14:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 3 December 2025

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Christmas At Ludlow Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:55  |   Winning time: 3m 47.51s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Model Approach26
Age: 4|  Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams| T: Evan Williams| OR:  105| D
50/1
Made all in juvenile hurdles at Sedgefield and Kempton last October and returned to that sort of form on sole start for Daisy Hitchins when second in a Newton Abbot seller in September. However, well held with usual headgear discarded in pair of runs for new yard in recent weeks.
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2
Horse silk
Wild Gooset149
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR:  103
13/2
Fair form in bumpers and on second start in a Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m) back in April. Unseated early on reappearance at Uttoxeter and below best when fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Worcester (2m) 7 weeks ago. Tongue strap applied for handicap bow and interesting if the market spoke in his favour
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3
Horse silk
Zucayant41
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Slatter(3)| T: F O'Brien| OR:  102| CD
16/1
Enhanced excellent record here (all three career wins have come over C&D) when winning an 8-runner handicap in May. Career-high mark appeared the stumbling block next 2 starts and whilst well held on Flat more recently a return to this track/discipline can certainly help.
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4
Horse silk
Mad Maxiost29
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Reed| T: Harry Derham| OR:  101| BF| D
9/2
Made it third time lucky in 4-runner junior event hurdle at Chepstow (2m) in April and showed benefit of reappearance run when second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (16f, good) 29 days ago, early keenness compromising his finishing effort. Likely there's more to come.
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5
Horse silk
El Gavilant22
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-5| J: Ned Fox(5)| T: C Boultbee-Brooks| OR:  96
20/1
Fair form over hurdles in France. A bit below that level in Britain last season and has yet to fire in pair of handicap hurdle outings upon returning this winter.
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6
Horse silk
Midnight View12
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-5| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR:  96
40/1
Showed a lot more than on his first 2 starts when fifth of 11 in 2m Warwick novice in March but well-beaten both runs in handicaps at Warwick/Chepstow over 2m last month. Tongue strap worn latterly is discarded ahead of this and he has it to prove at present.
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7
Horse silk
Cogitalp22
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jay Tidball(5)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  95| D
66/1
Was seemingly going off the boil on the Flat and not offered much short-term encouragement over hurdles in recent months, minus his usual hood when seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on now.
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8
Horse silk
Saccaryh75
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR:  82
12/1
Fair 10f Flat winner who has yet to match that level in this sphere but possible he needed the run after 7 months off when fourth of 6 on handicap hurdle debut at Newton Abbot (16.8f, soft) 75 days ago. Remains early days in this code and no surprise where he capable of better.
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9
Horse silk
Inion Tiogairb5
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-5| J: Joe Anderson(3)| T: G Harris| OR:  82| CD
1/2
Bumper winner who has returned from a break in good nick, finishing a good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) 5 days ago, pulling a long way clear of rest. Big shout off same mark.
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Forecasts

Inion Tiogair (1/2), Mad Maxios (9/2), Wild Goose (13/2), Saccary (12/1), Zucayan (16/1), El Gavilan (20/1), Midnight View (40/1), Model Approach (50/1), Cogital (66/1)

Verdict

INION TIOGAIR confirmed she's returned in very good heart when finding only one too good at Doncaster on Friday. Pulling a long way clear of the remainder then, she looks to hold sound claims operating from the same mark. Harry Derham's Mad Maxios rates a big threat following his good Warwick second, with handicap newcomer Wild Goose and Saccary another pair worthy of a second look.

  1. Inion Tiogair1/2
  2. Mad Maxios9/2
  3. Wild Goose13/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,697.002nd: £1,701.003rd: £850.004th: £426.005th: £212.00

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