February 29 / 14.30 Ludlow

14.30

Soft

Prestigious Loo Of The Year Awards Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3696.7
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 5
  • 8 runners
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Prestigious Loo Of The Year Awards Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

13/8 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 563/31 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Second run back from an absence when played late to edge out a previous winner with the pair clear at Market Rasen (2m, good to soft; ran well the time before on heavy); raised 8lb for that but Dylan Johnston claims 3lb; strongly considered.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

28th Mar 2026

Good

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

14:15 Stratford

Hara Kiri

11st 4lb

J: Lewis Stones

T: Olly Murphy

Scored three times (around 2m) over hurdles in 2024; very lightly raced since and he failed to build on an encouraging reappearance Wetherby third when sixth of eight in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in December; reportedly finished lame there so worth another chance in this grade.

11/4

2

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:55 Perth

Hara Kiri

11st 11lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Form figures of 3111 in handicaps since joining Olly Murphy on ground ranging from good to soft to heavy; defied a nine-month absence at Leicester in December and that form has worked out well; up another 7lb and drying ground is an unknown, but dangerous to dismiss.

3/1

7/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7-6684

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
0-7; one of his better efforts when fourth on the drop back to 2m here in November; got outpaced on the good to soft ground that day before staying on, and softer conditions today might well benefit him (sire handled soft); yard won this 12 months ago.
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2nd

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:05 Worcester

Churchman

10st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and feasible excuses since then, as he was pressured up front two runs back and perhaps failed to stay 3m last time; now 0-23 under rules but one to bear in mind.

8/1

6th

5

10th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

14:52 Ludlow

Churchman

10st 10lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Alastair Ralph

Now 0-20 over hurdles but was bang there in 2m3f/2m6f handicaps (good) in March and when beaten nearly 20l the last time he got pressured up front; unlikely to be far away.

5/1

3rd

6

16th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 147y

Class 5

16:57 Hereford

Churchman

10st 8lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Alastair Ralph

0-19 over hurdles, which could be the bottom line, but he's been placed on four of his six starts this season, on last two occasions finishing runner-up on good ground over C&D and Stratford's 2m6f; wore cheekpieces on last three starts; looks set to be seriously involved again.

3/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.90

Form: P1-PP3 D

Last run: 105 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Bumper/maiden winner (including on soft); can see out of only his right eye so restricted to racing right handed; his first completion in handicaps when strong in the finish to take a close third at Taunton and excellent claims with a repeat of that effort; his yard is 2-4 here this season.
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6

7th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:45 Exeter

Odins Quest

11st 3lb

J: Caoilin Quinn

T: Gary & Josh Moore

1-9 over hurdles; ended last season on a low note and was again well beaten when back in action in January; makes chasing debut from a good mark but others look much less risky.

14/1

13th

8

16th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 50y

Class 5

14:00 Wincanton

Odins Quest

11st 10lb

J: Niall Houlihan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

visibility reduced by fog

10/1

Form: P/765- C

Last run: 543 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Ran in these colours when with Christian Williams, for whom he won over fences here two years ago (2m, soft; same mark as today); that was his last effort of any note (including one hurdle race) but he warrants a market check on stable debut despite his long absence; 5lb out of the handicap.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

8

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:12 Southwell

Duneomeno

10st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Henry Oliver

Did win over fences but became disappointing, and was again below par returned to those obstacles last time; had previously finished a close fourth on his return to hurdling at Ludlow (2m, soft; stable debut) and that brings him into it; tries cheekpieces.

9/1

7th

8

7th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 5

19:12 Southwell

Duneomeno

10st 4lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Henry Oliver

Did win over fences but became disappointing, and was again below par returned to those obstacles last time; had previously finished a close fourth on his return to hurdling at Ludlow (2m, soft; stable debut) and that brings him into it; tries cheekpieces.

9/1

4th

7

17th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:32 Huntingdon

Duneomeno

10st 5lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Henry Oliver

Won a Ludlow novice handicap on chasing debut when with Christian Williams in February 2022 (2m, soft) but rather disappointing over fences since; close fourth in a Ludlow handicap hurdle on first run for this new yard (2m, soft) and has a chance if translating that form to fences.

