Irish trainer sends two runners to Newcastle for the first time ever on Tuesday
18 hours ago
LUDLOW
17 December 2025
Wednesday 17th December
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G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 4f 11y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 11
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Light rain
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
He was making some headway when falling three out at Exeter
4250-F
Age: 6
Weight: 12-2
OR: 112
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 25 | Exe Exeter | 19f GS | 3HcCh | 10-12 | F/9 | U Cant Be Serious () | 18/1 | 114 | - |
| 1 Mar 25 | Nby Newbury | 20.5f Sft | 3HcH | 11-5 h1 | 10/11 | Guard Duty (64L) | 22/1 | 117 | 57 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Her Hereford | 19.5f Sft | 3HcH | 10-7 | 5/5 | Jour d'Evasion (98L) | 5/1 | 119 | 24 |
| 21 Dec 24 | Her Hereford | 19.5f GS | 2HcH | 9-11 | 2/4 | Nemean Lion (5½L) | 4/1 | 122 | 116 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Don Doncaster | 16.5f GS | 2HcH | 10-11 | 4/8 | Jungle Jack (5¼L) | 16/1 | 120 | 118 |
| 13 Nov 24 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 19.5f GS | 2HcH | 10-7 | PU/11 | Aston Martini () | 12/1 | 122 | - |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Continues to fall in the weights but has become inconsistent
463-F4
Age: 7
Weight: 12-1
OR: 111
Days: 12
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 25 | Exe Exeter | 19f GS | 3HcCh | 10-7 p | 4/6 | U Cant Be Serious (21L) | 12/1 | 114 | 103 |
| 4 Nov 25 | War Warwick | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-8 p | F/7 | Tedwin Hills () | 9/2 | 114 | - |
| 24 Mar 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-8 p | 3/3 | Somespring Special (17L) | 11/4 | 116 | 107 |
| 21 Feb 25 | War Warwick | 20f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-7 p | 6/8 | King's Threshold (33L) | 13/2 | 118 | 96 |
| 5 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 20f GS | 3HcCh | 11-9 p | 4/7 | Post Chaise (5½L) | 5/1 | 120 | 120 |
| 15 Jan 25 | Nby Newbury | 23.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 12-0 p1 | 6/8 | Jasmin De Grugy (21L) | 8/1 | 122 | 112 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (25%)
Unseated early on chase debut and then beaten 13l; won't mind getting back on slower going
373-U5
Age: 6
Weight: 12-1
OR: 111
Days: 29
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 25 | Lin Lingfield | 22f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-7 | 5/10 | No Tackle (13½L) | 11/4F | 113 | 105 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Lin Lingfield | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-8 | UR/8 | Kalif d'Airy () | 100/30 | 113 | - |
| 6 Apr 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | 3/8 | Newton Tornado (3¼L) | 5/2 | 113 | 115 |
| 8 Mar 25 | San Sandown | 20f GS | NvHcHG3 | 10-13 | 7/16 | Laurens Bay (19L) | 25/1 | 114 | 101 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 3/14 | Lud'or (5¼L) | 100/30 | - | 108 |
| 20 Dec 24 | Asc Ascot | 21.5f GS | 3MdH | 11-4 | 5/11 | Belliano (24L) | 7/1 | - | 97 |
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Stuck in the mud last time; back on her last winning mark and goes well here
622-23
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 110
Days: 18
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 20.5f Hy | 3HcChM | 11-2 | 3/4 | It's Easy (60L) | 5/4F | 112 | 66 |
| 4 Nov 25 | War Warwick | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-7 | 2/7 | Tedwin Hills (10L) | 8/1 | 113 | 117 |
| 2 Apr 25 | Lud Ludlow | 20f Gd | 4HcChM | 11-9 | 2/4 | Sainte Doctor (7L) | 5/2 | 114 | 120 |
| 19 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 20f GS | 3HcChM | 10-12 | 2/8 | Sacre Coeur (9L) | 3/1J | 114 | 114 |
| 19 Jan 25 | Fak Fakenham | 21f Gd | 2HcChM | 11-5 | 6/11 | Telepathique (33L) | 16/1 | 116 | 100 |
| 14 Dec 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f GS | 3HcChM | 11-6 | 4/13 | Game On For Glory (4½L) | 11/1 | 116 | 120 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Has only won a bumper but probably on a useful mark when it all clicks
222-FP
Age: 5
Weight: 11-11
OR: 107
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Dec 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4NvHcCh | 12-0 | PU/6 | Supreme George () | 15/8F | 110 | - |
| 21 Nov 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GS | 3HcCh | 11-6 | F/9 | Ben Solo () | 9/1 | 113 | 81 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Sft | 4MdH | 11-5 | 2/7 | Akimos (1¼L) | 10/11F | 114 | 112 |
| 18 Mar 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 | 2/3 | Star Artist (2¼L) | 1/5F | 114 | 104 |
| 18 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 19f GS | 4MdH | 11-6 | 2/12 | Duffry Trixs (nk) | 11/2 | 107 | 114 |
| 19 Jan 25 | Wdr Windsor | 20f Sft | 3NvHcH | 11-3 | 7/10 | Guard Duty (21L) | 20/1 | 109 | 95 |
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Excuse last time but seems to need good ground and there's been plenty of rain about
1-221P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 106
Days: 27
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-7 p | PU/8 | Tapley () | 5/2 | 106 | - |
| 1 Nov 25 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 10-5 p | 1/8 | Strong Foundations (1L) | 13/2 | 102 | 106 |
