19.20
Ian Williams Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
- Prize money: £3406.24
- 2m 0f 0y
- Class 5
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
25/1 (Won)
- Win: £10.00
- Place: £2.20
Form: 6157/7 D
Last run: 44 days
W: 10st 9lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 84
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
18th Oct 2025 Good 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Veteran who returned from a break with two good-ground wins (2m/2m3f) in June/July; gave another solid account when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) last month but he didn't fire at Plumpton last time and others are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
|
6th 2 |
21st Sep 2025 Good To Firm 1m 7f 195y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Resurgent veteran who returned from a break with two good-ground wins in June/July (2m/2m3f); gave another good account when fourth at Bangor (2m3f, good) this month but may find younger rivals better handicapped here. |
10/1 |
|
3 |
5th Sep 2025 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 12lb |
Veteran who was well below par last time; solid record (112) otherwise this term includes a C&D win (good) in July; may rebound, albeit has more on his plate off current mark. |
8/1 |
7/1
- Place: £1.50
Form: 239-35 BF
Last run: 17 days
W: 10st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 5 |
17th Oct 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 13lb |
Just two wins from 43 starts and was well held at Southwell (2m4f) two weeks ago, but he justified favouritism over C&D (good; 6-4) on his penultimate run; has claims if he can recapture that form and he's in the mix back at this track. |
5/2 |
|
5th 6 |
1st Oct 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Ended a long losing run with a breakthrough victory over fences in 2m7f handicap at Stratford last month; back up 5lb but still a likely player with Sean Bowen again in the saddle. |
9/4 |
|
1st 7 |
5th Sep 2026 Good 2m 6f 125y Class 5 |
10st 6lb |
Regularly makes the frame and was a respectable fourth over hurdles at Worcester (2m4f, good) 17 days ago, but his strike-rate is now 1-41 and others appeal more for win purposes. |
6/1 |
33/1
- Place: £9.80
Form: 79-PB0
Last run: 10 days
W: 11st 1lb
4 yo Filly
OR: 94
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11th 7 |
12th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 0f 161y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Both wins in Ireland, a 7f AW handicap and a maiden hurdle on good; up and down in ten runs for this yard but was bang there in the latest at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good to soft); hard to rule out. |
9/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
11th Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
11st 1lb |
prominent |
9/1 |
|
8th 7 |
2nd Sep 2023 Good 2m 0f 167y Class 5 |
10st 12lb |
Belied 50-1 odds when very respectable fourth over C&D (good) 11 days ago and is 1lb lower now but her record in Britain is very mixed and others in this line-up are more persuasive. |
14/1 |
6/1
Form: 9062-5
Last run: 46 days
W: 10st 4lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 79
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 3 |
25th Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 61y Class 5 |
11st 8lb |
Won over C&D in June (good to soft) and runner-up to Rory's Story in his only subsequent chase start; however, he was very disappointing over hurdles here on Saturday. |
14/1 |
|
6th 7 |
23rd Aug 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Latest chase win on this track (2m1f, good to soft; several wins on good) in June; creditable hurdle run the time before but below best in this sphere subsequently, including over C&D latest; needs revival. |
8/1 |
|
10 |
21st Jul 2025 Good 2m 1f 46y Class 5 |
10st 11lb |
Six-time chase winner, who won here (2m1f, good to soft) in June and was runner-up back at this track on Saturday; his hurdling defeat at Uttoxeter on penultimate run was in an unsatisfactory race (most flights omitted) and he's not ruled out back in this sphere. |
7/1 |
13/8
Form: 2133-1 D
Last run: 67 days
W: 12st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 1 |
4th Oct 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Ludlow dominates his career record, including for all three wins; recent efforts elsewhere (well beaten over C&D latest) suggest he's best watched. |
33/1 |
|
8th 1 |
15th Sep 2026 Good 1m 7f 168y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
All three wins have been at Ludlow over 2m; beaten 19l at Stratford (2m3f, good to firm) three weeks ago and it may pay to wait until he returns to his favoured track. |
33/1 |
|
7th 3 |
25th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 2m 2f 148y Class 5 |
11st 11lb |
All three wins have been at Ludlow over 2m and it may pay to wait until he returns to his favoured track. |
10/1 |
11/4
Form: 1U52-7 D
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 12lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 101
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 1 |
18th Oct 2026 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Veteran whose largely consistent form this term includes a July success; close second behind an odds-on shot from the Willie Mullins yard over C&D (good) most recently; solid claims. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 1 |
29th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 188y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Veteran; won this race off an 11lb lower mark last year; in good form this summer, winning at Cartmel in July (2m1f, good) and being placed on both starts since; a possible. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 5 |
8th Sep 2026 Good 2m 3f 123y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Veteran who arrives in excellent form, scoring at Cartmel (2m1f) in July before second in 11-runner handicap there (2m1f) ten days ago; a likely player again. |
3/1 |
5/1
Form: 2133-
Last run: 289 days
W: 11st 9lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 102
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 |
28th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 162y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Won juvenile hurdle over C&D in 2022; ended long losing run in basement-grade Flat race last month but has not run over hurdles since November 2024 and his current ability over jumps is tricky to gauge. |
6/1 |
|
1st 3 (7) |
7th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 1m 1f 207y Class 6 |
9st 9lb |
It's been a while since he got his head in front on the line; was beaten less than 3l at Windsor last month and drops into a classified; needs to be considered. |
3/1 |
33/1
Form: -6P50P
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 86
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
26th Aug 2024 Good 2m 3f 100y |
10st 11lb |
Longstanding maiden over hurdles and beaten more than 20l in his two handicap chases. |
20/1 |
|
6th 13 |
18th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 140y |
10st 7lb |
Low-grade maiden hurdler continues to struggle off basement mark and plenty of improvement needed from chase debut run at Downpatrick three starts ago. |
16/1 |
|
9th 14 |
25th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 150y |
10st 13lb |
Maiden after 20 hurdle starts has to find some improvement from somewhere. |
25/1 |
33/1
Form: PP6/6-
Last run: 393 days
W: 10st 2lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 74
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 11 |
30th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
Failed to complete when a big-priced outsider for two chases last month and can't be recommended from 2lb out of the weights here. |
100/1 |
|
0 8 |
15th Oct 2023 Soft 2m 0f 0y Class 5 |
10st 3lb |
Maiden; placed in a bumper but little to show for seven attempts over hurdles and was pulled up on this month's Bangor chasing debut. |
66/1 |
|
0 9 |
4th Oct 2023 Good To Soft 2m 1f 77y Class 5 |
10st 2lb |
didn't always jump with fluency, prominent, reminder after 4th, weakened quickly 4 out, pulled up after 3 out |
50/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £49.50 |
| Straight Forecast | £44.99 |
| Tricast | £2240.03 |
| Trifecta | £2895.70 |