October 09 / 17.05 Ludlow

17.05

Good

Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £3267.6
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Racing TV Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.88
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2-

Last run: 167 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second of 13 on his debut at Huntingdon (2m, good) in April; any improvement for a first-time tongue-tie should see him go close.
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4

22nd Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:25 Worcester

Court In A Storm

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Bumper and dual hurdle winner; made a promising start over fences when runner-up over C&D (good) in May; may have had his stamina stretched when last of four at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) last month and may warrant another chance.

7/1

4th

2

12th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

19:35 Newton Abbot

Court In A Storm

10st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner who built on a solid sequence of placed form in staying handicap hurdles when switched to fences at Worcester (2m7f, good) a fortnight ago, jumping soundly and finishing second to a Dan Skelton-trained favourite; main concern is the forecast rain, as he has been confined to good ground.

3/1

2nd

4

28th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Court In A Storm

11st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Confined to good ground for all eight races; a bumper and two-time novice hurdle winner who has been running well in staying handicap hurdles and he may well improve for going chasing, as did his useful dam.

7/2

7/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
8,000euros 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to winners Blaze A Trail (2m1f-2m4f hurdle/chase), Superstylin (2m hurdle/chase) and Blazing Court (2m4f chase); dam fourth in bumpers, half-sister to useful 2m-2m4f hurdle winner Very Optimistic; won maiden Irish point in May; subsequently sold for £24,000; new yard has healthy strike-rate in bumpers and in the mix.
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7th

6

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:25 Newbury

Fort St Angelo

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Irish maiden point winner and runner-up in a Ludlow bumper; however, soundly beaten at Newbury (led early) and Plumpton (always behind) in his first two attempts over hurdles, before falling early on at 150-1 when back at this course four weeks ago; his yard runs three in this.

66/1

7th

6

15th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 3

13:25 Newbury

Fort St Angelo

11st 2lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Irish maiden point winner and runner-up in a Ludlow bumper; however, soundly beaten at Newbury (led early) and Plumpton (always behind) in his first two attempts over hurdles, before falling early on at 150-1 when back at this course four weeks ago; his yard runs three in this.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Fifth foal; out of sister to high-class chaser Captain Chris, has bred bumper, hurdle and chase winners; made successful debut in maiden Irish point in May and subsequently sold for £75,000 to join top yard; has to be of interest.
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3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:50 Plumpton

Lady Kluck

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; weakened into fifth in a field of six when taking on male opposition in her first hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) and will need to improve on that form; the new hood could help.

6/1

3rd

5

20th Apr 2025

Good

2m 4f 114y

Class 3

13:50 Plumpton

Lady Kluck

11st 4lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; weakened into fifth in a field of six when taking on male opposition in her first hurdle at Market Rasen (2m4f, good to soft) and will need to improve on that form; the new hood could help.

6/1

5th

6

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

15:05 Market Rasen

Lady Kluck

11st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Point/bumper winner; came up short under a penalty in her latest bumper here, but receives weight off her male rivals now sent over hurdles and could improve.

100/30

OUR TIP

Form: 6-1 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed significant improvement from debut to win impressively at Market Rasen (2m, good) in July; should be in the shake-up under 7lb penalty
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3rd

6

(6)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

19:30 Epsom

Id Go Maniac

10st 0lb

J: Miss Georgia King

T: Alan King

Bumper and 1m4f AW handicap winner; only three runs on Flat turf, the latest when second of 13 at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) in May in first-time cheekpieces, which have been kept since; not disgraced when Georgia King was on again back on AW latest outing; needs a second look.

7/1

4th

1

29th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 5

18:05 Wolverhampton (AW)

Id Go Maniac

11st 2lb

J: Miss Georgia King

T: Alan King

C&D winner in November; got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when second of 13 in 1m2f Windsor handicap 18 days ago; can go well again back up in trip with the headgear retained.

6/1

2nd

2

(5)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:12 Windsor

Id Go Maniac

11st 2lb

J: Miss Georgia King

T: Alan King

Left it late when winning a 1m4f handicap at Wolverhampton in November; three lesser runs have followed but he is now 2lb lower than for the win; drops in trip with headgear added.

10/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 168 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Sixth of ten on debut at Uttoxeter (2m, soft) in April when trained by Ryan Potter; needs significant improvement on stable debut.
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6

19th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 5

15:48 Ffos Las

Another Pearl

10st 2lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Soundly beaten in her first two handicaps (2m6f/2m7f) and competes from 3lb out the weights here; needs combination of first-time cheekpieces and switch to slow ground to enable huge improvement.

14/1

8th

10

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 5

15:21 Market Rasen

Another Pearl

10st 11lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Georgina Nicholls

Glimmers of promise in novices (2m-2m3f) and reportedly resented the fast ground when tailed off on handicap debut (2m6f); only 11-1 for that and could be given another chance.

16/1

4

18th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

15:27 Stratford

Another Pearl

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Georgina Nicholls

Unexposed 5yo; showed only minor promise in her three qualifying runs but combination of new trip and first-time tongue-tie may enable improvement on this handicap debut.

9/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Sixth foal; Telescope half-brother to winners Ambitious Boy (5.5f/6f including AW; RPR 87), Willy Sewell (8.6f AW; 79) and Jenny Ren (1m4f including AW; 62); dam unraced sister to 6f 2yo winner Tender Moments and 7f-1m Flat/2m hurdle winner Golden Square; yard not known for bumper winners.
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6th

5

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

17:05 Ludlow

Oldwood Lad

11st 1lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Sarah Hollinshead

Sixth foal; Telescope half-brother to winners Ambitious Boy (5.5f/6f including AW; RPR 87), Willy Sewell (8.6f AW; 79) and Jenny Ren (1m4f including AW; 62); dam unraced sister to 6f 2yo winner Tender Moments and 7f-1m Flat/2m hurdle winner Golden Square; yard not known for bumper winners.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Third foal; Jack Hobbs half-brother to point winner Crawford; dam unplaced in bumpers, half-sister to Gold Cup winner Coneygree and high-class 2m4f-3m4f hurdle/chase winner Carruthers for these connections; won his second point, over 2m in January; interesting contender.
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1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Batsman

11st 3lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January 2024 but has struggled on all three starts under rules, most recently when pulled-up 100-1 shot in 2m3f Doncaster maiden in March.

66/1

1

18th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

14:20 Stratford

Batsman

11st 3lb

J: Miss Lily Bradstock

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

Out of a half-sister to stable's Gold Cup winner Coneygree; won good-ground point bumper by 5l in January 2024 but has struggled on all three starts under rules, most recently when pulled-up 100-1 shot in 2m3f Doncaster maiden in March.

66/1

1

1st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 3

13:30 Doncaster

Batsman

11st 7lb

J: David Bass

T: Mrs Sara V Bradstock

midfield on outer

66/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £12.37
Trifecta £44.70

Selections

The Times:

Lady Kluck

RP RATINGS:

Court In A Storm

SPOTLIGHT:

I'd Go Maniac

Daily Mail:

Lady Kluck

Daily Mirror:

Lady Kluck

The Sun:

Lady Kluck

The Star:

Lady Kluck

Daily Record:

Lady Kluck

POSTDATA:

Court In A Storm

WEST COUNTRY:

Court In A Storm

The Guardian:

Court In A Storm

Telegraph:

I'd Go Maniac

D Express:

I'd Go Maniac