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12:45 Ludlow

Monday 6 January 2025

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Ludlow Racecourse EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race)

4YO only | Class 4 | 1m 7f 169y | 10 Runners | Turf

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Vorderman^p²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal

10/1

Limited impact in a brace of bumpers but caused an upset upped to 17.7f switched to hurdling at Fontwell a month ago. Not an obvious follow-up contender under a penalty. Engaged 1.05 Plumpton Sunday.

Form: 871

Blue Moon Lady¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: R L Llewellyn| CD

9/2

Pether's Moon filly. Sister to fairly useful French 2¼m hurdle winner Moon Dawn and half-sister to a winner on Flat. Prominent in the betting and made perfect start to her career in 6-runner contest over C&D 3 weeks ago. Penalty to carry but major player with improvement forthcoming.

Form: 1

Close Combat⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

33/1

Kessaar gelding. Closely related to 7f/1m winner Naifah and half-brother to 2 winners. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Duty. Too green to show much in a bumper at Exeter.

Form: 7

Jackson's Bay²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

33/1

€4,000 3-y-o, Joshua Tree gelding. Closely related to fairly useful hurdler/chaser My Manekineko, stayed 3¼m, and half-brother to 6 winners, including smart hurdler Marsh Warbler. Showed more than on debut when fifth at Taunton but he's probably a handicap project.

Form: 75

Laughing John

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

9/4

Fourth foal, closely related to fair 1¼m-1½m winner Bletchley Storm (by Night of Thunder). Dam (h112), 2m hurdle winner, also 1¼m winner on Flat, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (2m winner) Mystery Drama. Newcomer for leading yard.

Lenjoleur De Palma⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Jack Andrews⁽³⁾| T: T Ellis| OR: 100

6/1

Displayed ability both starts in similar contests during the autumn but more needed to open his account.

Form: 34

Lundi Noir

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: T Lacey

8/1

€60,000 3-y-o, second foal, dam, 1½m bumper winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful 17f hurdle winner Gars En Noir. Newcomer for respected yard.

Wallquatari³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr

4/1

Waldpark gelding who showed some ability before falling in juvenile hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) on debut in October. Clear of the rest when runner-up at Doncaster the following month and that form puts him right in the mix.

Form: F2

Analiese

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Mrs M Rowley

14/1

£18,000 3-y-o, first foal, dam, 1½m-1¾m winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France (17f-19f winner) Angel's Share.

Highbury Hill¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: N J Hawke

20/1

Held back by inexperience when well-beaten eighth of 11 in fillies' junior bumper at Stratford but knew more sent hurdling when 8 lengths third to Blue Moon Lady on hurdles debut over C&D 3 weeks ago.

Form: 83

Forecasts

Laughing John (9/4), Wallquatari (4/1), Blue Moon Lady (9/2), Lenjoleur De Palma (6/1), Lundi Noir (8/1), Vorderman (10/1), Analiese (14/1), Highbury Hill (20/1), Close Combat (33/1), Jackson's Bay (33/1)

BLUE MOON LADY created a favourable impression when making a winning debut over C&D 18 days ago and with further progress likely, hopes are high that she can defy a penalty. Wallquatari is second choice on form, with Laughing John an interesting newcomer given the yard he represents.