Late Roy Kneller 85th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle.
Ludlow · Wednesday, 4 Feb · 19:33
· 2m 5f 55y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:33
Off time
10
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
SALLYVILLE LADY (IRE
🥈 Second
MASKED DANCE (FR
🥉 Third
HARD DEALT (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.50
5/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
29
28/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Greyval (M)
Landed 2m4f handicap hurdles at Chepstow/Cheltenham last spring. Below form in a couple of runs over fences this term before posting a creditable sixth of 10 back in this sphere at Kempton (3m) in December. Needs considering off a 3 lb low…
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 7 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Masked Dance (M)
Resumed winning ways with a career best in 7-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 49 days ago. Up 5 lb but that form has been franked so she's not taken lightly.
|
Charlie Deutsch | Mrs M Rowley | 8 | 75.3 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Dramatic Encore (M)
[P1]
Made a winning hurdles debut at Huntingdon last February but lightly raced since and she came in a well-held fourth of 7 in 2m4f Sandown handicap in December. More is needed with cheekpieces added.
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 6 | 73.5 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Pismo Beach (M)
[T1]
Returned to win 2m4f novice at Hexham in October and not discredited when third of 12 in novice at Warwick (21f, good to soft) 35 days ago. In the mix with a tongue strap now fitted.
|
Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds | 6 | 73 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Notnowlinda (M)
Winless since early 2024 and she's yet to fire after 18 months off in a pair of handicap hurdles at Newbury and Ascot this November. Has work to do.
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 9 | 73 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Magical Maggie (M)
Course winner who wasn't disgraced after 17 months off the track when fourth of 6 in handicap hurdle here (15.8f, good to soft) 63 days ago, fading from last flight. Can build on it here.
|
C Gethings | A Ralph | 9 | 73 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Our Bill's Aunt (M)
[T]
Signed off last term with 2m4f victory at Wetherby in February but off 9 months before coming in a remote fourth in 2m4f Leicester handicap 62 days ago. Needs to take a major step forward.
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | A M Hales | 10 | 72.6 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Sallyville Lady (M)
Irish point winner who has shown some promise when placed in a pair of novice hurdles at Warwick and Uttoxeter this winter, second of 5 in 22f event on latter occasion. Goes into handicaps on a handy-looking mark so she's a player for top …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 6 | 72.1 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Hard Dealt (M)
FAV
Irish point winner who has made an encouraging start to her Rules career, landing 2½m Worcester novice last spring. Good second of 7 in 2m4f Aintree handicap on Boxing Day too so must enter calculations.
|
David Bass | H D Daly | 6 | 70.8 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Hellfire Princess (M)
[P]
Back to form with a bang to win Ffos Las mares' handicap (2¾m, soft) in November, albeit very much suited by the way that developed. A 6 lb rise might leave her vulnerable here though.
|
C O'Farrell | Kerry Lee | 9 | 68.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 8th | 11 | — |
Victoria Milano (M)
[T]
Dual 2m/2m5f hurdles winner in 2023/24 for Alastair Ralph. Generally below par last season though and again for his new yard on back of a wind op in 2m5f Haydock handicap 18 days ago. Others are more appealing all the same.
|
Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 8 | 68.5 kg |
29
28/1
|
Betting forecast: Hard Dealt (15/8), Sallyville Lady (5/2), Masked Dance (7/1), Dramatic Encore (9/1), Magical Maggie (11/1), Greyval (12/1), Pismo Beach (14/1), Hellfire Princess (22/1), Our Bill's Aunt (25/1), Notnowlinda (25/1), Victoria Milano (28/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |