Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase.
Ludlow · Thursday, 15 Jan · 16:32
· 2m 7f 171y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:32
Off time
9
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SHOT BOII (IRE
🥈 Second
STAFF SERGEANT LEN (GER
🥉 Third
WALKINTHEWOODS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3
2/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Walkinthewoods (G)
Dual hurdles winner who got off the mark over fences at Plumpton last spring, albeit in a weak 3-runner affair. Sharper for a comeback run at Hereford when creditable second of 7 over a similar trip in a handicap hurdle last month and shou…
|
Osian Radford | Evan Williams | 9 | 76.2 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Staff Sergeant Len (G)
[P]
Not the easiest of rides (maiden) but posted a good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton in November. Has the size for chasing and would've been placed had he not unseated at the last switched to fences there (20.2f, good to soft) o…
|
Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 6 | 75.7 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Annie Express (M)
Irish point winner who showed ability over hurdles and chase debut fifth of 13 at Southwell (24.3f, good) in April 2024 was encouraging. Sent off favourite on the back of that at Stratford the following month but failed to take a step forw…
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | R L Llewellyn | 8 | 74.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Haut Folin (G)
[B]
Runner-up on first 2 starts last season but that campaign ended with a series of non-completions. Again pulled up on return at Warwick and now finds himself with a fair bit to prove.
|
Murray Dodd | Miss V Williams | 9 | 74.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 5 | — |
Anytrixwilldo (G)
[P]
Was still bang there when falling 2 out in handicap chase at Wincanton (25f, soft) on penultimate start. However, he's none too consistent and it was therefore no great surprise that he failed to back that up at Taunton next time.
|
Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill | 8 | 74.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Shot Boii (G)
FAV
[V]
Drawn a blank since Hereford win 2 years ago but last month's Wincanton second to Lightonthewing shows he can be competitive from this reduced mark. Major player.
|
Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 9 | 74.4 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Imperial Pride (M)
[T]
Multiple point winner in first half of 2024 but winless under Rules and has offered little in 2 runs back this winter after a lengthy absence.
|
Isabelle Ryder | David Dennis | 10 | 67.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Est Illic (G)
[P]
Temperamental veteran who is winless since 2020 and easy to oppose following a low-key comeback run here last month (reportedly bled).
|
Shane Fenelon | S-J Davies | 12 | 66.2 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Meranti (G)
[B1]
Poor maiden hurdler/chaser on balance of form and latest effort at Uttoxeter lacked spark. Now tried in blinkers.
|
Daire James McConville | Sheila Lewis | 8 | 64.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Shot Boii (2/1), Anytrixwilldo (7/2), Annie Express (9/2), Staff Sergeant Len (7/1), Walkinthewoods (8/1), Haut Folin (10/1), Imperial Pride (18/1), Meranti (20/1), Est Illic (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 3961.0 GBP |
| P2 | 1822.0 GBP |
| P3 | 911.0 GBP |
| P4 | 456.0 GBP |
| P5 | 227.0 GBP |