16.05
SoftSuzuki ATV UK Ludlow Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £4356.8
- 2m 7f 174y
- Class 4
- 10 runners
Runners: 10 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
2/1 (Won)
- Win: £2.00
- Place: £1.10
Form: 2332
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
21st Feb 2024 Soft 2m 7f 174y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Yet to race on soft/heavy; consistent over 2m5f under rules, running well behind a Paul Nicholls-trained rival at Hereford most recently; bred to be suited by this longer distance; leading player on form. |
2/1 |
|
2nd 7 |
29th Jan 2024 Good To Soft 2m 5f 163y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Runner-up in Irish maiden point (3m, good) last April and he's finished placed again in his three hurdle runs since October; found improvement when a staying-on third behind an odds-on rival at Ascot (2m5f, good to soft) last time and that form puts him firmly in the picture here; shortlisted. |
9/2 |
|
3rd 6 |
22nd Dec 2023 Good To Soft 2m 5f 141y Class 3 |
11st 4lb |
Runner-up in Irish maiden point (3m, good) and has finished placed at Kempton (2m5f, good) on both rules runs; soundly beaten on those hurdle outings and his limitations are evident but he has each-way claims once more. |
14/1 |
25/1
- Place: £1.80
Form: 58
Last run: 39 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 4f 21y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Returned to form with hurdle win at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and is now 2-8 in that sphere; set a daunting task on this chasing debut but has some pointing experience to call upon and is evidently in good nick. |
7/1 |
|
5 |
16th Apr 2025 Good 3m 4f 21y Class 3 |
11st 13lb |
Returned to form with hurdle win at Uttoxeter (2m7f, good) last month and is now 2-8 in that sphere; set a daunting task on this chasing debut but has some pointing experience to call upon and is evidently in good nick. |
7/1 |
|
1st 1 |
29th Mar 2025 Good 2m 7f 70y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
towards rear, steady headway and pressed leader before 4th, led when nudged along before 3 out, not fluent last, kept on |
16/1 |
10/1
- Place: £4.40
Form: 53
Last run: 15 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Weakened quickly in closing stages at Market Rasen in January and needs to prove his wellbeing but he posted a good effort when clear third on handicap debut at Wincanton (3m, good) in October and is 1lb lower now; big player if back on song. |
7/1 |
|
6 |
15th Apr 2025 Good 3m 0f 60y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Weakened quickly in closing stages at Market Rasen in January and needs to prove his wellbeing but he posted a good effort when clear third on handicap debut at Wincanton (3m, good) in October and is 1lb lower now; big player if back on song. |
7/1 |
|
9th 4 |
17th Jan 2025 Good To Soft 2m 7f 16y Class 4 |
11st 10lb |
prominent early, in touch with leaders 3rd, pressed leader 3 out |
9/2 |
9/2
Form: U2
Last run: 70 days
W: 10st 13lb
6 yo Mare
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 7 |
22nd Apr 2026 Good 2m 7f 171y Class 4 |
11st 0lb |
Has a patchy profile but she made it 2-6 over fences when justifying favouritism here (2m4f, good) last month; up 6lb but that was a personal best last time and her other chase win came over this C&D; key player. |
2/1 |
|
1st 1 |
30th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 11y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Making stable debut when scoring comfortably over 3m here in January (good to soft) but has to get back on track after three lesser efforts (the latest in a first-time visor). |
9/2 |
|
4th 9 |
15th Mar 2026 Soft 2m 7f 136y Class 4 |
11st 8lb |
Won easily over fences at Ludlow (3m) in January on debut for this yard but nothing since, latterly with cheekpieces back on; now tries a visor; risky enough. |
16/1 |
25/1
Form: 32-48U
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
31st Mar 2026 Good 3m 0f 30y Class 5 |
11st 6lb |
Record of 1-14 for Henry Daly, the win coming in a 3m handicap chase at Uttoxeter in late 2024 (in first-time blinkers that were retained until now); has lost his way but still only a 7yo and he's on a fair mark for this yard debut; may prefer slower ground, however. |
20/1 |
|
2 |
27th Feb 2025 Soft 2m 7f 171y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
6yo who won in first-time blinkers (retained since) at Uttoxeter (2m7f, soft) in December on second chase start; however, two lesser runs have followed and he has to raise his game if he's to return to winning ways. |
