May 14 / 17.05 Ludlow

17.05

Good

See You In October Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3960.75
  • 2m 7f 174y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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See You In October Novices’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0962-

Last run: 81 days

W: 11st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Safely held in three novice hurdles last season (2m1f-2m5f), most recently when remote second in a two-finisher contest in February; upped in trip and fitted with cheekpieces for handicap debut; improvement possible.
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2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Scrum Diddly

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Chasing when last seen in June of last year, winning a four-runner handicap at Southwell before a close third off this mark at Worcester (2m7f, good); dual winning hurdler who has his ground and fitness might not be an issue given connections.

9/2

8th

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:23 Market Rasen

Scrum Diddly

11st 11lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Chasing when last seen in June of last year, winning a four-runner handicap at Southwell before a close third off this mark at Worcester (2m7f, good); dual winning hurdler who has his ground and fitness might not be an issue given connections.

9/2

3rd

7

13th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:50 Worcester

Scrum Diddly

11st 6lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Came good over fences at fourth attempt, in two-finisher contest at Southwell (3m2f, good to soft) three weeks ago; the value of that form is quite tricky to assess but he seemed to have matters in control until idling in the home straight; only 2lb higher here and probably still has potential.

3/1

15/8

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 42243-

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
0-10 over hurdles but has made the frame in six consecutive handicaps since fitted with cheekpieces last November, including a very close second at Taunton (3m, good) in March; probably won't be far away.
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9

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Worcester

The Bold Thady

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Has been running well for a while over hurdles at up to 3m and made a respectable chase debut when fourth over C&D in June; possible.

10/1

10

12th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 3

18:10 Worcester

The Bold Thady

10st 8lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Newcomer to fences and there are chasers in the family; has been running well for a while over hurdles at up to 3m and bumped into an in-form rival last time; could feature if finding some fluency over his fences.

10/1

2

25th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 164y

Class 4

14:58 Fontwell

The Bold Thady

12st 0lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Neil Mulholland

Good-ground winner for claiming riders over 3m2f here last May and 2m7f last September; competitive on last three outings (good to soft latest) and needs respect despite this being his shortest trip for over two years.

4/1

Form: 0896-

Last run: 73 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Beaten upwards of 42l in three qualifying runs at up to 2m5f (good/good to soft) this year but it's very rare for his top trainer to get one in off such a low opening mark; dangerous to ignore.
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4th

4

31st May 2023

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Imprevu Du Large

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Paul Nicholls

Beaten upwards of 42l in his first three hurdle runs but he ran well for a long way on his recent handicap debut at Ludlow (3m, good; 17l third); should have more to offer now switched to fences for top yard and he's an interesting contender on this drop back in trip; tongue-tie added.

4/1

3rd

5

14th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:05 Ludlow

Imprevu Du Large

10st 2lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Beaten upwards of 42l in three qualifying runs at up to 2m5f (good/good to soft) this year but it's very rare for his top trainer to get one in off such a low opening mark; dangerous to ignore.

9/4

14

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Imprevu Du Large

10st 2lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Paul Nicholls

Beaten upwards of 42l in three qualifying runs at up to 2m5f (good/good to soft) this year but it's very rare for his top trainer to get one in off such a low opening mark; one of three runners from the stable and it'll be very interesting to see how he goes in the betting.

9/1

Form: 506-

Last run: 171 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Struggled to get competitive in three novice hurdles last season (2m-2m4f), the latest in November; moves up in trip and sports first-time cheekpieces for today's handicap debut; well worth a glance in the betting.
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6

28th Mar 2024

Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 5

17:05 Wetherby

Champagne Gift

10st 6lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

8yo who is an eight-race maiden and has a patchy profile; however, he's shown the odd sign of promise and could improve for last month's return from a break; not ruled out each-way in first-time blinkers.

12/1

3rd

5

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:40 Taunton

Champagne Gift

10st 11lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: D J Jeffreys

pressed leader, not fluent 1st, not fluent 4th, briefly disputed lead 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, no match for first two

10/1

0

7

30th Aug 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:15 Uttoxeter

Champagne Gift

10st 7lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

Maiden; close fourth over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f) last month but not as good at Perth latest; stamina to prove at this trip on chasing debut but possibly worth a market glance.

12/1

Form: PP3PP-

Last run: 95 days

W: 10st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Won a chase off a lowly mark for Gary Moore in 2020 but last season was a struggle and he's very difficult to enthuse over from 5lb out of the weights; cheekpieces the headgear of choice today.
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0

12

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Chain Smoker

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Placed once from 13 starts for this yard; well beaten over fences in latest three starts; 10lb out of the handicap on return to hurdles.

66/1

6th

11

21st Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:10 Worcester

Chain Smoker

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Georgie Howell

Placed once from 12 attempts for this stable; twice well beaten at Ffos Las recently; 10lb out of the handicap.

50/1

OUR TIP

Form: /0538-

Last run: 42 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed on bumper debut in 2021 but has made disappointing start to hurdling career; well down the field when upped to 2m7f in Ascot handicap six weeks ago; this race is easier but he probably still needs help from the first-time cheekpieces.
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3

14th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:05 Ludlow

Realm Of Glory

11st 9lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Placed on bumper debut in 2021 but has made disappointing start to hurdling career; well down the field when upped to 2m7f in Ascot handicap six weeks ago; this race is easier but he probably still needs help from the first-time cheekpieces.

5/1

8th

9

2nd Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 118y

Class 4

16:10 Ascot

Realm Of Glory

11st 3lb

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

No progress since his close third in a Chepstow bumper last winter (soft) and beaten a long way out when a remote third on recent handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, heavy); needs major turnaround for new trip.

12/1

3rd

1

18th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 3f 49y

Class 5

15:45 Fontwell

Realm Of Glory

12st 1lb

J: Miss Lucy Turner

T: Venetia Williams

in touch with leaders, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, pushed along and dropped to last before 7th

6/1

Form: 7/PP7-

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Pulled up on first two hurdling starts and probably didn't achieve much when seventh of eight at Warwick (2m3f, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month; 2lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut; improvement required.
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6

14th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

17:05 Ludlow

Midnightinbresil

10st 2lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up on first two hurdling starts and probably didn't achieve much when seventh of eight at Warwick (2m3f, good; first-time tongue-tie) last month; 2lb out of the weights for today's handicap debut; improvement required.

12/1

7th

9

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 3f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Warwick

Midnightinbresil

10st 13lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

Pulled up at huge odds on her first two hurdling starts (both 2m4f); needs subsequent wind op to have made a massive difference; tongue-tie fitted.

66/1

6

13th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 4

13:30 Huntingdon

Midnightinbresil

11st 3lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Alex Hales

150-1 when pulled up at Market Rasen in the race won by Lets Go To Vegas.

100/1

Non-runners

Realm Of Glory

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.70
Straight Forecast £14.37
Trifecta £31.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Imprevu Du Large

RP RATINGS:

The Bold Thady

Telegraph:

Champagne Gift

WEST COUNTRY:

Imprevu Du Large

D Express:

Imprevu Du Large

The Sun:

Imprevu Du Large

The Star:

Imprevu Du Large

POSTDATA:

The Bold Thady

The Times:

The Bold Thady

Daily Mirror:

The Bold Thady

Daily Record:

The Bold Thady