Ludlow Race 2

Marsh Commercial Insurance Novices' Claiming Hurdle

Prize Money: $14,760

HOPELESS DANCER (1) In the money when 3rd last run in a hurdle at Ludlow and promising career start. Will be positive in the run early. Back to a shorter trip. Rates strongly. MIRACLES DO HAPPEN (2) Looked outclassed when 8th last run at Wincanton. Expecting improvement and putting a tidy record together so far. Always seems to find the line well. Looks suited and must be respected. NO GUARANTEE (4) Didn't attack the line when 9th last start in a hurdle at Fontwell. Should improve here but down in trip. Not out of this. ESTATE PLANNING (3) Didn't threaten when 8th last start in a hurdle at Chepstow. Don't dismiss.

Distance: 3172m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: CLM HDLE, C4

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Hopeless Dancer (1) 3223
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies(Naunton, Gloucs)
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $7,666
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DRAGON DANCER (GB)

Dam: CAERLONORE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Traditionally

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-2-2

Distance

3: 0-2-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 0-2-2

Turf

4: 0-2-2

Good

3: 0-1-2

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-2-1

Hurdle

1: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4224m

Comments

Impressive in recent runs. Last outing ran last in a small field at this track on November 6 over 4200m, 9 len behind Tiptoptim carrying 70.5kg at $6.50. Before that finished second of 9 starters at Ffos Las on October 28 over 3200m, on slow going 2.75 len behind Barrow Hill Lad carrying 68kg at $6.50. Racing well.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 3	6/11/25	Ludlow	4224m	HDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	70.5kg	Good	5:08.29	49.3 km/h	9.8L	-	$6.50	9	$19,760	$2,690	1. Tiptoptim 2. Freshers Week 3. Hopeless Dancer
2nd of 9	28/10/25	Ffos Las	3218m	APP HUNT FLA	-	James Turner	68kg	Soft	3:47.24	51.0 km/h	2.8L	1-2	$6.50	27	$8,170	$2,083	1. Barrow Hill Lad 2. Hopeless Dancer 3. Big John Ollie
2nd of 7	1/10/25	Warwick Uk	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Jamie Brace	68kg	Good	3:35.30	53.8 km/h	2.3L	1-3	$2.38f	16	$7,380	$1,852	1. Bathara 2. Hopeless Dancer 3. Trigger The Light
3rd of 10	15/9/25	Worcester	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	70kg	Good Soft	3:57.29	48.8 km/h	6.5L	3-2	$3.75	-	$8,170	$1,041	1. Trigg 2. Noonetellsmenothin 3. Hopeless Dancer

Miracles Do Happen (2) 03x28
Trainer: Tom Lacey(Woolhope, H'fords)
Jockey: Stan Sheppard
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $4,438
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BATHYRHON (GER)

Dam: COSMIC DIAMOND (GB)

Dam's Sire: Multiplex

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 0-1-1

Turf

4: 0-1-1

Good

4: 0-1-1

Clockwise

3: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3017m - 3218m

Gear Changes

[Hood]

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished second in a small field at this track on October 8 over 3200m, 2.25 len behind Snatch A Glance with 67kg at $4.30. Second-up ran last at Wincanton on November 8 over 3000m, 57 len behind No Way Jay carrying 67.5kg at $4.30. Sure to improve again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	8/11/25	Wincanton	3017m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	James Bowen	67.5kg	Good	3:29.30	51.9 km/h	57.5L	6-8	$4.33	31	$29,950	-	1. No Way Jay 2. Kilnew Supreme 3. Svelte Silhouette
31 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 4	8/10/25	Ludlow	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Stan Sheppard	67kg	Good Firm	3:40.20	52.6 km/h	2.3L	3-2	$4.33	156	$10,890	$2,777	1. Snatch A Glance 2. Miracles Do Happen 3. Noonetellsmenothin
156 Day Spell
3rd of 10	5/5/25	Down Royal	3520m	FLAT 4	-	D G Lavery	71kg	Good	4:06.30	51.4 km/h	7.8L	-	$8.50	16	$17,340	$1,661	1. Flying Trix 2. Test The Market 3. Miracles Do Happen
99th of 10	19/4/25	Loughanmore P2p	4828m	P2P MDN H 4	-	D G Lavery	60kg	Good		-	99.0L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Lennon Grove 2. Millstatt Abbey 3. Lissa De Thaix

Estate Planning (3) 3403337x68
Trainer: B Llewellyn(Fochriw, Caerphilly)
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $9,717
Win / Place: 0% / 30%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL (USA)

Dam: PERSIAN MEMORIES (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Indian Ridge

