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LUDLOW
6 January 2025
Monday 6th January

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Luke Watson Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 5f 55y
  • Going: Abandoned
Ludlow
Runners
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Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Dublin To Milan silk
Dublin To Milan
J: Richard Patrick
T: Clive Boultbee-Brooks
Unexposed 6yo and he's a possible improver upped in trip on handicap debut
U770
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 95
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 12/13 Jackpot Des Bordes (52L) 150/1 - 57
10 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 7/12 Tutti Quanti (52L) 125/1 - 75
18 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 7/10 Wade Out (19L) 150/1 - 91
7 Oct 24 Str Stratford 16.5f Sft 4NvH 11-0 UR/12 Vocito () 80/1 - -
2
Babatunde silk
Babatunde
J: Micheal Nolan
T: Richard Mitford-Slade
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Has shown ability over hurdles and this is more realistic on handicap debut; in the mix
464
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 95
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Dec 24 Lin Lingfield 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-4 4/12 Roaring Conquest (31L) 22/1 - 81
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 6/11 French Ship (46L) 80/1 - 84
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 22f GS 4MdH 11-4 4/10 Rosscahill (26L) 18/1 - 86
3
Call Your Bluff silk
Call Your Bluff t 1
J: Fergus Gillard
T: T Ellis
Mixed form in three runs so far and market should guide on handicap debut; tongue-tie on
730
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 93
Days: 46
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 24 War Warwick 16f GS 4MdH 11-2 13/16 Castle Ivers (55L) 100/1 - 66
11 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 4NvH 11-0 3/7 HMS President (18½L) 50/1 - 82
12 Oct 24 Fai Fairyhouse 18.5f Gd MdH 10-10 7/9 Bleu De Vassy (57L) 80/1 - 60
4
Les's Jersey Royal silk
Les's Jersey Royal
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
In good hands and still early days but he needs a transformation on handicap debut
5-509
Age: 6
Weight: 11-9
OR: 92
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 9/13 Bond Broker (45L) 18/1 - 63
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 10/13 Jackpot Des Bordes (46L) 50/1 - 62
18 Nov 24 Lei Leicester 20.5f GS 3MdH 11-4 5/12 Woodland Park (23L) 16/1 - 94
9 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 16f Sft 4MdNHF 11-7 5/8 Electric Mason (15½L) 7/2 - 95
5
Mac's Xpress silk
Mac's Xpress tp
J: Ben Poste
T: Clare Ellam
0-26 over hurdles and has been tailed off in all three runs for current yard
475986
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 90
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Fon Fontwell 22f Gd 5NvHcH 11-12 tp 6/10 Getoverthathill (44L) 40/1 93 62
24 Oct 24 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 5HcH 11-10 p 8/10 Prince De Juilley (44L) 66/1 96 60
24 Sep 24 Fon Fontwell 26f GS 5HcH 12-0 tp1 9/11 No Way Pedro (52L) 14/1 98 57
21 Aug 24 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5HcH 11-9 tb 5/12 Barrons Land (6¾L) 12/1 99 93
31 Jul 24 Gal Galway 21f Gd MdH 11-9 7/18 Lightkeeper (13L) 40/1 92 98
28 Jun 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Gd 5HcH 11-11 t1 4/13 Home Sweet Highway (28L) 9/1 99 82
6
Brockarno silk
Brockarno
J: Lee Edwards
T: Belinda Clarke
Signs of ability in his qualifying runs but was beaten 41l on handicap debut last month
0-6377
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 88
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 5HcH 11-5 7/12 Henrysbrotherjack (41L) 20/1 90 56
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 7/14 Navajo Indy (37L) 100/1 - 83
28 May 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 4NvH 11-3 3/7 Valgrand (20L) 80/1 - 85
18 May 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 6/9 Crystal Glance (15½L) 100/1 - 71
24 Apr 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 4NHF 11-3 12/16 Hell Hound (12L) 150/1 - 84
1 Apr 23 Str Stratford 16.5f Hy 5NHF 11-2 6/9 Westerninthepark (44L) 66/1 - 64
7
Tom Taggle silk
Tom Taggle
J: Adam Wedge
T: Evan Williams
