'Improvement is surely on the cards' - Liam Bramall's four best bets at Fairyhouse
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LUDLOW
15 January 2026
Thursday 15th January
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Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 7f 171y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 10
- Type
- Chase
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Rain and snow
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
First and second in Sandown's military races in 2025; may prefer somewhere more testing.
/6P12-
Age: 11
Weight: 12-6
OR: 120
Days: 336
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 25 | San Sandown | 24f GS | 3Ch | 11-12 t | 2/5 | Frenchy Du Large (11L) | 9/2 | 120 | 123 |
| 24 Jan 25 | San Sandown | 24f Sft | 3Ch | 11-7 t | 1/6 | Farceur Du Large (1¼L) | 11/1 | 107 | 123 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Tau Taunton | 21.5f Sft | 5HntCh | 11-7 t | PU/9 | Angels Breath () | 28/1 | 112 | - |
| 3 May 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 25.5f Sft | 4HntCh | 11-7 t | 6/9 | What A Glance (26L) | 14/1 | 115 | 103 |
| 11 Mar 24 | Str Stratford | 21f Hy | 5NvHntCh | 11-5 t | 4/7 | Forest Chimes (26L) | 9/4F | 117 | 95 |
| 15 Feb 24 | San Sandown | 24f Sft | 3Ch | 11-7 t | F/5 | Farceur Du Large () | 15/2 | 105 | 123 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (36%)
C&D winner last season; some tough tasks of late, but better expected at Fakenham latest.
95354P
Age: 9
Weight: 12-6
OR: 119
Days: 25
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 25 | Fak Fakenham | 21f Sft | 3HcCh | 11-7 p | PU/5 | No But I Will () | 5/2 | 122 | - |
| 8 Nov 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | HG2 | 11-2 p | 4/4 | Rubaud (16L) | 40/1 | 121 | 116 |
| 3 Nov 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Gd | 3HcH | 10-10 p | 5/7 | Walk On High (47L) | 33/1 | 121 | 78 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Chp Chepstow | 19.5f GF | 2HcCh | 10-7 | 3/4 | Saint Segal (99L) | 14/1 | 128 | 34 |
| 27 Sep 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 21.5f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-6 | 5/6 | Coastguard Station (29L) | 20/1 | 130 | 108 |
| 15 Sep 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f GS | 2HcCh | 11-4 | 9/9 | Mount Tempest (43L) | 18/1 | 132 | 98 |
Absence since all-the-way 3m3f Stratford win in May is no issue; may not be for catching.
2P1-21
Age: 10
Weight: 12-6
OR: 134
Days: 230
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 25 | Str Stratford | 27.5f Gd | 2HntCh | 12-0 | 1/8 | Learntalot (15L) | 15/8F | 134 | 134 |
| 2 May 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 26.5f Gd | 4HntCh | 12-4 | 2/5 | Music Drive (8L) | 9/4 | 134 | 133 |
| 3 Apr 25 | Ain Aintree | 21f GS | 2HntCh | 12-0 | 1/29 | Jet Plane (1L) | 22/1 | 132 | 136 |
| 25 Feb 25 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f Hy | 3HntCh | 11-13 | PU/7 | Bennys King () | 5/4F | 132 | - |
| 15 Feb 25 | Hay Haydock | 22.5f GS | 3HntCh | 11-13 | 2/6 | My Drogo (2L) | 7/2 | 129 | 136 |
| 13 Jul 24 | Wex Wexford | 19.5f Gd | HcCh | 10-7 ht1 | 6/12 | Railway Hurricane (9¼L) | 16/1 | 130 | 124 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
2-4 record here includes a C&D handicap win (soft); may leave seasonal return run behind.
4P24-5
Age: 11
Weight: 12-6
OR: 126
Days: 41
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 25 | San Sandown | 24f GS | 3HcCh | 11-8 t | 5/8 | Welcom To Cartries (16L) | 33/1 | 127 | 119 |
| 16 Apr 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 26f Gd | 2HcCh | 10-9 t | 4/6 | Manothepeople (58L) | 9/2 | 128 | 86 |
| 8 Mar 25 | San Sandown | 24f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-2 t | 2/6 | Hoe Joly Smoke (nk) | 9/1 | 127 | 131 |
| 15 Feb 25 | Asc Ascot | 24f Gd | HcChG3 | 10-4 t | PU/11 | Victtorino () | 20/1 | 129 | - |
| 13 Dec 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 26f GS | HcChG3 | 10-2 t | 4/8 | King Turgeon (13L) | 6/1 | 131 | 125 |
| 16 Nov 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 25f Gd | 3HcCh | 11-8 t | 2/11 | Transmission (1½L) | 22/1 | 128 | 133 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won a C&D match last May (good); jumping right to his detriment most starts since.
00-139
Age: 8
Weight: 12-6
OR: 125
Days: 172
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Gd | 2HcCh | 11-4 tp | 9/10 | Art Of Diplomacy (62L) | 22/1 | 127 | 79 |
| 13 Jun 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f GS | 3NvHcCh | 11-10 tp1 | 3/4 | Art Of Diplomacy (8½L) | 9/2 | 128 | 128 |
| 11 May 25 | Lud Ludlow | 24f Gd | 3NvHcCh | 11-4 p | 1/2 | Ballintubber Boy (1½L) | Evs | 127 | 128 |
| 5 Apr 25 | Ain Aintree | 24.5f Gd | HcHG3 | 11-2 p | 11/17 | Deep Cave (21L) | 25/1 | 129 | 112 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 24f GS | HcHG3 | 11-2 p | 16/24 | Doddiethegreat (30L) | 25/1 | 131 | 110 |
| 8 Feb 25 | War Warwick | 21f Sft | 2HcH | 11-7 | 5/6 | Irish Hill (10L) | 9/2 | 131 | 123 |
2m (good), 3m (good to soft) and 2m4f (heavy) winner the last thrice; many bases covered.
