May 09 / 17.55 Ludlow

17.55

Good

White Hall Flagstones Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 7f 174y
  • Class 5
  • 11 runners
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White Hall Flagstones Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 18234- D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
In good form until coming in only fourth of five in 3m1f Hereford handicap 46 days ago; she's the sort to bounce back, though.
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OUR TIP

25/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: 54657-

Last run: 160 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Dual scorer last summer (2m4f/2m6f); beat only one over C&D when last seen out in November but has gone well fresh so can't be discounted after her break.
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3

18th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Bright Sunbird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner for Gary Hanmer in summer 2023 and placed for Rebecca Menzies last year; not at best for new stable this spring but wasn't beaten far on either occasion and returns to this track on a tempting mark.

10/1

3

18th May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:50 Stratford

Bright Sunbird

11st 0lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

C&D winner for Gary Hanmer in summer 2023 and placed for Rebecca Menzies last year; not at best for new stable this spring but wasn't beaten far on either occasion and returns to this track on a tempting mark.

10/1

4th

7

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:05 Chepstow

Bright Sunbird

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

3-34 overall, with last win in July 2023; third over 3m2f on two of four starts for Rebecca Menzies last May-July and not disgraced 13 days ago for new yard after 265-day absence; others are a bit more persuasive, though.

16/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 2784P-

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 5yo who ran poorly in first-time cheekpieces at Huntingdon (3m1f) in March; he needs to bounce back with headgear retained.
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5th

1

9th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Lets Go Amigo

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

led narrowly or disputed lead, pecked on landing 10th, led clearly 13th

7/2

5th

1

9th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Lets Go Amigo

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey

led narrowly or disputed lead, pecked on landing 10th, led clearly 13th

7/2

5th

4

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:50 Taunton

Lets Go Amigo

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Kim Bailey

0-7 over hurdles; placed off 1lb higher at Ludlow (3m, good to soft) in May but made low-key reappearance in recent C&D event won by Top Cloud; swaps visor for first-time cheekpieces today; riding arrangements suggest Samatian is the stable's main hope.

12/1

Form: U8437-

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden hurdler who was tongue tied when posting a good seventh of 18 in 2m7f Exeter handicap 18 days ago; he enters calculations off the same mark with the headgear again sported.
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8th

9

23rd Nov 2023

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Whenitrainsitpours

10st 9lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Syd Hosie

0-10 for Milton Harris and going nowhere in handicaps when last seen; new trainer fits cheekpieces.

14/1

6th

7

9th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:10 Stratford

Whenitrainsitpours

10st 2lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Milton Harris

Beaten 40l+ in two handicaps in the spring (3m1f/2m5f) and inow 0-8 over hurdles; drops back in trip today; needs to have taken significant benefit from 115-day break.

14/1

5th

3

16th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 5

18:45 Fontwell

Whenitrainsitpours

11st 2lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

Maiden; ran well in a big field at Exeter three starts ago but hasn't repeated that effort; very modest effort at Huntingdon last month and will need to leave that well behind.

8/1

Form: 80057-

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
In excellent hands but he's offered little in four runs in this sphere and was pulled up on his handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f) 24 days ago; the fitting of first-time cheekpieces need to spark a major improvement.
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5th

8

9th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:55 Ludlow

Robynson

10st 6lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

In excellent hands but he's offered little in four runs in this sphere and was pulled up on his handicap debut at Chepstow (2m3f) 24 days ago; the fitting of first-time cheekpieces need to spark a major improvement.

10/1

7th

8

15th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

16:22 Chepstow

Robynson

10st 10lb

J: Bridget Andrews

T: Dan Skelton

Unable to land a significant blow in three novice/maiden hurdles this season (2m-2m1f) but makes his handicap debut from a lowly mark and the step up in trip may unlock improvement; watch the market.

4/1

5th

7

6th Mar 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Robynson

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

in touch with leaders

20/1

Form: /6307-

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Arrives in fairly good nick, seventh of 13 in 2m4f Bangor handicap 17 days ago; he's very much one to consider off an easing mark.
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4th

2

4th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 7y

Class 5

13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Zafar

11st 10lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

No longer the force of old but suggested he's ready to exploit some significant help from the handicapper when second to progressive rival at Stratford (2m2f, good) last month; also suited by this C&D; likely contender.

5/2

2nd

1

16th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Zafar

12st 0lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

disputed lead, led 2 out, joined approaching last, headed run-in, kept on

12/1

6th

1

9th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:55 Ludlow

Zafar

12st 0lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

Arrives in fairly good nick, seventh of 13 in 2m4f Bangor handicap 17 days ago; he's very much one to consider off an easing mark.

