March 02 / 13.15 Ludlow

13.15

Good

Racing To School Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Racing To School Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.70
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 5636

Last run: 34 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Positives can be drawn from all three of his qualifying runs, the latest a sixth of 14 at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) last month; not obviously well treated for this handicap debut but still enters calculations.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

8th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Thankyourluckystar

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Returned to form with creditable second at Southwell (2m4f) last time but looks unlikely to go one better; the 10yo faces a difficult task against several younger rivals who are open to further improvement.

14/1

2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:52 Southwell

Thankyourluckystar

11st 9lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

All wins have been on good ground, latest at Worcester in May (2m7f); below-par two runs since and bit to prove at present.

11/1

2

19th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

15:10 Warwick

Thankyourluckystar

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Alastair Ralph

Burst back to life with 15l win at Worcester (2m7f, good) in May; absent since and up 11lb, which puts him on clear career-high mark at the age of nine; also has a slight query on this forecast soft ground but Harry Skelton retains the ride; should be in the mix if ready to go.

5/2

3/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 21-P62

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Took a while to strike form after returning from long absence this season but finished well to go close over C&D (good; front pair clear) last week and is back in action before a 5lb rise takes effect; respected.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

2nd Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

13:15 Ludlow

Light In The Sky

11st 9lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Chris Down

Took a while to strike form after returning from long absence this season but finished well to go close over C&D (good; front pair clear) last week and is back in action before a 5lb rise takes effect; respected.

3/1

2nd

7

22nd Feb 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

15:10 Ludlow

Light In The Sky

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Won in June 2021 on final start for Paul Nicholls; not seen again until October 2022 and latest run (first-time hood) was a step back in the right direction; needs another and the step back in trip may well help.

25/1

6th

1

7th Feb 2023

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:00 Taunton

Light In The Sky

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Won final start for Paul Nicholls in June 2021 but seen only twice for this yard since, pulled up over hurdles in October and well beaten on AW since; best watched in first-time hood.

66/1

OUR TIP

Form: 422

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Irish point winner who has made the frame on all three hurdling starts, most recently when remote second behind an exciting prospect at Southwell (2m, good) in January; open to improvement in handicaps and one to consider.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

25th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

16:53 Bangor-on-Dee

Ballabawn

11st 8lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner; fairly consistent over hurdles and did well to finish third on his handicap debut at Ludlow given that he hung left-handed; should improve on that form.

3/1

3rd

2

2nd Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

13:15 Ludlow

Ballabawn

12st 0lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Irish point winner who has made the frame on all three hurdling starts, most recently when remote second behind an exciting prospect at Southwell (2m, good) in January; open to improvement in handicaps and one to consider.

9/4

2nd

2

29th Jan 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Ballabawn

11st 2lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Irish maiden point winner, beaten 14l and 21 in his two runs over hurdles; this looks no easier; has had a wind op and is now tongue tied.

8/1

Form: 5-0602

Last run: 70 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Unexposed 5yo who displayed improvement when second to progressive stablemate on handicap debut at Ffos Las (2m, soft) in December; will be dangerous off the same mark here if coping with the return to good ground.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:22 Ffos Las

Weavers Answer

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Tim Vaughan

Placed on final three outings last season, most recently when third of ten at Taunton (3m, good) in March; remains on career-high mark for this reappearance but won't be far away if fully tuned up.

5/1

3rd

1

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Weavers Answer

12st 0lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Back on track with two good seconds this winter, the latter at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) last month, and ought to handle the faster ground here; can make his presence felt again.

4/1

2nd

3

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Lingfield

Weavers Answer

11st 10lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Dual hurdle winner who got back on track with a second at Hereford (3m2f, good to soft) in December and the first three pulled well clear in that race; looks interesting off unchanged mark and he's still unexposed as a stayer.

7/2

Form: 05000-

Last run: 418 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Well down the field on all five hurdling starts, the last twice in soft-ground handicaps; may appreciate today's return to good ground but it's very hard to make a case for him.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Cards Are Dealt

10st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

always behind, tailed off

40/1

10th

10

22nd Apr 2024

Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Cards Are Dealt

10st 5lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Gary Brown

Nine-race maiden who has been pulled up in two staying handicaps since returning from another long absence; out of the weights on this big drop back in trip and can only be watched; cheekpieces added.

40/1

Form: 114-P0 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won two juvenile hurdles in summer 2021 (good/good to firm) but, following a long absence, has struggled in two handicaps this winter; not the obvious answer here; wears a first-time visor.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

3

24th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:15 Fontwell

Scrappy Jack

10st 13lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Continues to operate below the level of his two 2021 Newton Abbot juvenile hurdle wins, mistakes confining him to the rear-division throughout his recent chasing debut (2m4f, good); 5lb drop is not persuasive.

14/1

7th

3

1st Aug 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Worcester

Scrappy Jack

11st 4lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

Both wins in 2m1f hurdles at Newton Abbot in the summer of 2021 but his form since returning from 16 months off last December has been very ordinary; has much to prove now chasing.

28/1

8th

4

14th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:40 Newton Abbot

Scrappy Jack

11st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Bill Turner

held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, no telling impression

16/1

Form: 2-3P64 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
0-6 over hurdles; seemed to cope with drop back to 2m when very respectable fourth at Huntingdon (2m, good) last month and is another 2lb lower today but others appeal more.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

27th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 83y

Class 5

19:38 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 8lb

J: Leah Noreci

T: James Moffatt

After a break he's been tailed off behind Wee Alki and here on Monday faded into sixth over 2m6f; others preferred.

16/1

6th

2

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 5

14:48 Cartmel

Dusky Days

11st 11lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Made all over 2m1f here (good) last July and came second here on next two outings (2m6f/3m1f); probably needed recent reappearance run and has a big role to play if back on song.

5/1

12th

3

2nd May 2026

Good

2m 7f 63y

Class 5

20:15 Hexham

Dusky Days

11st 8lb

J: Charlotte Jones

T: James Moffatt

Three sound efforts on last three starts last summer (good/soft), winning over 2m1f at Cartmel and finishing creditable second over 3m there on final start; off for 252 days and likely to be better for the run.

12/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £15.80
Straight Forecast £14.03
Trifecta £60.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Dusky Days

RP Ratings:

Light In The Sky

Telegraph:

Ballabawn

SPOTLIGHT:

Weaver's Answer

D Express:

Thankyourluckystar

Daily Mirror:

Ballabawn

Daily Record:

Ballabawn

The Star:

Weaver's Answer

LAMBOURN:

Dusky Days

The Times:

Dusky Days

The Sun:

Dusky Days

WEST COUNTRY:

Light In The Sky

The Guardian:

Light In The Sky

Daily Mail:

Light In The Sky