15:15 Ludlow

Wednesday 5 February 2025

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Ludlow Members Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 3m 56.3s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Vanderpoel34
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| D
1/8
Off mark in Irish points at second attempt (Nov 23) and created a positive impression when following up on Rules debut in a Huntingdon maiden (15.8f) 5 weeks ago, jumping accurately and quickening to lead before 2 out. Prime claims under a penalty with progress anticipated.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Arkendale12
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies
125/1
Fairly useful handicapper on the Flat (stays 10.5f) but finished well held both starts in maiden/novice hurdles for new yard in recent months.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Grenardier49
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley
9/1
Little impact in a couple of bumpers and similar story in pair of maiden/novice hurdles upon returning to action this winter. Handicaps will be more his bag after this.
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Timeform
Fairly useful on Flat on balance of form in France (seems to stay 1½m) and twice in-the-frame in 2023. Acquired by new connections for €62,000 later that year and whilst absent since, market confidence behind him in the betting would look significant now hurdling. One to note.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Tican287
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: S-J Davies
250/1
Teofilo gelding who is bred more for the Flat and little encouragement when last of 16 in a C&D bumper 9 months ago, tailed-off straight. Passed over now hurdling on reappearance.
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Timeform
Unplaced both starts in points and failed to beat a rival in a bumper at Fairyhouse in November, he offered little starting out for new yard when ninth of 12 in a novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 3 weeks ago.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
125/1
Hillstar gelding. Dam, ran twice over hurdles, 1m winner who stayed 11.5f on Flat. Failed to beat a rival sole start in point bumpers/pulled up sole start in points (Dec 29). Best watched making Rules/hurdles bow.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Vanderpoel (1/8), King Of Records (8/1), Grenardier (9/1), Tracking Treasure (33/1), Arkendale (125/1), Wick Hill (125/1), Tican (250/1)

Verdict

Winning pointer VANDERPOEL created a positive impression when making a successful debut over hurdles at Huntingdon 5 weeks ago and open to improvement, he looks to hold outstanding claims in his bid to make it 2-2 under Rules. King of Records has a lengthy absence to overcome but was a fairly useful operator on the Flat in France and he could emerge as the lead danger on debut for Venetia Williams.

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00

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