3232F1
Age: 8
Weight: 12-2
OR: 128
Days: 121
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-9 | 1/10 | Obsessedwithyou (3¼L) | 11/1 | 122 | 129 |
| 5 Aug 25 | Ros Roscommon | 16.5f Y | Ch | 11-12 t | F/6 | Solsbury Hill () | 16/5 | 116 | - |
| 25 Jul 25 | Klb Kilbeggan | 20f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-11 t | 2/8 | A Wave Of The Sea (8½L) | 7/2J | 116 | 118 |
| 1 Jul 25 | Tip Tipperary | 19.5f Y | NvCh | 11-5 t | 3/6 | Dark Note (12½L) | 8/11F | - | 108 |
| 1 Jun 25 | Klb Kilbeggan | 20.5f Gd | Ch | 11-12 t | 2/12 | Aspurofthemoment (3L) | 8/1 | - | 122 |
| 12 May 25 | Kln Killarney | 20f Y | NvH | 11-3 t | 3/5 | Sober (11L) | 6/1 | 119 | 118 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
7l behind Gracchus De Balme at Haydock last term; solid return in a Cheltenham handicap.
5F1-44
Age: 11
Weight: 12-2
OR: 127
Days: 61
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 25f Hy | 3HcCh | 11-2 ht | 4/16 | Hung Jury (6L) | 9/1 | 127 | 129 |
| 2 May 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 20.5f Gd | 5HntCh | 11-8 t | 4/10 | Rebel Dawn Rising (18L) | 5/1 | 130 | 112 |
| 2 Apr 25 | Lud Ludlow | 20f Gd | 4HntCh | 11-5 t | 1/5 | Cap Du Mathan (3L) | 7/4F | 130 | 129 |
| 14 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 26.5f GS | 2HntCh | 12-0 ht | F/24 | Wonderwall () | 125/1 | 130 | - |
| 15 Feb 25 | Hay Haydock | 22.5f GS | 3HntCh | 11-11 ht | 5/6 | My Drogo (9¼L) | 7/2 | 130 | 132 |
| 8 Jan 25 | Tau Taunton | 21.5f Sft | 5HntCh | 11-13 t | 2/9 | Angels Breath (5L) | 28/1 | 130 | 128 |
Leicester hunter winner last year (2m4f, heavy); pulled up in Aintree Foxhunters' latest.
3/31P-
Age: 11
Weight: 12-0
OR: 117
Days: 287
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 25 | Ain Aintree | 21f GS | 2HntCh | 12-0 | PU/29 | Gracchus De Balme () | 80/1 | 117 | - |
| 25 Feb 25 | Lei Leicester | 20f Hy | 5MdHntCh | 11-5 | 1/4 | Wallace Olinger (15L) | 2/1 | 112 | 112 |
| 13 Feb 25 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f Sft | 5NvHntCh | 11-7 | 3/10 | Givega (18L) | 18/1 | - | 107 |
| 5 May 23 | Chl Cheltenham | 26f Gd | 4HntCh | 11-5 | 3/13 | Quintin's Man (27L) | 11/1 | - | 98 |
Double between the flags in early 2025, but tougher tasks on last two starts; opposed.
0P/4-P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-12
OR: 72
Days: 258
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 32.5f Gd | 4HntCh | 11-5 b | PU/18 | Hung Jury () | 22/1 | 72 | - |
| 4 May 24 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-7 | 4/10 | Higgs (7¾L) | 4/7F | 73 | 73 |
| 7 Nov 23 | War Warwick | 19f Sft | 4NvH | 11-0 | PU/13 | Kintail () | 200/1 | - | - |
| 26 Oct 23 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-2 | 15/16 | Recoup (92L) | 500/1 | - | 37 |
| 13 Oct 23 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 | 12/12 | Donnacha (66L) | 250/1 | - | 47 |
| 8 Oct 23 | Utt Uttoxeter | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 10/10 | Asta La Pasta (40L) | 66/1 | - | 65 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Second on last four point starts, but no threat in hunter chases; losing run is extending.
3006-P
Age: 11
Weight: 11-12
OR: 121
Days: 258
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 32.5f Gd | 4HntCh | 11-5 tb | PU/18 | Hung Jury () | 22/1 | 127 | - |
| 7 Feb 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 24f Sft | 4HntCh | 11-5 p | 6/7 | Eva's Oskar (14L) | 11/2 | 135 | 116 |
| 2 Aug 24 | Gal Galway | 22.5f Gd/Y | HcCh | 11-7 b | 14/20 | Battleoverdoyen (36L) | 18/1 | 133 | 103 |
| 12 Jul 24 | Klb Kilbeggan | 25.5f Gd/Y | HcChL | 10-7 b | 10/14 | Idas Boy (23L) | 14/1 | 135 | 115 |
| 27 May 24 | Bal Ballinrobe | 23.5f Gd | HcChL | 10-8 b | 3/16 | Duffle Coat (11L) | 25/1 | 135 | 132 |
| 26 Apr 24 | Dpt Downpatrick | 29f Gd | HcCh | 11-8 b | 5/14 | Jumping Jet (12½L) | 7/1 | 136 | 132 |
Verdict
High achiever Gracchus De Balme isn't lightly opposed, but stablemate ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE is progressing and ever more versatile.
St Cuthbert's Cave
Betting Forecast:
2/1 St Cuthbert's Cave,
11/4 Gracchus De Balme,
9/2 Frere d'Armes,
13/2 Take All,
10/1 Java Point,
14/1 Shanagh Bob,
20/1 Fil d'Ariane,
25/1 Pyleigh Court,
Blagthebookies,
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