Charlie Appleby's strike-rate at Wolverhampton was 46% in 2024 and he sends one runner
3 hours ago
LUDLOW
6 January 2025
RacingTV Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 7f 174y
- Going: Abandoned
- Runners
- 0
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
Selection
No myracing analysis available for this race
-
Bet £30 And Get £30 In Free Bets
New Customers Only. Sign up using Bonus Code: HR30. Bet and settle £30 (2x £10 Horse Racing Back Bets, 1x £10 Horse racing Multiple) on Horse Racing only, each at odds of 2.0 or more and receive 3x £10 Horse Racing Free Bets once qualified. T's and C's Apply. Gamble Aware. 18+. -
Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bet Multiples
Place a min £10 bet on Sportsbook on odds of min EVS (2.0), get £50 in Free Bet Builders, Accumulators or multiples to use on any sport. Rewards valid for 30 days. Only deposits via cards or Apple Pay will qualify. T&Cs apply. Please Gamble Responsibly. -
Bet £10 Get £30 In Free Bets
Qualifying bet of £10 at min. odds 2.0 within 5 days of registration, E/W excluded. Get 3x Free Bets at min odds 2.0 each. 1x£10 Football, 1x£10 Racing, 1x£10 Acca (Min 4 selections). 7-day expiry. New selected customers & 18+ only. Min. deposit of £10. Full T&Cs apply. .
Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Chased home very progressive rival at Catterick last time and ought to feature again here
2-32P2
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 117
Days: 45
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 24 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-4 p | 2/4 | You Some Girl (6½L) | 4/1 | 117 | 117 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 25f Gd | 4HcH | 11-6 p | PU/9 | Ballintubber Boy () | 13/2 | 117 | - |
| 16 Sep 24 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 4HcH | 11-9 p | 2/14 | Lihyan (1½L) | 9/1 | 115 | 117 |
| 21 May 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 25f GS | 3HcH | 11-5 p | 3/7 | Ballintubber Boy (4¾L) | 3/1 | 115 | 112 |
| 24 Apr 24 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Gd | 4HcH | 11-6 p | 2/11 | Porter In The Park (nk) | 18/1 | 112 | 112 |
| 24 Jan 24 | Kem Kempton (AW) | 16f St/Slw | 5Hc | 9-12 b | 10/10 | Barrel Aged (48L) | 10/1 | 73 | 28 |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Inconsistent for previous stable and has fitness to prove here but still considered
1PP7-2
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 114
Days: 237
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 24 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-2 p | 2/12 | Jessie Lightfoot (3¾L) | 6/1 | 112 | 117 |
| 24 Apr 24 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-7 p1 | 7/9 | Horacio Apple's (8½L) | 6/1 | 113 | 113 |
| 9 Feb 24 | Kem Kempton | 24f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 11-9 | PU/6 | Heaven Smart () | 5/1 | 115 | - |
| 24 Jan 24 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Hy | 4NvHcCh | 11-10 | PU/6 | Great Name That () | 3/1 | 116 | - |
| 12 Dec 23 | Ffo Ffos Las | 21.5f Hy | 4HcCh | 11-12 | 1/8 | Gazette Bourgeoise (nse) | 5/2F | 112 | 117 |
| 18 Nov 23 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Hy | 5HcH | 12-0 | 1/7 | Hi Riko (hd) | 5/1 | 103 | 112 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Returned from layoff with two respectable runs last winter but off for another year since
22/75-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-10
OR: 113
Days: 371
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 24f Hy | 2HcH | 10-2 | 5/10 | Butch (14½L) | 40/1 | 117 | 108 |
| 15 Dec 23 | Chl Cheltenham | 24f Sft | 2HcH | 10-4 | 7/10 | White Rhino (10½L) | 28/1 | 118 | 113 |
| 12 Nov 22 | Chl Cheltenham | 24f Gd | 2HcH | 10-2 | 2/12 | Annual Invictus (¾L) | 6/1 | 118 | 118 |
| 21 Oct 22 | Chl Cheltenham | 20f Gd | 3HcH | 10-2 | 2/13 | Seddon (5½L) | 22/1 | 114 | 118 |
| 23 Sep 22 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 3HcH | 10-10 h | 5/5 | Finisk River (19L) | 6/1 | 115 | 100 |
| 23 Mar 22 | Lud Ludlow | 16f Gd | 3HcH | 10-12 | 4/5 | Just The Man (7L) | 2/1 | 116 | 116 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (39%)
Improving 6yo who scored over 2m5f here last month and has now won three of his last six
-53121
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 112
Days: 19
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 24 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-9 | 1/8 | Melton Mossy (½L) | 11/10F | 108 | 111 |
| 26 Nov 24 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Gd | 4NvHcH | 11-2 | 2/8 | Broughshane (3L) | 8/13F | 103 | 112 |
| 20 Nov 24 | War Warwick | 19f GS | 4HcH | 10-6 | 1/7 | Jilaijone (1¾L) | 15/8F | 103 | 113 |
| 29 Oct 24 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-10 h | 3/15 | Holly Hartingo (2L) | 100/30F | 101 | 104 |
| 7 May 24 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-5 h | 5/11 | Pozo Emery (3¼L) | 11/4F | 101 | 100 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-4 h1 | 1/15 | Bridge (2¼L) | 3/1F | 95 | 100 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Regressive 8yo; suited by this C&D but needs to turn a corner
P-P595