Unexposed and he's bred to be much better than this opening mark; one to keep an eye on
0-064
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 87
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 24 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4NvH 10-13 4/11 Just Lucky Sivola (46L) 200/1 - 68
10 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 6/10 The Kemble Brewery (43L) 125/1 - 71
29 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-2 10/13 Quebecois (41L) 40/1 - 65
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2NHF 10-10 12/20 Regent's Stroll (21L) 66/1 - 83
8
Churchman silk
Churchman
J: Jay Tidball 5
T: Alastair Ralph
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
0-9 over hurdles but he's on a workable mark and is not ruled out on his return
424-35
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 86
Days: 233
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 May 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 5NvHcH 10-12 5/10 Regal And Royal (13½L) 5/1 88 81
4 May 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Sft 5HcH 10-13 3/7 Ambassador (8¾L) 13/2 90 87
21 Apr 24 Str Stratford 18.5f GS 5NvHcH 10-11 4/8 Telefenney (14½L) 11/2 91 84
29 Feb 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 5HcH 10-11 2/8 Hara Kiri (nse) 11/2 90 92
27 Nov 23 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 5HcH 10-9 4/12 Little Pi (6¼L) 28/1 91 92
24 Oct 23 Her Hereford 21.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-5 8/9 Mactavish (50L) 40/1 94 52
9
Bruce Gobbler silk
Bruce Gobbler
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Kayley Woollacott
Point winner who is lightly raced over hurdles and he's not discounted back in this sphere
90050-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-2
OR: 85
Days: 321
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 5NvHcH 11-3 10/12 Chankaya (28L) 40/1 89 68
1 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 3NvH 11-2 5/8 Fire Flyer (39L) 100/1 - 75
8 Jan 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4MdH 11-8 12/13 The Gypsy Davey (32L) 125/1 - 66
30 Nov 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 11/14 Ballee (82L) 200/1 - 47
21 Oct 23 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Hy 5NHF 11-1 9/9 Walks Like The Man (148L) 22/1 - -
10
Olivia Kate silk
CD
BF
Olivia Kate p
J: Stan Sheppard
T: Matt Sheppard
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Easy win over C&D in November but was disappointing off revised mark at Uttoxeter
008517
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 84
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 5HcHM 10-13 p 7/11 Jacksbar (26L) 5/2J 85 74
25 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 5NvHcHM 10-7 p 1/10 Come On Nia (18L) 9/2 74 90
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 5HcHM 10-4 p 5/17 I'm On My Way (17L) 22/1 76 65
24 Sep 24 War Warwick 19f GS 5HcHM 10-7 p1 8/11 Apples Moon (23L) 25/1 79 65
6 Sep 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-2 10/12 Got Grey (50L) 50/1 84 49
8 Jul 24 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5HcHM 11-7 10/12 Quick Of The Night (26L) 20/1 86 63
11
De Vega's Warrior silk
De Vega's Warrior
J: Brendan Powell
T: Henrietta C Knight
Placed on handicap hurdle debut at Southwell last month; player if he can build on that
0533
Age: 6
Weight: 11-1
OR: 84
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Dec 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f GS 5NvHcH 11-0 p 3/11 Annaharvey Lad (8¼L) 18/1 84 80
4 Nov 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 4NvH 11-0 t 3/5 Prince Imperial (45L) 40/1 - 69
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 4MdH 11-4 5/9 Pony Soprano (30L) 150/1 - 80
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 12/12 Ben Solo (42L) 200/1 - 67
6 Jul 24 Not Nottingham 14f Gd 6Hc 9-9 v1 8/10 Defence Treaty (6¾L) 12/1 65 63
7 Jun 24 Bat Bath 14f GF 5Hc 9-6 b 10/11 Taritino (38L) 16/1 67 21
12
Seahouses silk
Seahouses
J: James Best
T: Barry Brennan
Pulled up in both handicaps over hurdles and can only be watched
558-PP
Age: 5
Weight: 10-12
OR: 81
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 15.5f Hy 5NvHcH 11-4 PU/9 Trust House () 33/1 86 -
30 Oct 24 Fak Fakenham 20f Gd 5HcH 11-7 PU/10 Hiero Sport () 66/1 91 -
