December 04 / 15.10 Ludlow

15.10

Good To Soft

Mark Steady Edwards Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5281
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Mark Steady Edwards Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 8-6222 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Ex-Irish maiden; second all three starts for new stable this autumn, beaten under 1l in chases the last twice (2m4f/2m5f, good); not sure to benefit from this step up in trip but still features prominently in calculations.
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3

1st Mar 2025

Soft

2m 7f 86y

Class 3

14:30 Newbury

Superbolt

10st 13lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Acts on soft; has form figures of 22113 since switched to fences, the wins at Ludlow (3m) and Leicester (2m6f); lacked fluency back at Ludlow (2m4f) last time but still ran creditably; solid chance.

5/1

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

3rd

6

5th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:45 Ludlow

Superbolt

11st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

prominent, mistake 4th

9/4

11/2

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 36-513 CD BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Just held on from a subsequent winner to exploit a much-reduced mark over C&D (good) in October; below that form at Hereford since, though, and her overall profile remains unconvincing.
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4th

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Current Mood

10st 10lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Scored off this mark over fences at Ludlow (3m, good) in October and ran quite well when fourth in 2m5f hurdle there (good to soft) in February, but the addition of cheekpieces did not appear to help much two starts ago and she was again below par (without headgear) last month.

14/1

4th

8

16th Apr 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:45 Ffos Las

Current Mood

10st 10lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

prominent, briefly went second before 2 out, stayed on final 110yds

14/1

7th

8

16th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 3

15:37 Chepstow

Current Mood

10st 7lb

J: Isabel Williams

T: Evan Williams

Has only won over fences in the past year but she's a three-time hurdle winner who didn't run too badly at Ludlow two runs back on her latest run in this discipline.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5234P- D

Last run: 230 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Ended last season on a low note and is now 0-6 over fences but subsequent 230-day break might have done her good and she resumes on a career-low mark; can't be ruled out.
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6th

10

23rd Apr 2026

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 2

15:00 Warwick

Lagonda

10st 12lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Blinkers are turned to after finishing tailed off a month ago and her previous thirds were no great advertisement for her prospects here; probably wants softer ground as well.

33/1

3rd

2

23rd Mar 2026

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:22 Wincanton

Lagonda

11st 5lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Third in a quite valuable Hereford mares' chase (3m1f, soft; first-time cheekpieces) in December and also ran well when filling same position in Bangor marathon (3m5f, soft) last month; might not be ideally suited by the quicker ground here but still respected.

9/4

3rd

7

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 5f 142y

Class 4

16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Lagonda

11st 7lb

J: Shane Quinlan

T: Venetia Williams

Third over 3m1f at Hereford last time (soft; first-time cheekpieces), making the frame in that handicap for the second successive season; consistent but perhaps doesn't win as often as she should (1-15 over fences and runner-up five times); unraced beyond about 3m1f.

12/1

Form: /8PP-2 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Out of form during light campaign last season but, following another wind op, arrested his decline when second on reappearance outing at Ffos Las (3m, good to soft; first-time tongue-tie) last month; remains very well handicapped on old form; must be considered.
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5th

4

25th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:50 Wincanton

Phantom Getaway

11st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

0-10 and essentially disappointing since switched to fences in 2023; he didn't do badly when fourth on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft; has gone well there before) in November but pulled up at Chepstow last month and consistency remains an issue.

8/1

5

27th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 4

15:47 Chepstow

Phantom Getaway

11st 11lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

0-9 and essentially disappointing since switched to fences in 2023, but he ran quite well when fourth on seasonal debut at Ffos Las (3m, soft) and is well handicapped if judged on last season's placed form.

8/1

11

17th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 177y

Class 4

17:12 Ffos Las

Phantom Getaway

11st 3lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

raced in second, going okay when fell 3 out

12/1

Form: 21/2-P D

Last run: 45 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Very lightly raced 8yo who was seen only once last season, when second on chasing debut at Newbury (2m6f, good to soft) in January; lacked fluency and was pulled up on reappearance outing in October but can be dangerous if he gets into a better rhythm here.
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12

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Blairgowrie

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Struggled with his jumping over fences and after a fall at Ludlow he finished tailed off back over hurdles at Newbury (2m4f; first-time blinkers); now has questions to answer.

12/1

12

7th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 4

14:50 Kempton

Blairgowrie

11st 9lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Struggled with his jumping over fences and after a fall at Ludlow he finished tailed off back over hurdles at Newbury (2m4f; first-time blinkers); now has questions to answer.

12/1

10th

11

28th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

13:45 Newbury

Blairgowrie

10st 5lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nicky Henderson

led, pressed leader when headed 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

10/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.50
Straight Forecast £9.13
Trifecta £23.30

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Superbolt

WEST COUNTRY:

Phantom Getaway

SPOTLIGHT:

Blairgowrie

POSTDATA:

Current Mood

Daily Mail:

Superbolt

Daily Mirror:

Superbolt

The Sun:

Superbolt

The Star:

Superbolt

Daily Record:

Superbolt

Telegraph:

Phantom Getaway

The Guardian:

Phantom Getaway

D Express:

Phantom Getaway

TOPSPEED:

Blairgowrie

LAMBOURN:

Blairgowrie

The Times:

Blairgowrie