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 110
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 24 | War Warwick | 21f GS | 4HcH | 11-6 v1 | 5/11 | Mr Hope Street (22L) | 40/1 | 112 | 99 |
| 7 Nov 24 | Lud Ludlow | 21.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-4 | 9/10 | Melton Mossy (43L) | 10/1 | 114 | 78 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Exe Exeter | 18.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-10 | 5/8 | In The Air (7L) | 16/1 | 116 | 110 |
| 28 Aug 24 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 4HcH | 12-0 | PU/11 | My Chiquita () | 15/2 | 120 | - |
| 19 Apr 24 | Fon Fontwell | 21.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-1 | PU/7 | Dreaming Blue () | 7/2 | 121 | - |
| 29 Feb 24 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-8 | PU/5 | Arizona Cardinal () | 11/4J | 122 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Returned to racing under rules with two heavy defeats in the autumn
313/06
Age: 9
Weight: 11-5
OR: 108
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 25.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-9 | 6/10 | Gustoso (61L) | 125/1 | 112 | 64 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-7 | 13/17 | Molto Bene (49L) | 100/1 | 115 | 79 |
| 10 Jan 23 | Exe Exeter | 23f Hy | 4HcH | 11-11 | 3/6 | Burrows Park (11L) | 6/5F | 120 | 114 |
| 3 Dec 22 | Wet Wetherby | 24f Sft | 4HcH | 11-7 | 1/7 | Learntalot (3¼L) | 15/8F | 115 | 123 |
| 2 Nov 22 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 3/14 | Knowsley Road (3L) | 9/2 | - | 116 |
| 13 Aug 22 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Gd | 4NvH | 10-13 | 2/4 | Kanukankan (2L) | 10/11F | - | 105 |
Returned to form with clearcut win at Hereford last month; still unexposed at around 3m
13-861
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 107
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 25.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-6 p | 1/10 | Weaver's Answer (4¾L) | 11/2 | 102 | 109 |
| 5 Nov 24 | War Warwick | 21f Gd | 4HcH | 11-5 p | 6/9 | Getalead (32L) | 5/1 | 104 | 80 |
| 10 Oct 24 | Exe Exeter | 18.5f Gd | 4HcH | 10-13 | 8/8 | In The Air (9½L) | 10/1 | 105 | 98 |
| 26 Apr 24 | Per Perth | 20f Sft | 5NvHcH | 12-0 p | 3/12 | Plaisir Des Flos (7¼L) | 17/2 | 105 | 105 |
| 1 Apr 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 20.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 12-0 p1 | 1/10 | No No Fizz (4L) | 15/2 | 99 | 101 |
| 27 Feb 24 | Cat Catterick | 19.5f Sft | 5HcH | 11-6 | 9/11 | Could Be Trouble (24L) | 13/2 | 102 | 84 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Out of form over fences in the autumn and very difficult to enthuse over at present
53-45P
Age: 10
Weight: 11-2
OR: 105
Days: 37
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 24 | Don Doncaster | 26f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-3 tp | PU/5 | Stans The Man () | 14/1 | 107 | - |
| 16 Nov 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-3 t | 5/5 | Ajp Kingdom (52L) | 14/1 | 110 | 80 |
| 8 Jun 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-12 tp1 | 4/10 | Almazhar Garde (16½L) | 10/1 | 111 | 103 |
| 26 Apr 24 | Chp Chepstow | 26.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-6 t | 3/12 | Silver In Disguise (½L) | 15/2 | 110 | 116 |
| 1 Apr 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-3 t | 5/10 | Concetto (26L) | 12/1 | 112 | 98 |
| 6 Mar 24 | Cat Catterick | 25.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-13 t | 3/7 | Haston Clermont (5¾L) | 20/1 | 112 | 115 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Game second on chasing debut but two laboured efforts followed; too unreliable
574274
Age: 6
Weight: 10-3
OR: 92
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 24 | Fak Fakenham | 23.5f GS | 5HcH | 11-9 tb1 | 4/9 | Star Legend (22L) | 5/2F | 93 | 80 |
| 27 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 4HcCh | 10-5 tp1 | 7/10 | Face d'Music (22L) | 11/2 | 94 | 84 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-7 t | 2/8 | Langley Hundred (nk) | 16/1 | 93 | 100 |
| 14 Oct 24 | Her Hereford | 25.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-1 t | 4/8 | Craven Bay (13½L) | 12/1 | 94 | 87 |
| 24 Sep 24 | War Warwick | 26f GS | 4HcH | 11-2 t | 7/7 | Stans The Man (42L) | 8/1 | 96 | 62 |
| 19 Aug 24 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 4HcH | 11-1 t | 5/11 | Oceanline (6L) | 10/1 | 97 | 93 |
Verdict
This could be another good opportunity for SOLAR SYSTEM (nap), who continued his improvement with a 2m5f course success 19 days ago.
Solar System
Betting Forecast:
5/2 Gustoso,
9/4 Solar System,
9/2 James Jet,
6/1 Planet Legend,
9/1 Fontana Ellissi,
12/1 Faded Fantasy,
16/1 Hardy Fella,
25/1 Aquila Sky,
50/1 Imperial Storm
Relevant Tips
No tips currently available.
Top News
'He could trounce them' - Willie Mullins' four best Cheltenham Festival chances
6 hours ago
JP McManus purchases one of Britain's leading Cheltenham Festival candidates
1 day ago
Betting Masterclass: Beginners guide to winning at the Cheltenham Festival 🎓
2 days ago
'He is a solid each-way contender in this field' - Saturday ITV outsiders to follow
3 days ago