April 26 / 17.28 Ludlow

17.28

Good To Soft

Plyvine Caterers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3812.2
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 12 runners
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Plyvine Caterers Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.40
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 218 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Scored at Southwell (2m, good) on second start; came up short under a penalty in valuable race on soft ground at Newbury since but this looks an easier task; shortlisted.
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5th

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 3

15:10 Cartmel

Norman Fletcher

11st 2lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Appreciated drop to 0-110 grade when second under Amber Jackson-Fennell at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good; wore cheekpieces) last month but is not as good as he was and needs change of headgear to give him a boost here.

10/1

2nd

1

23rd Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

17:35 Newton Abbot

Norman Fletcher

12st 1lb

J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Useful in his prime but was largely disappointing last season, and suffered 46l defeat at Warwick (2m5f, good) on latest outing five weeks ago; drops in grade again and may benefit from the drop back in trip but needs to turn a corner.

8/1

7th

4

20th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 5y

Class 4

16:00 Warwick

Norman Fletcher

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Has had three wins over hurdles but yet to convince on his suitability for this distance, latest when seventh of eight finishers at Haydock (2m5f, good) last month in first-time cheekpieces (retained).

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 3

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
First foal of a staying hurdler for his connections; likely to need longer trips in due course but has possibilities if building on Warwick debut promise (2m, soft; finished third).
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6

31st Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 30y

Class 5

16:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Pearl Island

11st 6lb

J: Lee Edwards

T: Belinda Clarke

Record of 1-14 for Henry Daly, the win coming in a 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter in late 2024 (in first-time blinkers that were retained until now); has lost his way but still only a 7yo and he's on a fair mark for this yard debut; may prefer slower ground, however.

20/1

2

27th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:10 Ludlow

Pearl Island

12st 0lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Henry Daly

6yo who won in first-time blinkers (retained since) at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) in December on second chase start; however, two lesser runs have followed and he has to raise his game if he's to return to winning ways.

10/1

6th

3

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

13:35 Southwell

Pearl Island

11st 9lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Henry Daly

disputed lead, reminder after 12th, lost position before 14th, weakened after 4 out

11/2

OUR TIP

25/1

  • Place: £5.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dam 2m4f-2m5f hurdle winner for this yard, half-sister to high-class bumper/hurdle/chase winner Black Hercules; nicely bred but stable is 0-21 in bumpers.
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7

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

17:05 Newton Abbot

Blackacre

10st 8lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

In a new visor he won two C&D handicaps last August; hit and miss since then but the visor in which he has form figures of 115 now belatedly returns.

8/1

5th

7

20th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:50 Ffos Las

Blackacre

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Mrs C Williams

In a new visor he won two 3m2f handicap chases at Newton Abbot last August; has looked too high in the weights since then and he's 0-11 as a hurdler; others preferred.

8/1

4

13th Apr 2026

Good

3m 5f 24y

Class 5

16:10 Fakenham

Blackacre

10st 6lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Won twice in a visor at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good/good to soft) last summer; untested beyond that trip and absent since respectable second of three in the autumn (without headgear, as today) but current mark is workable if he's fully tuned up.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to connections' 1m6f bumper/2m5f hurdle winner Lunar Baby; dam 2m2f bumper/3m hurdle winner; respected debutant, especially if the market speaks favourably.
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11th

10

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Stay If U Want To

10st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Improving sort beat Rocheval over 2m6f at Kelso last time; ground-versatile and should go well if coping with this shorter trip (has won at 2m); yard has done well at this meeting over the years.

8/1

11th

10

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 93y

15:05 Punchestown

Stay If U Want To

10st 12lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Improving sort beat Rocheval over 2m6f at Kelso last time; ground-versatile and should go well if coping with this shorter trip (has won at 2m); yard has done well at this meeting over the years.

8/1

1st

11

14th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 6f 151y

Class 4

13:50 Kelso

Stay If U Want To

11st 4lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

led

4/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
31,000euros foal, £30,000 3yo; dam unraced sister to bumper and useful hurdle/chase winner Real Milan, from family of Grand National winner Royal Athlete; major yard; interesting newcomer.
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7th

5

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson Criq

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Promising start to handicap career when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; looked to be crying out for a stiffer test when outpaced on good ground at Fakenham (2m4f) latest; respected upped to 2m7f.

9/1

7th

5

28th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

18:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Nelson Criq

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Promising start to handicap career when fourth at Chepstow (2m3f, heavy) in January where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; looked to be crying out for a stiffer test when outpaced on good ground at Fakenham (2m4f) latest; respected upped to 2m7f.

9/1

5th

2

15th Mar 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 5

15:05 Fakenham

Nelson Criq

11st 13lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Lightly raced 5yo who has shown ability in two of his four starts over hurdles, including when fourth of seven on handicap debut at Chepstow (2m4f, heavy) where he would have finished closer but for being hampered at the last; shortlisted.

11/2

Form:

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten long way in big field at Kempton (soft) last month, having been friendless in the betting; best watched.
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3rd

4

24th May 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:55 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 9lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Made all to open account over C&D (good) in first-time blinkers ten days ago, his 11th start over fences; drew nicely clear of the others with the runner-up that day and was only raised 3lb; could be hard to catch.

