May 11 / 14.05 Ludlow

14.05

Good

Sinclair Range Rover Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £7921.5
  • 2m 7f 171y
  • Class 3
  • 2 runners
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Sinclair Range Rover Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 2 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

6/5 (Won)

  • Win: £2.00

Form: 52500- D

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Didn't shine late last year on his two chase starts and he's failed to threaten on his last few hurdle starts; however, the last two were at the big Cheltenham and Aintree meetings and he has the ability to run really well today if things click now back in much calmer waters.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

5

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:27 Ludlow

Shanagh Bob

12st 6lb

J: Mr Nick Oliver

T: Henry Oliver

C&D match last May (good, RPR 128) gave him his only chase win to date; habit of jumping right too great to ignore since, including when twice second in points lately, so a return to a clockwise track is timely.

14/1

9th

3

27th Jul 2025

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 2

15:07 Uttoxeter

Shanagh Bob

11st 4lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Didn't reach the heights he once promised for Nicky Henderson but still fetched £43,000 at the sales and made a reasonable debut for this yard at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good; first-time cheekpieces) when behind Art Of Diplomacy; clearly needs to find something on that run.

12/1

1

13th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

18:45 Newton Abbot

Shanagh Bob

11st 10lb

J: David Noonan

T: Henry Oliver

Arguably didn't fulfil his potential for Nicky Henderson, having won a Grade 2 novice hurdle in 2023, and was sold for £43,000 after winning two-runner chase at Ludlow (3m, good) last month; remains on a workable mark for this stable debut, though, and might be aided by the new tongue-tie.

3/1

Form: /1812- D BF

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Impressive 7-16 strike-rate over hurdles and close second of three on chase debut over C&D (good) last October; absent since but he's won when fresh in the past and this could be a good opportunity.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

3

19th May 2026

Good To Firm

3m 1f 10y

Class 3

19:30 Huntingdon

Ballintubber Boy

11st 11lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Gained the last three of his seven hurdle wins over C&D (including 2024 edition of this race); absent since two small-field seconds in October (2m5f/2m7f) but there's a good chance he'll be primed for a big run on this return to Huntingdon.

9/2

1

21st Oct 2025

Good To Firm

2m 7f 25y

Class 3

14:50 Exeter

Ballintubber Boy

12st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Record of 7-17 over hurdles and just missed out on return to this discipline last week at Hereford (2m5f, good; stays this far); only three completed that day but this 8yo should again be seriously involved.

4/5

1

13th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 163y

Class 4

16:15 Hereford

Ballintubber Boy

12st 2lb

J: Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Record of 7-16 over hurdles; started off promisingly over fences with two seconds in small fields but disappointing the last twice; on a competitive mark back over hurdles.

6/4

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ballintubber Boy

TOPSPEED:

Shanagh Bob

POSTDATA:

Shanagh Bob

LAMBOURN:

Shanagh Bob

Telegraph:

Shanagh Bob

D Express:

Shanagh Bob

RP RATINGS:

Ballintubber Boy

The Times:

Ballintubber Boy

Daily Mirror:

Ballintubber Boy

The Sun:

Ballintubber Boy

The Star:

Ballintubber Boy

Daily Record:

Ballintubber Boy