February 08 / 16.30 Ludlow

16.30

Good

Proper Good Dairy Local Milk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 4
  • 10 runners
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Proper Good Dairy Local Milk Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 40

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed ability when fourth in a bumper but tailed off on hurdling debut seven weeks ago; cheekpieces now fitted.
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6th

4

24th Apr 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Kempton

All A Struggle

11st 0lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Paul Webber

towards rear of midfield, niggled along 6th, lost ground quickly before 2 out, soon detached

25/1

1

2nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 58y

Class 3

13:50 Ascot

All A Struggle

11st 6lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Paul Webber

Made a quite promising bumper debut last spring but well beaten on both hurdling starts during the winter (2m3f/2m5f); needs combination of wind op and fitting of tongue-tie to make a huge difference.

40/1

4th

1

10th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Kempton

All A Struggle

11st 5lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Paul Webber

Got to within 12l of the very smart Strong Leader in a good-ground bumper at Warwick and possibly unsuited by heavy ground in a maiden hurdle at Lingfield; a bit of a concern to see cheekpieces turned to quite so soon.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 22

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner; runner-up in both hurdle starts, behind an above-average rival at Ludlow latest; strong form claims anyway but stepping up in trip makes him even more appealing; looks the one to beat.
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5th

6

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Amrons Sage

11st 12lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Alan Hill

Fairly useful under rules for Nicky Henderson in 2023 and was evidently suited by the thorough stamina test when winning open point at Kingston Blount (4m, soft) in February; slightly disappointing when only third behind Norton Hill and Assassins Lullaby on good ground in March, though.

14/1

5th

6

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Amrons Sage

11st 12lb

J: Mrs Izzie Hill

T: Alan Hill

Fairly useful under rules for Nicky Henderson in 2023 and was evidently suited by the thorough stamina test when winning open point at Kingston Blount (4m, soft) in February; slightly disappointing when only third behind Norton Hill and Assassins Lullaby on good ground in March, though.

14/1

7th

6

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:50 Worcester

Amrons Sage

11st 6lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Low-mileage 7yo; ran big race in defeat on chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) in November but two very disappointing performances have followed; needs to get career back on track.

6/1

Form: 9

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well beaten on his Hereford debut in November (125-1).
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1

10th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

14:00 Chepstow

Call Me Rafa

11st 8lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Tom George

in touch with leaders, lost position and dropped to last when reminder with one circuit to go, pushed along and got behind after 5th

66/1

1

15th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 119y

Class 4

13:30 Hereford

Call Me Rafa

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Well beaten over 2m3f+ here on debut three months ago (125-1); this is easier but he will need to benefit from that initial effort/longer trip if he is to threaten seriously.

14/1

Form: 9P4-P

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
One run in a bumper and three over hurdles and yet to beat another rival; wind surgery since latest outing seven weeks ago.
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4th

1

23rd Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:45 Ludlow

Cloudy Hills

11st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Paul Webber

Yet to beat a rival in five career starts and application of blinkers will need to provoke a radical upturn of fortunes.

100/1

3

20th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

13:30 Lingfield

Cloudy Hills

11st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Paul Webber

Struggled in his sole bumper and has been the same story in three runs over hurdles; has had wind surgery but was pulled up over C&D (heavy) when last seen in December and can only be watched after another break.

100/1

Form: 5-P9

Last run: 63 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Ran quite well in a bumper but tailed off both hurdling starts; has been too free and hood now fitted.
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5

16th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Emotional Memories

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

jumped left on occasions, prominent, pressed leader after 1st, lost position before 10th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

5

16th May 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

17:40 Fontwell

Emotional Memories

10st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

jumped left on occasions, prominent, pressed leader after 1st, lost position before 10th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

14/1

1

3rd Mar 2024

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:55 Huntingdon

Emotional Memories

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

0-8 over hurdles and not very consistent but his second of eight off today's mark at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) In November was a good effort, and he was only beaten about 3l when third of four in tactical race over that C&D ten days ago; contender if he takes well to fences at first attempt.

5/1

Form: 4

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
No threat in an Irish point but shaped with distinct promise with C&D fourth on last month's debut under rules; ground to make up with Tzarmix on that form but likely to improve for the experience; each-way claims, at least.
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14th

6

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 70y

Class 2

14:25 Uttoxeter

Keable

11st 0lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Prevailed in a Pertemps qualifier at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) to make it four wins from his last seven starts; building up a respectable strike-rate and the 9yo has certainly improved with age; not ruled out.

