March 30 / 14.27 Ludlow

14.27

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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly sunny

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9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.00
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1-231 D

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who wasn't overly pressed to justify favouritism in a 2m1f maiden at Newcastle last month (good to soft; has won on good) and looks sure to put up another bold show under a penalty.
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1st

1

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:27 Ludlow

Jimbo Sport

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Bumper winner who wasn't overly pressed to justify favouritism in a 2m1f maiden at Newcastle last month (good to soft; has won on good) and looks sure to put up another bold show under a penalty.

9/4

1st

6

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 190y

Class 4

13:05 Newcastle

Jimbo Sport

11st 7lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

In the frame in three points before making all in Hereford bumper in March; held in two hurdle runs at Kempton (2m, good) since but he went close in the first one and his latest third was behind a smart prospect on Boxing Day; sets a fair standard on that latest effort and he's a big player for in-form yard.

5/4

1st

2

26th Mar 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

17:17 Hereford

Jimbo Sport

11st 2lb

J: Callum Pritchard

T: Ben Pauling

Ran well in defeat on his three starts in Irish maiden points (3m, soft/yielding) and changed hands for £28,000 in December; makes bumper debut with new yard in fine form and he could play a leading role.

13/8

15/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 314232 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 10st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful four-time Flat winner at up to 1m6f; the penalty contributed to his undoing at Stratford last time (2m2f, soft) but he's proving consistent over hurdles and won't mind getting back on less testing ground; can lead.
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7th

2

(4)

13th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scarlet Moon

9st 9lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Archie Watson

Went close in tactical, four-runner race at Lingfield (1m6f, good to firm) in August but can't really blame the soft ground for last month's poor run at Goodwood and the booking of Oisin Murphy is not enough to tempt.

7/2

9th

2

(10)

29th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:20 Goodwood

Scarlet Moon

9st 9lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Archie Watson

Often leads; unbeaten 3-3 on the AW but his most recent Flat win came on turf, at Sandown (1m6f, good) last July; was all the better for a break when going close at Lingfield (1m6f, good to firm) this month and seemed to handle good to soft ground over hurdles; thereabouts.

12/1

2nd

1

(2)

4th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:18 Lingfield

Scarlet Moon

10st 2lb

J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

T: Archie Watson

Turf/AW/hurdle winner; ran well over jumps during the winter but trailed in last on his return to the Flat at Goodwood where he ran in snatches; that was unlike him and he could bounce back.

5/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Three Flat wins for Ed Walker (1m4f/1m5f) and was consistent until getting too high in the weights; should enjoy good ground on hurdle/stable debut and he's of clear interest.
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2nd

2

5th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 4

16:40 Stratford

Kings Scholar

11st 12lb

J: Tom Hutsby

T: Olly Murphy

Useful three-time Flat winner (1m4f/1m5f) who has taken well to this discipline, winning two of his three starts since the tongue-tie went on, the latest in gritty fashion when penalised; has a double penalty but Tom Hutsby claims 10lb.

5/2

1st

1

28th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Kings Scholar

11st 10lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Useful three-time Flat winner (1m4f/1m5f) and was consistent until getting too high in the weights; his Ludlow run from off the pace was encouraging and he then won comfortably under a more forward ride at Southwell (2m, good; first-time tongue-tie); carries a penalty but has clear claims.

4/9

Form: 6

Last run: 90 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict
1m6f AW winner for Jamie Osborne; tailed off on hurdle debut at Taunton in December (good; 12-1) but reportedly made a noise and has since had wind surgery; others are still preferred.
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2

13th Oct 2026

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

16:52 Southwell

Golden Garden

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

1m6f AW winner just over a year ago; uncompetitive in three runs as a hurdler but could have a future off this sort of mark now into handicaps; first-time visor replaces cheekpieces.

8/1

5th

3

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

Class 4

15:08 Plumpton

Golden Garden

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Warren Greatrex

Flat winner (1m6f, AW) who ran fairly well in that code when fourth at Kempton (2m, AW) last month; however, AW seems his preferred surface and he was soundly beaten on his two hurdle starts last season.

10/1

4th

5

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 5

20:50 Kempton (AW)

Golden Garden

9st 11lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Warren Greatrex

Back off the same mark as when making all at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) last September when in the care of Jamie Osborne, but not at his best lately and similar tactics won't be easy in this field.

11/1

Form: 557-70

Last run: 69 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Five-race maiden with weak form claims and handicaps will be more like it.
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6th

4

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:27 Ludlow

Josh Central

11st 0lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Five-race maiden with weak form claims and handicaps will be more like it.

100/1

10th

4

20th Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 113y

Class 4

14:32 Leicester

Josh Central

11st 8lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Shaped with more promise than eventual 42l defeat might suggest on hurdle debut at Bangor (2m3f, soft; raced freely) in November and may benefit from combination of first-time hood and drop back in trip here.

200/1

7th

10

22nd Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

19:43 Hereford

Josh Central

10st 12lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Finished fifth in two starts for Tom Weston, getting closer the second time when 4l off the winner at Newton Abbot (good); likely that he needs to find something on that form (perhaps flattered off a steady pace) and he's bred to stay much further.

14/1

Form: 4-2131 CD

Last run: 126 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Both wins on this course, a bumper on good to firm and a good-ground maiden in November; clear form claims even with a penalty and his yard won this last year.
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3rd

3

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

Snatch A Glance

11st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Ludlow maiden winner in November; mark remains the same after respectable efforts in his first two handicaps (2m4f/2m6f); should have some say but perhaps vulnerable once more.

6/1

4th

2

30th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 6f 7y

Class 4

19:18 Stratford

Snatch A Glance

11st 13lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Yet to add to his 2m Ludlow maiden hurdle win but has run with credit since, most recently on handicap debut at Market Rasen when staying on over 2m4f after racing wide; likely to be involved off an unchanged mark if stamina holds up over this longer trip.

7/2

3rd

3

28th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 4

19:32 Market Rasen

Snatch A Glance

11st 8lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Just did enough to win 2m Ludlow maiden in the autumn and was a very respectable third of six in novice event over that C&D (again on good) last month; moves up in trip for handicap debut; should have more to offer.

5/1

Form: 53

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

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No Results Found

Form: 6P

Last run: 77 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a bumper (good to soft) and pulled up in a Hereford novice (soft), going off long odds on both occasions.
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2

20th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

15:20 Ffos Las

Kenobi

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Pulled up or tailed off in his three runs over hurdles and makes very little appeal.

100/1

7th

4

8th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

14:10 Market Rasen

Kenobi

11st 4lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Well beaten on bumper debut in November and pulled up at triple-digit odds on both hurdling starts.

100/1

5

30th Mar 2026

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:27 Ludlow

Kenobi

11st 0lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Mrs C Williams

Tailed off in a bumper (good to soft) and pulled up in a Hereford novice (soft), going off long odds on both occasions.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta £35.60
Straight Forecast £31.13
Trifecta £100.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Scarlet Moon

Telegraph:

Jimbo Sport

D Express:

Snatch A Glance

Daily Record:

Snatch A Glance

RP RATINGS:

Scarlet Moon

TOPSPEED:

Scarlet Moon

POSTDATA:

Scarlet Moon

LAMBOURN:

Scarlet Moon

The Times:

Scarlet Moon

The Guardian:

Scarlet Moon

Daily Mail:

Jimbo Sport

Daily Mirror:

Jimbo Sport

The Sun:

Jimbo Sport

The Star:

Jimbo Sport