14:40 Ludlow

Monday 24 November 2025

All13:0513:3514:0814:4015:1515:50

GC Rickards And Son Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 54.94s

1^st

Tracking Treasure

511-0

5/1

T: M SheppardJ: Thomas Bellamy

Close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden and pressed leader from 2 out, led last, all out run-in, asserted towards finish op 9/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

4 ¼

Despereaux

611-8

6/4f

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Led, pushed along after 3 out, faced challenge from 2 out, not fluent and headed last, weakened run-in op 5/4

3^rd

9 ½

Crystal Glance

512-0

10/3

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ben Smith (7)

Held up in rear but in touch, some headway and went moderate third 2 out, kept on but no further headway after last op 3/1

4^th

Diamand De Vindecy

611-3

14/1

T: R BevisJ: J J Burke

Held up towards rear, closed on leaders before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

Atlanta Brave

711-9

4/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: C O'Farrell

Soon raced in fourth, outpaced from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 9/2 tchd 7/2

Also Ran

Izzy's Grey

610-12

16/1

T: B ClarkeJ: Lee Edwards

Prominent, pushed along and lost ground quickly 9th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (rider said gelding stopped quickly, gelding examined by vet who had nothing to report) op 20/1 tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£2.20, £1.40EX:£14.80Trifecta:£32.10SF:£13.43Swingers:£2.20, £1.40, £1.70

Forecasts

Despereaux (6/4), Crystal Glance (10/3), Atlanta Brave (4/1), Tracking Treasure (5/1), Diamand De Vindecy (14/1), Izzy's Grey (16/1)

C&D winner DESPEREAUX ran his best race for a while with cheekpieces refitted when third in a big-field Huntingdon handicap 3 weeks ago and, with his yard going along nicely, he could be the answer from a further-reduced mark. Class-dropping Crystal Glance also merits serious consideration now sporting first-time headgear. Tracking Treasure rounds off the shortlist.

DESPEREAUX (FR)
CRYSTAL GLANCE
TRACKING TREASURE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Faerie Cutlass

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 6

J: J J Burke | T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

11/4

Prize Money

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