November 09 / 12.50 Ludlow

12.50

Good To Soft

Rea Valley Tractors Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4901.4
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Rea Valley Tractors Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 7

Last run: 98 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Four French Flat wins, at up to 1m2f; well beaten at Newmarket on British debut and again when sent over hurdles in August; plenty to prove on that basis but aids return and that could spark a major improvement.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:23 Fakenham

Saisissante

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

Three Flat wins early in 2023 and another at Ludlow (2m, good to soft) that November on second start over hurdles; back from a year off with creditable third on handicap hurdle debut at Hereford in the autumn but she's not gone on from that and was only third of four at Market Rasen last month; mark continues to fall but she's now 1-7 over hurdles and others are more convincing; cheekpieces added.

6/1

5th

1

21st Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:23 Fakenham

Saisissante

12st 0lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

towards rear, hit 5th, headway before 4 out

6/1

3rd

2

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 5

15:50 Market Rasen

Saisissante

11st 8lb

J: James Davies

T: Noel Williams

raced in last, went third before 2 out, lost ground approaching last, weakened run-in

16/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hasn't lived up to his name on the Flat; beaten more than 20l on first four outings and last month's eighth at Wolverhampton was only a slight step in the right direction; top yard but little else to recommend.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

5th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

15:48 Ffos Las

Star Turn

10st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

6yo maiden who ran well, one place in front of Les's Destiny Star, in first-time visor over C&D (good to soft) last month on debut for new stable and return from lengthy layoff; likely player provided that effort is backed up and the bounce is avoided.

4/1

2nd

9

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:20 Ffos Las

Star Turn

10st 9lb

J: James Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-11 under all codes and absent since pulled up in 2m2f chase in February 2025; given a chance by the handicapper but could be considered only if lively in the betting; first run beyond about 2m3f; the visor is new.

25/1

5

4th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:30 Taunton

Star Turn

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

midfield, lost position gradually after 4th, outpaced 6th, detached and struggling when awkward jump 9th

40/1

33/1

  • Place: £10.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Racecourse debut; £2,000 yearling; dam showed little but is a sister to bumper/hurdle winner Santia; cheekpieces on; probably best watched.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

29th Feb 2024

Soft

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

14:05 Taunton

Pivotal Sky

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

raced wide, in touch with leaders, niggled along after 3rd

25/1

10th

16

12th Jan 2024

Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:30 Wincanton

Pivotal Sky

10st 5lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

never going well, always behind, tailed off

40/1

6th

9

14th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

12:20 Taunton

Pivotal Sky

11st 0lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Mitchell Hunt

Beaten 21l when third in 2m Ludlow juvenile hurdle on debut and comfortably held at Exeter since; first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) need to spark major improvement.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in all seven Flat starts, the latest in August; switch to hurdles will need to provoke vast improvement.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Fantastic Artist

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Ali Stronge

midfield

25/1

10

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

14:10 Huntingdon

Fantastic Artist

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Ali Stronge

4yo; poor maiden on Flat and hasn't shown enough across his three hurdle runs to suggest he's the one to be on for today's handicap debut.

25/1

16

23rd Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:25 Newbury

Fantastic Artist

10st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Ali Stronge

Poor maiden on Flat; minor RPRs in both attempts over hurdles; doesn't have the form to be considered seriously.

66/1

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 29 days

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Started off her career with a fourth to Paddington at the Curragh just over a year ago but the pair have taken rather different paths since; well beaten on last month's C&D hurdle/stable debut (200-1).
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14

24th Sep 2024

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

16:05 Warwick

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Tom Gretton

Safely held off lowly marks in all three handicap hurdles (2m-2m5f) and needs to find some improvement from somewhere.

50/1

8th

2

(8)

18th Jul 2024

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

15:45 Leicester

All Blues

9st 9lb

J: Jack Doughty

T: Tom Gretton

Regressive since showing early promise on the Flat in Ireland as a 2yo, her last six starts coming over hurdles; look elsewhere.

66/1

6th

9

5th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 122y

Class 5

17:45 Newton Abbot

All Blues

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Tom Gretton

Showed some ability on the Flat in Ireland but she's been well held in five hurdle runs for current yard, including since switched to handicaps; out of the weights and needs the first-time blinkers to turn things around.

