October 11 / 15.55 Ludlow

15.55

Good

Margaret Roberts Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 2m 5f 55y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Margaret Roberts Memorial Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-6131

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beat a next-time-out winner to score on hurdling debut at Sligo (2m1f, good) in June and easily justified short-odds favouritism at Hexham (2m4f, good) last month; penalised for only one of those wins and sets a useful form standard here; obvious contender.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Lisnamult Lad

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Decent sort at his best, career-best performance when close second in last season's 2m5f Topham at Aintree; very lightly raced this season, most recently running well for long way in same event before fading from last; type who could go well here if taking to the banks (won only point-to-point).

11/2

9th

20

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 19y

Class 1

16:05 Aintree

Lisnamult Lad

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Well below his best on both runs this season, the latest at Leopardstown in December; however, he produced a career-best performance when a close second in this 12 months ago (good to soft), pulling clear with Gentleman De Mee, and the return to Aintree could spark a revival; on the shortlist.

12/1

6

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Lisnamult Lad

11st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Better known as a chaser now and ran big race over the big Aintree fences in April (2m5f, good to soft); 1lb lower for this first hurdle run since May 2024 but this different test may not show him in quite the same light.

20/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 21-3 BF

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Battled gamely to win soft-ground Haydock bumper last winter and also ran well when third under penalty at Worcester (good) in May; makes hurdling debut after another break but should have a good future over jumps.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

7

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Pyffo

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Won two in a row last June for the O'Neill yard and put up a bold show when close second of six at Doncaster (3m, good to soft; Bugise Seagull third) five weeks ago on second run for this yard; needs extra to win this, though.

9/1

1st

7

2nd Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 2

15:00 Musselburgh

Pyffo

11st 4lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

pressed leaders, led after 5th, mistake 4 out, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 4 lengths ahead last, always doing enough

9/1

2nd

4

29th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 3

14:47 Doncaster

Pyffo

11st 2lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly before 4th, not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied run-in, no extra towards finish

4/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 302-11 CD

Last run: 136 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over hurdles at sixth attempt, with clearcut C&D maiden win (good to soft) in May, and followed up in Uttoxeter novice (2m4f, good) later that month; takes on males and faces a tougher assignment today but ought to give another good account.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

18th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 1

14:20 Ayr

Ooh Betty

10st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Ben Clarke

Made all in Grade 2 mares' hurdle at Ascot (1m7f, soft) in January and ran well for a long way when ninth of 23 in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham (2m1f, soft) last month; she's 1lb lower than when a very close third in this last year (good to soft) and could again be involved.

11/1

9th

24

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Ooh Betty

10st 4lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Clarke

Can make the running; inconsistent but returned to form with mares' Grade 2 win at Ascot (1m7f, soft) in January; runs off same mark as when close third to Cracking Rhapsody in Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr (2m, good to soft) last April; not ruled out each-way at likely big odds.

50/1

Form: -3P212 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 7lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Multiple chase/point winner who easily capitalised upon good opportunity in weak novice hurdle at Stratford (2m6f, good) in August; faces tough task against some promising young rivals here, though.
Place /
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

6

22nd Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

17:00 Newton Abbot

Cheltenam De Vaige

11st 4lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

midfield

14/1

9th

7

21st Jul 2024

Good To Soft

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

15:35 Newton Abbot

Cheltenam De Vaige

11st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

taken down early

16/1

5th

2

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:10 Stratford

Cheltenam De Vaige

11st 10lb

J: Mr Tom Broughton

T: Fergal O’Brien

2m6f novice hurdle winner for this stable last summer prior to finishing a 21l second back over fences at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in September; needs to improve on a couple of modest efforts in points this year for Hannah Lewis now back under rules over fences and returned to his former stable; likely to prove vulnerable for the win to a less exposed type.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; half-sister to connections' low-grade chase winner Junior Massini; dam placed in points; hooded for this belated debut and seems very unlikely to meet the required standard.
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0

5

11th Oct 2023

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

15:55 Ludlow

Annhe May

10st 7lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Sheila Lewis

Third foal; half-sister to connections' low-grade chase winner Junior Massini; dam placed in points; hooded for this belated debut and seems very unlikely to meet the required standard.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.30
Straight Forecast £3.21
Trifecta £4.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lisnamult Lad

WEST COUNTRY:

Ooh Betty

RP RATINGS:

Lisnamult Lad

TOPSPEED:

Lisnamult Lad

POSTDATA:

Lisnamult Lad

The Times:

Lisnamult Lad

The Guardian:

Lisnamult Lad

D Express:

Lisnamult Lad

Daily Mirror:

Lisnamult Lad

The Sun:

Lisnamult Lad

Daily Record:

Lisnamult Lad

Telegraph:

Ooh Betty

Daily Mail:

Ooh Betty

The Star:

Ooh Betty