5/1

Form: 37PUP- D

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Comes here out of sorts, pulled up in 3m Southwell handicap hurdle 11 days ago; it's easy to look elsewhere.
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13

11th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

12:35 Hereford

Robeam

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Michael Mullineaux

Dual hurdle winner in 2022; placed twice on the AW this autumn but his last two Flat runs were disappointing and this chasing debut will be his 82nd career start; 3lb out of the weights; too risky.

66/1

Form: 87P71-

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Took a big step forward on just his second handicap start when scoring at Fontwell (3m1f) 18 days ago, forging clear after the final flight; up 3lb but he remains unexposed at staying trips and rates a player; cheekpieces refitted.
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5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April 2023 and was a close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) two months ago; however, he'd dropped to the rear when falling on last week's chase debut here (2m5f, good); Illogical Logic was skipping along merrily in the lead at the time so he probably has work to do.

10/1

5

4th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:35 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

10st 11lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Won over hurdles at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in April 2023 and was a close second at Ludlow (2m5f, good) two months ago; however, he'd dropped to the rear when falling on last week's chase debut here (2m5f, good); Illogical Logic was skipping along merrily in the lead at the time so he probably has work to do.

10/1

4

28th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:18 Newton Abbot

Tellairsue

11st 1lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: David Bridgwater

Lightly raced since sole success in a handicap hurdle more than two years ago; competitive this year over hurdles but rarely impresses with his jumping and this is his chase debut.

7/2

Form: 4646P-

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who was pulled up in 3m Southwell handicap 11 days ago; blinkers go back on (also tongue tied) but others are much preferred.
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8

25th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Cheers Delboy

10st 2lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

took keen hold, midfield

14/1

4th

5

19th Aug 2023

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

19:00 Market Rasen

Cheers Delboy

10st 6lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Finished a clear second behind a dual subsequent winner at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May but he was back in the doldrums with a pulled-up effort at Newton Abbot last month; has something to prove again after that and he's now 0-28 under rules; first-time visor replaces blinkers.

14/1

Form: 465P4-

Last run: 53 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Fair maiden hurdler for Amy Murphy but has offered little in two runs for his current yard, coming in last of nine on Flat at Southwell last month; others appeal more.
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5th

7

17th Oct 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Dynali

10st 7lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Dual winner on the Flat; 17-race maiden over jumps and recent chase efforts uninspiring; others stronger.

33/1

5th

7

4th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

14:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Dynali

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

took keen hold, led, headed but prominent before 7th, outpaced and lost position before 4 out, weakened from 3 out

66/1

11th

12

13th Sep 2023

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 5

17:20 Uttoxeter

Dynali

10st 7lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Gave fairly good account when fifth at Bangor (2m7f, good) last month, but was below that form there three weeks ago and is now 0-16 over hurdles.

33/1

Form: P/07P-

Last run: 68 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Veteran who has cut little ice over hurdles this season but he posted a solid second on the Flat at Kempton last month; he needs to back it up now returned to this sphere.
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7th

14

12th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

16:00 Market Rasen

Argus

10st 2lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Alexandra Dunn

Right back to form with a close second at 80-1 in a Kempton Polytrack handicap latest (2m); six years since his sole hurdles score, however, and most recent form figures in this discipline make for grim reading.

16/1

10

9th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:55 Ludlow

Argus

10st 2lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Alexandra Dunn

Veteran who has cut little ice over hurdles this season but he posted a solid second on the Flat at Kempton last month; he needs to back it up now returned to this sphere.

12/1

2nd

4

(2)

19th Apr 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 6

20:30 Kempton (AW)

Argus

9st 8lb

J: Thore Hammer Hansen

T: Alexandra Dunn

in touch with leaders, dropped to rear after 2f

25/1

Non-runners

Argus

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £85.60
Straight Forecast £73.95
Tricast £553.55
Trifecta £626.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Tellairsue

RP RATINGS:

Zafar

D Express:

Whenitrainsitpours

WEST COUNTRY:

Fine By Her

TOPSPEED:

Dynali

Telegraph:

Tellairsue

Daily Mail:

Tellairsue

Daily Mirror:

Tellairsue

Daily Record:

Tellairsue

The Star:

Whenitrainsitpours

POSTDATA:

Zafar

The Times:

Zafar

The Guardian:

Zafar