12/1

1st

6

21st Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:55 Chepstow

Keable

10st 9lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Two soft-ground wins last term and another at Newbury (3m) on reappearance; respectable third to King Of The Lake here but not so good at Warwick latest; needs to find extra and 7lb-claiming amateur (who rode a winner for the stable last Saturday) is recruited.

9/1

6th

9

18th Jan 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:25 Windsor

Keable

10st 12lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Good strike-rate (3-5) in 2025; creditable third at Chepstow (2m7f) last time and remains in form but is held by Royal Rambler on that effort and has perhaps reached his ceiling after climbing the weights.

14/1

Form: 9

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third in an Irish point a year ago but well beaten in a Boxing Day bumper on debut under rules; pedigree suggests that more of a stamina test should see him in a better light so no surprise to see improvement now hurdling.
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5

6th Jun 2023

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:45 Southwell

Piper Tom

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

held up in rear, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

33/1

5

3rd Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 4

14:15 Newbury

Piper Tom

11st 0lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, weakened before 3 out

25/1

3rd

4

10th Feb 2023

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Kempton

Piper Tom

11st 5lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo O’Neill

Bought for £60,000 soon after finishing third in an Irish point; offered little in a Huntingdon bumper (tongue tied) but that was a competitive race and can no doubt do better.

7/2

Form: 43-5

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Two satisfactory bumper efforts last season and similar story on hurdling debut at Chepstow in December; will need a leap forward to beat a few of these, however.
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15

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Navan

Technology

10st 7lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: John C McConnell

0-14 over hurdles but has run well at Wexford the last twice at 3m on good and good to yielding ground; has struggled in previous starts on softer than good so may need the forecast rain to miss.

6/1

2nd

3

8th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:03 Wexford

Technology

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Maiden has run well recently without really threatening to get that breakthrough success; beaten over 8l when fourth at this venue on latest; now tried in a hood; yard won a division of this last year.

11/4

Form: U3

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Just two career starts and showed plenty of promise in the latest of them when third over C&D last month (made a lot of the running); repeat of that puts him in the picture and every chance that he's open to improvement.
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4th

3

22nd Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 4

15:00 Ludlow

Tzarmix

11st 10lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Back from a break with a clearcut win over C&D (good to soft) in December and he's finished runner-up in three subsequent starts; up another 2lb but he had a near-miss at Market Rasen (2m7f) last time and this return to quicker ground is no problem (won a point on good to firm); respected.

100/30

2nd

2

17th Feb 2026

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

15:37 Market Rasen

Tzarmix

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Twice runner-up since his impressive Ludlow return (3m, good to soft) in December, coming clear with the winner over C&D last time (fourth and fifth have won since); up another 3lb, but likely to be bang there once again.

11/2

2nd

3

16th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

13:28 Market Rasen

Tzarmix

11st 11lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Alastair Ralph

Returned from break with clear win at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) last month and was not discredited when close/clear second off same mark at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) soon afterwards; 6lb higher now but still respected in current mood.

7/1

Form: 7-37

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Moderate form in three bumpers; may do better now hurdling with yard among the winners but others more obvious.
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2nd

2

14th Feb 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:35 Lingfield

Finescope

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Martin Keighley

Similar sort of RPRs in her three bumpers, the last two at Ludlow; could raise her game now sent further over hurdles but needs to.

20/1

7th

6

6th Jan 2023

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

16:00 Ludlow

Finescope

11st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Seventh of 16 behind the very smart Queens Gamble at Cheltenham last season and probably ran to a similar level when third here; this might be a better bumper than last time.

25/1

Betting Forcast

50/1 All A Struggle, 4/5 Amrons Sage, 66/1 Call Me Rafa, 100/1 Cloudy Hills, 66/1 Emotional Memories, 4/1 Keable, 14/1 Piper Tom, 10/1 Technology, 7/2 Tzarmix, 33/1 Finescope

Verdict

Tzarmix and Keable ran well over C&D last month and there may be little between the pair this time. AMRONS SAGE looks sure to improve for this longer trip and can open his hurdling account.[Jonathan Neesom]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Amrons Sage

Telegraph:

Tzarmix

WEST COUNTRY:

Keable

RP Ratings:

Amrons Sage

POSTDATA:

Amrons Sage

LAMBOURN:

Amrons Sage

The Times:

Amrons Sage

The Guardian:

Amrons Sage

Daily Mail:

Amrons Sage

D Express:

Amrons Sage

Daily Mirror:

Amrons Sage

The Sun:

Amrons Sage

The Star:

Amrons Sage

Daily Record:

Amrons Sage