| 7 Oct 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-13 p | 2/6 | Zestful Hope (13L) | 13/2 | 102 | 106 |
| 5 May 25 | War Warwick | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 p | 2/8 | Time To Bite (9L) | 5/2F | 102 | 105 |
| 15 Apr 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 p | 1/7 | We Got Your Back (1L) | 5/2F | 98 | 106 |
| 26 Mar 25 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 p1 | 1/7 | Everyonesacritic (4L) | 5/2F | 93 | 101 |
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Some promise over hurdles; not on his chase debut but it's still early days
/357-5
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 104
Days: 28
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 25 | War Warwick | 20f Sft | 4HcCh | 11-6 | 5/7 | Chuggy (35L) | 18/1 | 107 | 88 |
| 1 Mar 25 | Don Doncaster | 19.5f GS | 3MdH | 11-7 | 7/12 | Queensbury Boy (46L) | 9/1 | - | 76 |
| 24 Nov 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Sft | 4MdH | 11-4 | 5/7 | Derryhassen Paddy (15½L) | 13/2 | - | 106 |
| 1 Nov 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 4NvH | 11-0 | 3/11 | Western Knight (14L) | 25/1 | - | 100 |
| 11 Apr 24 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Sft | 5MdNHF | 10-11 | 8/8 | Came From Nowhere (32L) | 33/1 | - | 66 |
| 18 Mar 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f Sft | 5MdNHF | 11-1 | 3/6 | Barlovento (3¼L) | 80/1 | - | 96 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Looks vulnerable at this trip, as was the case at Southwell 15 days ago
423054
Age: 9
Weight: 11-6
OR: 102
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 25 | Sth Southwell | 20.5f GS | 4HcCh | 10-8 | 4/6 | The Bluesman (18L) | 25/1 | 105 | 93 |
| 15 Nov 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 25f Hy | 3HcCh | 9-10 | 5/16 | Hung Jury (15½L) | 20/1 | 107 | 101 |
| 24 Oct 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 25f GS | 3HcCh | 10-5 | 13/18 | Smugglers Haven (30L) | 28/1 | 109 | 90 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 21.5f Sft | 3HcCh | 10-8 | 3/8 | Pull Again Green (12½L) | 7/1 | 110 | 105 |
| 28 May 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Gd | 3HcCh | 10-11 | 2/5 | Hold Your Fort (8½L) | 3/1 | 110 | 114 |
| 6 May 25 | Fak Fakenham | 29f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-0 | 4/8 | Stans The Man (9¾L) | 9/2 | 111 | 113 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Prominent racer who is realistically handicapped if as good as she was; long-time absent
/3523/
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 102
Days: 637
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Hy | 4HcChM | 11-4 | 3/4 | Phillapa Sue (14L) | 11/4 | 107 | 98 |
| 25 Jan 24 | Wet Wetherby | 19.5f Sft | 4HcChM | 11-7 | 2/5 | Lincoln Lyn (3½L) | 7/4 | 107 | 110 |
| 15 Dec 23 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f Sft | 3HcChM | 10-13 | 5/12 | La Malmason (12L) | 25/1 | 110 | 102 |
| 26 Oct 23 | Lud Ludlow | 20f GS | 4HcChM | 11-5 | 3/8 | La Renommee (13½L) | 11/1 | 111 | 107 |
| 22 Apr 23 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 23f Gd | 4NvH | 10-11 | 4/8 | No But I Will (13½L) | 13/2 | 114 | 100 |
| 31 Mar 23 | Wet Wetherby | 21.5f Sft | 4MdHM | 11-6 | 1/8 | Bridget Breeze (12L) | 15/8F | - | 110 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won over 3m here after wind surgery but followed that with a nothing run at Hereford
586-13
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 98
Days: 36
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 25 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 4HcChM | 11-0 | 3/5 | Kosasiempre (38L) | 9/4 | 98 | 73 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Gd | 4HcChM | 11-7 | 1/5 | Another Day Out (1¼L) | 11/8F | 96 | 107 |
| 12 Mar 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 t1 | 6/12 | Fairlawn Flyer (45L) | 11/2 | 98 | 69 |
| 24 Jan 25 | Don Doncaster | 24f GS | 4HcCh | 11-5 | 8/11 | Harjo (8¾L) | 11/1 | 101 | 98 |
| 30 Dec 24 | Tau Taunton | 23f GS | 4NvHcCh | 11-10 | 5/10 | Langley Hundred (14L) | 9/1 | 103 | 97 |
| 1 Dec 24 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f Sft | 4HcChM | 11-7 | 6/8 | Kosasiempre (104L) | 9/4F | 103 | 10 |
Dual chase winner but this 11yo now returns from another absence
32/47-
Age: 11
Weight: 10-2
OR: 77
Days: 564
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 24 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-6 b1 | 7/14 | Kennack Bay (40L) | 9/1 | 83 | 62 |
| 14 May 24 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-2 p | 4/12 | Jessie Lightfoot (9L) | 11/1 | 84 | 84 |
| 25 Apr 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-4 p | 2/12 | Getaway Glory (nk) | 11/1 | 78 | 84 |
| 11 Apr 24 | Tau Taunton | 23f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-4 p | 3/12 | Seymour Promise (8L) | 12/1 | 79 | 78 |
| 13 Mar 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-5 p | 7/13 | Galway Mahler (24L) | 12/1 | 80 | 66 |
| 23 Jan 24 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-1 p | 3/10 | No Tackle (4½L) | 22/1 | 81 | 87 |
Betting Forecast:
5/1 Lemoncello,
Followcato,
Regal Renaissance,
Devon Dude,
13/2 Kit's Coty,
7/1 Pep Talking,
10/1 Pepe Le Moko,
Icare Colombe,
14/1 Pougne Aminta,
25/1 Planned Paradise,
33/1 Est Illic
Relevant Tips
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