3/1

Form: 4-9575

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Now 0-11 and has had a few chances in handicaps, failing to finish closer than 15l; the new visor didn't do a lot for him last time.
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9th

10

26th Mar 2026

Good

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

14:50 Chepstow

Night Jet

10st 11lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Won chase debut in February 2025 and back to form with blinkers enlisted when second on last two outings, but all three of those runs were over 2m and there is plenty to prove judged on his attempts at 2m4f/3m; cheekpieces return and their previous usage includes that one win.

9/1

2nd

5

6th Mar 2026

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

16:30 Leicester

Night Jet

10st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Took a step forward in a change of headgear when second of eight in handicap over C&D 22 day ago, hindered by a blunder two out; this C&D winner is a likely player if blinkers have the same effect a second time.

9/2

2nd

8

12th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 201y

Class 5

15:15 Leicester

Night Jet

10st 12lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Tom Symonds

Opened his account when winning on chase debut over C&D (soft) last February but he's not come close to that form in four subsequent runs; overall record is now 1-21 and he needs new headgear to give him a boost.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 531/5F

Last run: 225 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Relatively low-mileage 9yo; 2m4f heavy-ground winner off 5lb lower for Matt Sheppard three runs back but that was in late 2021 and there have been only two sightings of him since, both in France last summer and he was beaten when falling on second occasion.
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6th

5

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

Wrong Way Harry

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Sophie Leech

held up in rear

25/1

6th

5

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:50 Huntingdon

Wrong Way Harry

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Sophie Leech

held up in rear

25/1

7th

1

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

14:43 Taunton

Wrong Way Harry

12st 0lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Sophie Leech

Safely held in two French hurdles in early part of season but returned from layoff with more encouraging run at Ludlow (2m, soft) in February, keeping on steadily for sixth; now needs to build on that performance.

25/1

Form: 7/3-6F

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Best of four runs came on good ground when third in a Uttoxeter maiden in October 2022; two modest runs (soft) either side of wind surgery since returning from an absence but this is her handicap debut and the yard is going very well.
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7th

3

29th Feb 2024

Soft

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

14:30 Ludlow

Lady Alex

11st 8lb

J: Alice Stevens

T: Henry Daly

Best of four runs came on good ground when third in a Uttoxeter maiden in October 2022; two modest runs (soft) either side of wind surgery since returning from an absence but this is her handicap debut and the yard is going very well.

8/1

1

3rd Feb 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:00 Wetherby

Lady Alex

11st 0lb

J: Richard Patrick

T: Henry Daly

Tailed off here (2m3f, soft) on Boxing Day on first encounter with slow ground; however, that was her first run after an absence and she's had wind surgery since; promising third on hurdle debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in October 2022 and she's not written off.

12/1

Form: 6U3-65

Last run: 110 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Modest in three bumpers and four maiden/novice hurdles at up to 2m5f; has left Alastair Ralph (same owner) since last seen in November and market may well guide on this handicap debut.
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9th

12

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Pollyonesock

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed her first piece of worthwhile form for a while when fourth at Huntingdon (near 2m4f, good) last month, albeit beaten 20l; failed to build on that when soundly beaten behind Karakoram 19 days ago; 6lb out of the handicap and difficult to recommend.

33/1

9th

12

12th Nov 2024

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 5

15:00 Hereford

Pollyonesock

10st 2lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Showed her first piece of worthwhile form for a while when fourth at Huntingdon (near 2m4f, good) last month, albeit beaten 20l; failed to build on that when soundly beaten behind Karakoram 19 days ago; 6lb out of the handicap and difficult to recommend.

33/1

10

24th Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 7f 174y

Class 5

16:30 Ludlow

Pollyonesock

10st 5lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

This month's Huntingdon fourth (2m4f, good) broke a sequence of non-completions; shaped there as if ready for this longer trip now, though that's not wholly backed up by the pedigree (two point winners aside).

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £9.80
Straight Forecast £10.84
Tricast £41.97
Trifecta £35.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Hara Kiri

SPOTLIGHT:

Odin's Quest

WEST COUNTRY:

Wrong Way Harry

The Guardian:

Odin's Quest

POSTDATA:

Hara Kiri

The Times:

Hara Kiri

Telegraph:

Hara Kiri

Daily Mail:

Hara Kiri

D Express:

Hara Kiri

Daily Mirror:

Hara Kiri

The Sun:

Hara Kiri

The Star:

Hara Kiri

Daily Record:

Hara Kiri