10/1 |
|
6th 3 |
17th Feb 2025 Good To Soft 3m 0f 60y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
disputed lead, reminder after 12th, lost position before 14th, weakened after 4 out |
11/2 |
4/1
Form: 3 BF
Last run: 156 days
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 5 |
3rd Jun 2026 Good To Firm 3m 2f 0y Class 5 |
11st 3lb |
Absent since two below-par runs in November but returned from a break to win five-runner contest at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in September, and is now back on the same mark; seems best on good ground but once won a point on soft; can't be ruled out. |
11/1 |
|
4 |
23rd Oct 2025 Good To Firm 2m 7f 174y Class 5 |
11st 10lb |
Achieved more on RPRs for his Newton Abbot 3m2f class 5 win last time (good) than Arctic Angel did for hers, despite bleeding from the nose; up just 2lb and he's hugely unexposed as a handicap hurdler. |
2/1 |
|
4 |
29th Sep 2025 Good 3m 2f 105y Class 5 |
11st 4lb |
Returned from break to make winning chase/handicap debut at Huntingdon (2m7f, good; first-time cheekpieces) last autumn; absent since falling on consecutive outings during the winter but still enters calculations on this handicap hurdle debut. |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 4P-
Last run: 321 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 |
21st Feb 2024 Soft 2m 7f 174y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Absent since pulled up in a Hereford maiden hurdle (2m3f) last April, failing to back up his bumper effort; market can guide. |
25/1 |
|
4 |
6th Apr 2023 Soft 2m 3f 147y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
Too green to do himself justice in a bumper last December but kept on to finish fourth; interesting to note any confidence behind him now tackling hurdles over a longer trip. |
10/1 |
|
4th 6 |
30th Dec 2022 Soft 1m 7f 144y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Second foal; dam unraced sister to 2m1f/2m5f chase winner Strawberry Hill, half-sister to bumper winner Bugsy's Girl, from family of Hors La Loi III and Cyborgo; strong yard is 4-22 in bumpers this term. |
9/1 |
100/1
Form: 59-P
Last run: 91 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
21st Feb 2024 Soft 2m 7f 174y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
No promise in three runs over 2m, latest switched to hurdles; new trip needs to make a huge difference. |
100/1 |
|
0 2 |
22nd Nov 2023 Heavy 1m 7f 182y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
in rear, struggling from 4 out, tailed off |
100/1 |
4/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 6lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
7th 7 |
10th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
midfield, prominent 6th, weakened after 3 out |
5/1 |
|
7th 7 |
10th Nov 2024 Good To Soft 2m 7f 191y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Staying-on second at 100-1 in maiden at Warwick (2m3f, good) in April on his second start over hurdles; 6-4 favourite when going one better at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in May; it's striking to see that this handicap debut (after nearly six months off) is over so much further and he seems to bring stacks of potential. |
5/1 |
10/1
Form: 6
Last run: 20 days
W: 11st 6lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 |
26th Mar 2026 Good 3m 6f 136y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Ended last season with two wins over hurdles and he outstayed his rivals to snatch another at Ffos Las (3m, heavy; under Toby McCain-Mitchell) five weeks ago in his fifth handicap chase; back up 3lb but, unraced beyond 3m, looks a strong candidate for long-distance races and therefore may be able to raise his game further. |
3/1 |
|
1st 1 |
20th Feb 2026 Soft 2m 7f 177y Class 5 |
12st 0lb |
Two wins and a second to show from three runs over hurdles during the past 12 months but hasn't looked a natural back over fences this season, jumping poorly last time (3m, good to soft); potentially well treated in this discipline but reservations at the minute. |
7/1 |
|
1st 2 |
28th Feb 2025 Heavy 2m 7f 191y Class 5 |
11st 9lb |
Winning Irish pointer in 2022; missed 2023 and he wasn't in much form between February and May last year, nor when switched to fences in the autumn, but he put up a fighting display when runner-up to a well-treated one at Chepstow (2m7f, soft) recently; back up 3lb but good claims. |
6/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £6.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £6.97 |
| Trifecta | £80.60 |
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