27 Mar 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 5Hc 9-11 p 7/8 Zivaniya (8½L) 50/1 75 72
7 Feb 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 44yH 10-11 8/11 Royal Way (18½L) 125/1 - 87
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3yHG2 11-0 5/5 Salver (68L) 80/1 - 60
5 Nov 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 43yH 11-0 5/6 Burdett Road (64L) 11/1 - 55
13
Prairie Queen silk
Prairie Queen t 1
J: Lucy Gardner
T: Sue Gardner
Still unexposed in this sphere but needs a tongue-tie to make a big difference
0P7-9P
Age: 5
Weight: 10-8
OR: 77
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 5NvHcH 11-0 PU/11 Ask Her Out () 66/1 80 -
9 May 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 4MdH 10-3 9/14 Tarras Wood (47L) 200/1 - 60
13 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 44yH 10-7 7/7 Knight Of Allen (55L) 250/1 - 38
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 3NvHM 10-4 PU/11 Golden Ace () 200/1 - -
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 43yNHFM 11-0 10/17 Park Princess (33L) 125/1 - 65
2 Nov 23 Str Stratford 16.5f Sft 53yNHFM 11-0 7/9 La Marquise (17L) 25/1 - 72
14
Sullivan Bay silk
BF
Sullivan Bay b
J: Sean Bowen
T: Jim & Suzi Best
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has done well under both codes since joining current yard; big player back over hurdles
-0P5P2
Age: 5
Weight: 10-8
OR: 77
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 14f St 6Hc 9-11 v 3/8 Carlton (½L) 11/4F 56 64
2 Dec 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 5NvHcH 10-8 v 2/11 Ask Her Out (hd) 11/8F 74 74
4 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 6Hc 9-7 v 3/12 Payment Plan (1L) 7/2J 56 64
26 Oct 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 16f St 6Hc 9-6 v1 1/7 Sir Joseph Swan (½L) 7/4F 52 61
27 Jul 24 Lin Lingfield 16.5f GF 6Hc 9-5 tb 7/8 Scylla (12½L) 12/1 54 48
17 Jul 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 6Hc 9-7 tb1 9/10 Kissininthebackrow (6¼L) 50/1 56 53
15
Von Hallers silk
Von Hallers
J: Tom Bellamy
T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls
Fair fifth at Hereford in October and could have untapped potential over this longer trip
PP6-P5
Age: 7
Weight: 10-7
OR: 76
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Oct 24 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 5HcHM 10-5 5/9 My Bobby's Lass (11L) 3/1 77 70
7 May 24 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcCh 10-11 tp PU/9 Jet Of Dreams () 10/1 79 -
25 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 4NvHM 11-3 tp1 6/10 Lightening Mahler (42L) 25/1 - 76
1 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f GS 4NvHM 11-2 t PU/14 Larchmont Lass () 66/1 - -
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 23f GS 4NvHM 11-0 t1 PU/6 Don't Rightly Know () 7/2 - -
26 Oct 23 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 4NvHM 11-0 UR/16 Victoria Milano () 15/2 - -
16
Charming Getaway silk
Charming Getaway
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Mel Rowley
8yo who is 0-9 and was well held at Southwell latest; down the list
/86/45
Age: 8
Weight: 10-7
OR: 76
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 24 Sth Southwell 20.5f Gd 5NvHcH 10-6 5/8 Zoran (16½L) 20/1 78 65
9 May 24 Str Stratford 18.5f Gd 5NvHcH 10-6 4/11 Fandabidozi (6¼L) 4/1 78 74
23 Aug 22 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Gd 5HcH 10-5 6/8 One Touch (57L) 6/1 82 42
8 May 22 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 5HcH 10-13 8/12 Fenney Brook (15½L) 11/1 85 72
16 Mar 22 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 5HcH 11-4 9/9 Poker Master (47L) 12/1 89 48
9 Feb 22 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 10-9 9/15 Fortunedefortunata (28L) 18/1 - 74
Verdict

It's hard to get away from SULLIVAN BAY, who has done really under both codes for his new yard including a near miss at Plumpton.

Verdict silk image
Sullivan Bay

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Sullivan Bay,

7/1 Von Hallers,

15/2 De Vega's Warrior,

8/1 Les's Jersey Royal,

9/1 Churchman,

10/1 Tom Taggle,

Olivia Kate,

12/1 Babatunde,

14/1 Dublin To Milan,

20/1 Call Your Bluff,

Charming Getaway,

25/1 Bruce Gobbler,

33/1 Brockarno,

50/1 Mac's Xpress,

Seahouses,

66/1 Prairie Queen

Relevant Tips

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