October 11 / 14.10 Ludlow

14.10

Good

Welcome Back To Ludlow Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Welcome Back To Ludlow Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 222119 D

Last run: 11 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Not at best in competitive race at Market Rasen 11 days ago but generally in very good form this season, winning three times on good ground; the forecast rain is a nagging concern here but, otherwise, he's a major player.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(5)

7th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 6

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Enthused

9st 8lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: James Owen

Doesn't win too often on the Flat these days but he has been placed on his last two starts, chasing home Seraphic at Chelmsford four weeks ago (1m2f); each-way claims again.

4/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

3

(8)

27th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

20:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Enthused

9st 10lb

J: Alexandra Egan

T: James Owen

Prolific winning hurdler who opened AW account with clear win in amateur riders' race at Chelmsford in June; returned to the Flat with two below-par runs at Kempton this month, though, and has only dropped 1lb.

25/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 42222- BF

Last run: 166 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Runner-up on five of his six hurdling starts last season (ground ranging from good to soft); returned from break with two underwhelming Flat runs last month but switches back to this code on a workable mark and enters calculations; usually wears blinkers or cheekpieces; visor given a whirl today.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

10

16th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 Worcester

Charles St

11st 5lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Quirky customer who doesn't tend to find much when it matters and is placed far more often than he wins; ran well when third at Market Rasen (2m7f, good) last month and remains on a workable mark, but is very frustrating.

8/1

3rd

7

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Market Rasen

Charles St

11st 6lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Infrequent winner even when he runs well, as has been the case in his last two handicap hurdles; soft ground against him on the Flat most recently.

6/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 47-872 D

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
Well below best form this year but suggested he might be ready to capitalise upon some significant help from the handicapper when second at Southwell (2m, good) last week; effectively another 3lb lower here and won't mind what the weather does; tongue-tie refitted; can't be ignored.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

1

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

16:40 Hereford

Stonific

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Not firing on all cylinders this year but handicapped accordingly now and has been placed twice this month; suited by today's trip-and-ground combination; ought to be right in the thick of things again.

5/1

3rd

5

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:10 Ludlow

Stonific

11st 3lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Gary Hanmer

held up in rear, hit 2nd

3/1

2nd

8

3rd Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

17:15 Southwell

Stonific

11st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Gary Hanmer

Quite useful in his prime but has dropped a long way down the weights over the last year or so and did not look poised to capitalise when safely held at Market Rasen (a track he likes) on Saturday.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: -33136 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Six hurdle wins, the latest at Stratford (2m, good to soft; good ground also suits) for Henry Oliver in August; last month's stable debut was disappointing, though, and he probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5th

5

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Pillar Of Steel

11st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

midfield, some headway when not fluent 2 out, weakened from last

7/1

3rd

3

7th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

17:50 Stratford

Pillar Of Steel

11st 13lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Henry Oliver

prominent

7/1

6th

10

28th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 4

17:25 Uttoxeter

Pillar Of Steel

11st 3lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Henry Oliver

Back down the weights when reviving to win at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) three weeks ago; back up 3lb today but strung together some solid efforts once she hit form last year, so another bold show looks likely.

6/1

Form: 87-836 C BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner (once here) off much higher marks last autumn but generally very disappointing since; seemed to have turned a corner when third over hurdles at Bangor (2m, good) in August but found very little in closing stages at Hexham last month and others look safer here; raced mainly on good ground but won a bumper on soft.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

23rd Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

12:30 Market Rasen

Minella Plus

12st 0lb

J: Charlie Maggs

T: Donald McCain

disputed lead, led after 1st

8/1

5th

6

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:10 Ludlow

Minella Plus

11st 2lb

J: Peter Kavanagh

T: Donald McCain

in touch with leaders

10/1

6th

2

6th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 48y

Class 4

18:18 Hexham

Minella Plus

11st 12lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Best effort for some time when third at Bangor last month and may be able to build on that; five career wins have come in fields of six or fewer but too well handicapped now to be dismissed.

5/2

Form: 05-176 D

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Came from off pace to win off 2lb lower at Stratford (2m2f, good) in June, after a layoff, but two lesser efforts have followed and he moves up from Class 5 today; raced mainly on good or quicker ground but handles good to soft.
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0

7

24th Oct 2023

Good

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

14:00 Exeter

Sufi

11st 10lb

J: Mr Billy Broomfield

T: Milton Harris

2m2f winner at Stratford this summer but he's an infrequent winner and has been below that level since.

33/1

6th

7

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:10 Ludlow

Sufi

10st 11lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Milton Harris

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out

16/1

Form: PP-3F3 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Ran fairly well in two small-field chases for new stable this summer but was well held when last of three over hurdles last month and has basically become disappointing; needs a good boost from the first-time cheekpieces.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

3

11th Oct 2023

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:10 Ludlow

Paros

11st 12lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Dr Richard Newland

jumped right throughout, took keen hold, led, headed 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

10/1

3rd

3

1st Sep 2023

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 4

15:38 Fontwell

Paros

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland

raced in third and jumped slightly right throughout, not fluent 1st, weakened after 2 out

4/1

2

16th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Perth

Paros

11st 12lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Dr Richard Newland

didn't jump well, led, headed before 2 out, weakening when fell last

6/5

Form: 2566-9

Last run: 135 days

W: 10st 2lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
0-15 over hurdles; placed off a lowly mark over C&D last year but absent since heavy defeat in May; makes no appeal from 18lb out of weights.
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Verdict Starting price

8

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Diamond Joel

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

held up in rear

33/1

8

11th Apr 2025

Good

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

14:50 Fontwell

Diamond Joel

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

held up in rear

33/1

10

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Diamond Joel

10st 2lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah Hollinshead

12yo who is 0-16 over hurdles and he struggled in his four runs last year; long way out of the weights here and can only be watched after 261 days off.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £14.70
Straight Forecast £17.00
Tricast £50.35
Trifecta £43.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stonific

WEST COUNTRY:

Charles St

The Times:

Enthused

TOPSPEED:

Sufi

Telegraph:

Charles St

Daily Mail:

Charles St

The Star:

Charles St

Daily Record:

Charles St

RP RATINGS:

Stonific

POSTDATA:

Stonific

The Guardian:

Stonific

D Express:

Stonific

Daily Mirror:

Stonific

The Sun:

Stonific