16:07 Ludlow

Wednesday 4 February 2026

All13:1313:4814:2314:5815:3316:0716:42

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 55y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:07  |   Winning time: 5m 25.45s
1st
Horse silk
3
20/1
T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Midfield, ridden and headway to dispute lead 3 out, kept on approaching last, soon led outright, stayed on well op 22/1
2nd
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2 ¼
2
4/6f
T: A RalphJ: J J Burke
Held up in rear, headway to dispute lead before 3 out where awkward, soon ridden, kept on approaching last where not fluent, soon headed, kept on same pace op 4/5 tchd 5/6
3rd
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7 ½
5
50/1
T: G HarrisJ: Joe Anderson (3)
Disputed lead, not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, soon headed and dropped to third, outpaced by leaders and mistake last op 40/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ½
4
14/1
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings
Prominent, not fluent 6th, disputed lead 8th, ridden 3 out, soon headed and dropped to fourth, kept on same pace approaching last op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
12
610-4
10/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Disputed lead, ridden and headed before 3 out where dropped to fifth, kept on same pace approaching last op 12/1 tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
11
8
11/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Bradley Harris (3)
Went early to post, held up in rear, headway 6th, ridden and faded 3 out
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
5/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Midfield, ridden in rear before 7th, minor headway before 3 out, kept on same pace before last op 6/1 tchd 4/1
8th
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hd
9
50/1
T: Mrs R GassonJ: Benjamin Poste
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression before last
9th
Horse silk
28
7
28/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol
Held up in rear, briefly in touch before 3 out where weakened op 22/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
22/1
T: A W CarrollJ: R T Dunne
Always in rear, pulled up 3 out op 16/1
PU
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11
40/1
T: M SheppardJ: Ned Fox (5)
Prominent, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up op 28/1
PU
Horse silk
13
80/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Fern O'Brien (5)
Close up in touch, mistake 8th, soon weakened and pulled up
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Horse silk
Unleash The Beast75
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: F O'Brien  J: J J Burke
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.80Pl:£3.20, £1.10, £11.20EX:£67.80Trifecta:£1,719.60Tricast:£846.60SF:£36.54Swingers:£4.60, £76.60, £17.00

Forecasts

Following Chapter (4/6), My Fortune (5/1), Shuil Ceoil (11/2), Catboy (10/1), Unleash The Beast (10/1), Moorland Rambler (14/1), Windsor Blue (20/1), Times A Wastin (22/1), Moonlightinthepark (28/1), Getaway Sam (40/1), Lion Of The Desert (50/1), Ocean Walz (50/1), Outback Frontiers (80/1)

Verdict

FOLLOWING CHAPTER showed improved form when making his second handicap start a winning one at Warwick last time and, with this step up in trip promising to suit, he is taken to score again now that he's up and running. Unleash The Beast also looks interesting over this longer distance and could be the main danger, ahead of Shuil Ceoil.

  1. FOLLOWING CHAPTER
  2. UNLEASH THE BEAST (IRE)
  3. SHUIL CEOIL (IRE)

Prize Money

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

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