9/4

1st

7

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

18:40 Fontwell

Lunar Ocean

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Can make mistakes but mainly consistent over fences for this yard; pulled up at Warwick after an error last time but 2m and ground that was likely faster than good were probably not ideal; that brought his record to 0-18 but he's not ruled out in first-time blinkers back up in trip.

7/1

8

23rd Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:00 Warwick

Lunar Ocean

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Billy Aprahamian

Held up and was never that threatening when beaten just over 7l into fourth at Ffos Las (2m3f, good to soft); that's two pleasing enough runs since the visor went on and this 17-race maiden has each-way claims.

7/1

Form: 7

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Attracted major support at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft) on debut and shaped better than the bare result (seventh of eight) suggests; should improve and looks an interesting contender.
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3

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

14:05 Stratford

Boundary Jack

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Mel Rowley

midfield, some headway 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, pulled up approaching last

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise in Irish point (2m4f, good) in February, finishing third; subsequently sold for £70,000; however, bred for jumps and new yard is only 1-52 in bumpers.
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1

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Uttoxeter

Ballytechno

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Useful form in handicap hurdles at about 2m4f and time might show he had a tough task trying to give plenty of weight to the first two on chase debut at Worcester (2m4f, good) in June; major player off the same mark.

11/4

3rd

1

18th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:15 Worcester

Ballytechno

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

2-6 over hurdles; returned from a break with creditable fourth of 14 in competitive Cheltenham handicap (2m4f, good) in April; will be a tough nut to crack in this lower grade if he takes to fences at the first attempt.

5/2

4th

13

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 56y

Class 2

14:05 Cheltenham

Ballytechno

11st 1lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: James Owen

Perhaps unsuited by soft ground when pulled up in a Grade 2 in December but it's been a progressive campaign otherwise and was a closing third over 2m6f at Kelso (handicap on good to soft) when last sighted later that month; unlikely that a lack of recent match practice will hold him back here and could be interesting.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Dam well beaten in bumpers, on Flat and over hurdles, half-sister to two winners over jumps; stable is 3-27 in bumpers in last five seasons; others preferred.
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0

3

30th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 0f 11y

Class 4

15:55 Chepstow

Britannia Girl

11st 2lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Brian Eckley

Big prices and beaten hefty distances in bumpers at Ludlow and Ffos Las last spring; one to watch now hurdling.

66/1

6th

7

22nd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Britannia Girl

10st 10lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Brian Eckley

Towards rear throughout when 50-1 for last month's debut at Ludlow; can only be watched here.

50/1

9th

10

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:28 Ludlow

Britannia Girl

10st 7lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Brian Eckley

Dam well beaten in bumpers, on Flat and over hurdles, half-sister to two winners over jumps; stable is 3-27 in bumpers in last five seasons; others preferred.

25/1

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Half-sister to winners Marty Byrde (2m5f hurdle) and Iontach Cheval (bumper/hurdle); dam bumper winner; suitably bred but yard has a modest record in bumpers.
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10

22nd May 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

16:50 Ffos Las

Wendy Byrde

10st 10lb

J: James Best

T: John Flint

Tailed off after racing too freely on last month's debut at Ludlow; needs to have learned a considerable amount from that experience.

16/1

10th

12

26th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:28 Ludlow

Wendy Byrde

10st 7lb

J: Connor Brace

T: John Flint

Half-sister to winners Marty Byrde (2m5f hurdle) and Iontach Cheval (bumper/hurdle); dam bumper winner; suitably bred but yard has a modest record in bumpers.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Justified favouritism in British point (2m4f, good to soft) in February, sticking on well; subsequently sold for £100,000; open to progress and needs a close look.
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1st

1

21st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 133y

Class 2

14:40 Kelso

Diamond Dealer

12st 0lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Won in the autumn on first two chase starts (2m7f, good/good to soft; including here) then failed to stay 4m here in the Borders National; bounced back with short-head defeat at Wetherby (3m, soft) last month and there can be optimism he'll be fine at this shorter distance; major player.

3/1

2nd

4

26th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

14:25 Wetherby

Diamond Dealer

11st 11lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Failed to settle and reportedly made a respiratory noise at Kelso (4m, soft) in December, when he ran well for a very long way before weakening (pulled up); 2-2 over fences previously (2m7f, good/good to soft) and there could still be mileage in his mark now back down in trip.

5/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Colt

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Payout
Exacta £31.30
Straight Forecast £29.36
Trifecta £527.20

Selections

RP Ratings:

Pearl Island

The Times:

Diamond Dealer

WEST COUNTRY:

Stay If U Want To

SPOTLIGHT:

Boundary Jack

LAMBOURN:

Just A Memory

Telegraph:

Ballytechno

D Express:

Nelson Criq

The Star:

Stay If U Want To

The Guardian:

Pearl Island

The Sun:

Pearl Island

Daily Record:

Pearl Island

POSTDATA:

Boundary Jack

Daily Mail:

Diamond Dealer

Daily Mirror:

Diamond Dealer