey Abbey; yard 0-23 in these races during recent seasons.
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1st

9

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Brockarno

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Seven-race maiden who has inconsistent form; folded tamely last time (handicap debut); not solid.

33/1

1st

9

24th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 5

13:28 Doncaster

Brockarno

11st 5lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Seven-race maiden who has inconsistent form; folded tamely last time (handicap debut); not solid.

33/1

Form: 2

Last run: 57 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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17

27th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Goonhilly

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

0-2 in bumpers and now 0-7 over hurdles, having been turned over at odds-on in two of his last three races; travels well but seems very one paced when it matters.

28/1

17

27th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 216y

Class 2

13:50 Sandown

Goonhilly

10st 4lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

0-2 in bumpers and now 0-7 over hurdles, having been turned over at odds-on in two of his last three races; travels well but seems very one paced when it matters.

28/1

2nd

3

27th Mar 2024

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Goonhilly

11st 6lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Runner-up three times, latterly in a soft-ground maiden here last month; returns to this level after finishing midfield in the Imperial Cup (lost a shoe); major form claims in the new cheekpieces.

Evs

Form: 662-

Last run: 277 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Improved with each start in French bumpers, last time finishing runner-up over 1m4f on good to soft; bought for 30,000euros and has joined a good yard.
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4th

4

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

13:45 Hereford

Intimate

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won a 2m soft-ground handicap hurdle by 10l here last March; his jumping lacked fluency so did well to go so close on chase debut at Sandown (1m7f, soft) and conditions were extremely testing when fourth at Haydock; massive shout on that penultimate effort.

3/1

4th

4

15th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

13:45 Hereford

Intimate

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Won a 2m soft-ground handicap hurdle by 10l here last March; his jumping lacked fluency so did well to go so close on chase debut at Sandown (1m7f, soft) and conditions were extremely testing when fourth at Haydock; massive shout on that penultimate effort.

3/1

4th

7

21st Dec 2024

Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

13:30 Haydock

Intimate

11st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Venetia Williams

Lightly raced 6yo who showed improved form when winning a handicap hurdle by 10l at Hereford (2m, soft) in March, and he reappeared with a promising second on his chase debut at Sandown (1m7f, soft); there's room for improvement in his jumping and he could play a leading role.

2/1

Abandoned

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Bought for £60,000 after winning an Irish point in March; trainer has a healthy strike-rate in bumpers, one that was enhanced with a newcomer at Warwick on Saturday.
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6

23rd Sep 2024

Good

3m 3f 9y

Class 4

15:40 Sedgefield

Townhill

11st 4lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

Mostly in good form since stepped up to 3m+ and the saddle slipped when pulled up two runs back; did run flat at Worcester though and that casts a cloud over his credentials.

7/1

9th

2

19th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Townhill

12st 0lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

In great form since stepping up to 3m+ under rules and having cheekpieces fitted this year (3-5); pulled up after saddle slipped at Uttoxeter last month and should be a player off 4lb higher mark than when winning at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in June.

3/1

1

26th Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 4

14:45 Uttoxeter

Townhill

11st 9lb

J: Mr Ben Sutton

T: Tom Lacey

In great form since stepping up to 3m+ under rules and having cheekpieces introduced this year (3-4); recorded a personal best when making all at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and, off a 4lb higher mark, should run well again.

5/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
42,000euros 3yo; second foal; half-brother to bumper winner Ernest Gray; dam smart 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner, sister to useful bumper/2m4f hurdle winner Pride Of The Parish; likeable pedigree and stable has plenty of success in these races.
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1st

8

28th Jul 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 4

16:25 Uttoxeter

Tregele

11st 5lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey

Beginning to look exposed after six hurdle starts but ran a big race before weakening into third in Bangor handicap (2m7f, good) in May and has a good chance at the weights here; had wind op in June; tongue-tie added.

10/11

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

3rd

1

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tregele

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

Pulled up at Plumpton (2m4f, good) in March but back on song when running well for a long way at Ffos Las (2m4f, good) this month; remains relatively unexposed and has potential over this longer trip.

7/1

Form: P

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Filly

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6

27th Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

15:35 Leicester

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Has had few realistic chances but yet to show much, well held in two handicap hurdles and pulled up in both chase starts; 10lb wrong.

100/1

12

14th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

15:30 Hereford

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

towards rear

100/1

7

1st Feb 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:30 Ffos Las

Autumn Blaze

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Showed no significant promise during five-race hurdling spell last April-July and is 8lb out of the weights for today's chasing debut; sports first-time blinkers; can't be recommended.

33/1

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W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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£1,600 3yo; eighth foal; half-sister to winners Boomarang (bumper and 2m2f/2m4f hurdle), Mythical Legend (3m hurdle) and Pass Me By (3m1f hurdle); dam well held in bumpers, sister to bumper/useful 2m6f-3m hurdle winner Material World; stable 0-21 in bumpers the last five seasons.
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9th

3

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:55 Worcester

Might Do Emery

11st 4lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Has not shown much under rules, finishing tailed off at 200-1 in her latest maiden.

100/1

7th

5

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 4

19:58 Bangor-on-Dee

Might Do Emery

11st 2lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Down the field in sole point and she's not shown much under rules since, including in two hurdle runs (2m, good) this month; no appeal.

100/1

10

15th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:40 Uttoxeter

Might Do Emery

10st 10lb

J: James Turner

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

prominent, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly after 6th, pulled up before 3 out

66/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

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£19,000 3yo; second foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful German/French 7.5f-10.5f winner Szoff out of German Group-placed 6f 2yo winning sister to German 10.5f Listed winner Servenya; armed with the 4yo allowance he's not ruled out.
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Verdict

The 5yo GOONHILLY impressed paddock watchers ahead of going close on his debut at Hereford and, now with the Skeltons, he should go on to better things. Beachcomber, Intimate and Townhill can make their presence felt, but the main danger could be Tregele, who is a half-brother to smart bumper winner Ernest Gray.[Alistair Jones]