18/1

Form: 6

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed on the Flat in Ireland but shade disappointing when only sixth on last month's hurdle debut at Cork (second favourite); still showed enough to warrant a second look on British debut, having been sold out of Joseph O'Brien's yard for 10,000gns.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(3)

18th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:31 Nottingham

Right Now

9st 10lb

J: David Nolan

T: Paul Midgley

Won over hurdles last year and has twice made the frame on the Flat for new stable this season, perhaps more notably when second to unexposed rival at Pontefract (1m2f, good to firm) in May; encountered traffic there on both subsequent appearances and arrives here on a good mark.

5/1

7

(8)

30th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 5

14:00 Pontefract

Right Now

10st 3lb

J: Mr Lewis Kent

T: Paul Midgley

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat but runner-up over C&D in May and was denied a clear passage back here three weeks ago; each-way claims.

6/1

7th

7

(6)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 6

19:20 Pontefract

Right Now

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Paul Midgley

Hurdles scorer; 0-9 on Flat but has steadily returned to form this term and ran well, clear second behind odds-on shot, in maiden handicap over C&D (good to firm) most recently; in the mix.

11/2

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Placed in all three 2yo starts for Richard Fahey (best RPR 74) but absent for a year before being well held twice this autumn; since sold for 1,000gns; makes hurdle debut; one of two runners for yard.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

3

(3)

10th Jul 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

18:50 Ffos Las

Mawada

10st 0lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Adrian Wintle

towards rear

20/1

9th

1

(5)

15th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:15 Bath

Mawada

9st 9lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Adrian Wintle

Fair 2yo for Richard Fahey but went backwards last backend having missed a year (underwent wind surgery); offered a bit more over C&D last time (first-time hood; off today) but needs another good step forward.

20/1

7th

3

(6)

24th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:10 Bath

Mawada

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Adrian Wintle

Showed promise in all three juvenile starts when with Richard Fahey; form then tailed off for him and no signs of revival on debut for this trainer.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in six Flat outings; showed some improvement in two modest handicaps last month but not enough to tempt now sent over hurdles.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

9

(11)

4th Jun 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sao Timothy

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Robert Stephens

Versatile sort; good second over 1m4f here in February (now 1lb lower); made the frame in 1m contests at Bath the last twice; still a maiden but has possibilities on form.

8/1

4th

10

(11)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Sao Timothy

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Robert Stephens

4yo maiden who recorded his peak effort over 1m4f on AW in February; however, ran respectably over C&D (good) last time and has frame possibilities provided that effort is repeated.

8/1

4th

10

(11)

6th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:45 Bath

Sao Timothy

9st 0lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Robert Stephens

4yo maiden who recorded his peak effort over 1m4f on AW in February; however, ran respectably over C&D (good) last time and has frame possibilities provided that effort is repeated.

8/1

Form: P8

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Two Flat wins in France; pulled up behind Balboa on hurdle debut (nearly fell at the first) and tailed off at Wincanton next time.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Stray Bullet

11st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: David Pipe

disputed lead early, soon in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

5

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Stray Bullet

11st 0lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: David Pipe

disputed lead early, soon in touch with leaders

25/1

8

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 161y

Class 5

16:08 Exeter

Stray Bullet

10st 11lb

J: Gearoid Harney

T: David Pipe

Won twice on the Flat in France in May 2023 but struggled in three juvenile hurdles for David Pipe last season and we haven't seen him since a heavy defeat on the Flat in February; swaps blinkers for cheekpieces.

25/1

Non-runners

Balboa, Book Of Tales

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.70
Straight Forecast £13.89
Trifecta £207.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Balboa

D Express:

Right Now

WEST COUNTRY:

Stray Bullet

Telegraph:

Sao Timothy

Daily Mail:

Book Of Tales

RP RATINGS:

Balboa

TOPSPEED:

Balboa

POSTDATA:

Balboa

The Times:

Balboa

The Guardian:

Balboa

The Sun:

Balboa

The Star:

Balboa

Daily Record:

Balboa

Daily Mirror:

Right Now