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 0-0-4

Distance

8: 0-0-3

Season

8: 0-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

11: 0-0-3

Turf

13: 0-0-4

Good

8: 0-0-3

Soft

4: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 0-0-4

Hurdle

10: 0-0-4

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 0-0-3

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming finished sixth of 7 runners at Ffos Las on October 16 over 3200m, 26 len behind Baikal with 72.5kg at $11. Last start came from midfield; finished eighth of 12 starters at Chepstow on November 21 over 3200m, slow track; 28 len behind Reinado with 71kg at $51. Fitter now and making headway every start.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 12	21/11/25	Chepstow	3218m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	Jay Tidball	71kg	Soft	4:14.90	45.4 km/h	28.8L	5-6	$51	36	$12,170	-	1. Reinado 2. Mumbles 3. Miss Maxfort
36 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	16/10/25	Ffos Las	3218m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Ben Jones	72.5kg	Good	3:42.53	52.1 km/h	26.0L	6-5	$11	163	$15,460	-	1. Baikal 2. Turpin Gold 3. Gavin
163 Day Spell
7th of 9	6/5/25	Worcester	3218m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Ben Jones	70kg	Good	3:58.16	48.6 km/h	10.0L	9-7	$10	31	$13,970	-	1. Dirty Den 2. Katana 3. Scintillante
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 4	5/4/25	Chepstow	3218m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Lee Edwards	66kg	Good	3:57.04	48.9 km/h	6.5L	2-3	$5.50	15	$15,170	$2,015	1. Ninth Loch 2. Zambezi Fix 3. Estate Planning
3rd of 9	21/3/25	Ffos Las	3218m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Ben Jones	68.5kg	Good	3:56.48	49.0 km/h	2.3L	7-5	$7.00	21	$15,550	$1,295	1. Mount Washington 2. L'empire Vert 3. Wasthatok, Estate Planning
3rd of 8	28/2/25	Newbury	3319m	JHDLE 4	-	Ben Jones	70kg	Soft	4:12.20	47.4 km/h	16.5L	5-3	$13	20	$18,150	$2,314	1. Give It To Me Oj 2. Ocean Conquest 3. Estate Planning

No Guarantee (4) 9x34236389
Trainer: Alexander Gibbons(Broad Hinton, Wilts)
Jockey: James Turner (a0)
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $10,283
Win / Place: 0% / 17%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: THE GURKHA (IRE)

Dam: TROPICAL ROCK (GB)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 0-1-3

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

12: 0-1-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

22: 0-1-3

Turf

23: 0-1-3

Good

19: 0-1-3

Soft

4: 0-0-0

Clockwise

12: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 0-0-3

Hurdle

21: 0-1-3

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

3282m - 4325m

Gear Changes

[Visor, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Last outing finished ninth of 11 runners at Fontwell Park on November 16 over 4300m, 45 len behind Mask Of Zorro with 66.5kg at $26. Before that made ground from midfield; finished eighth of 12 runners at Huntingdon on November 2 over 3900m, 46 len behind Vivid Pink carrying 64kg at $17. Forward showing expected.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 11	16/11/25	Fontwell Park	4325m	HDLE HCP 3U	-	James Turner	66.5kg	Good Soft	5:54.26	44.0 km/h	45.3L	7-6	$26	14	$11,160	-	1. Mask Of Zorro 2. Nowyouvebinandunit 3. Atlantic Power
8th of 12	2/11/25	Huntingdon	3922m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	James Turner	64kg	Good	4:45.23	49.5 km/h	46.3L	6-10	$17	17	$12,700	-	1. Vivid Pink 2. Jack Hoola 3. Queens Wish
3rd of 6	16/10/25	Ffos Las	4023m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	64.5kg	Good	4:54.10	49.2 km/h	12.3L	2-2	$3.25	25	$12,350	$1,378	1. Order Of The Dance 2. Melton Mossy 3. No Guarantee
6th of 8	21/9/25	Plumpton	4123m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Freddie Mitchell	64.5kg	Good	4:52.77	50.7 km/h	19.0L	1-2	$4.00f	31	$13,160	-	1. Ruler Of The River 2. Square Du Roule 3. On The Go
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 13	21/8/25	Newton Abbot	3722m	HCP HDLE 3U	-	Freddie Mitchell	62kg	Good	4:27.36	50.1 km/h	2.8L	4-2	$3.00f	5	$16,610	$2,018	1. Baikal 2. Hill Station 3. No Guarantee
2nd of 12	16/8/25	Market Rasen	3721m	HCP HDLE 4U	-	Freddie Mitchell	62kg	Good	4:38.65	48.1 km/h	4.0L	6-2	$13	27	$12,700	$3,138	1. Sixty Plus 2. No Guarantee 3. Play Pretend

Western Ginny (5) 0p
Trainer: Harriet Dickin(Midford, Somerset)
Jockey: James Best
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: WESTERNER (GB)

Dam: OUR PRIDE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Generous

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3017m - 3218m

Comments

Raced twice to date. At very big odds at debut, didn't finish the race at Wincanton on November 8 over 3000m. Last start pulled up at Windsor on November 23 over 3200m.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
- of 8	23/11/25	Windsor	3218m	HDLE HUNT M	-	James Best	70kg	Good Soft	3:58.07	48.7 km/h	99.0L	-	$201	15	$16,330	-	1. Future Bucks 2. Chatty Girl 3. Teddington Lock
- of 6	8/11/25	Wincanton	3017m	HDLE APP 4U	-	Jack Quinlan	66.5kg	Good	3:32.59	51.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$126	-	$31,760	-	1. Fasol 2. Miss Altea Blue 3. Fight My Fire

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

- of 8

23/11/25

Windsor

3218m

HDLE HUNT M

James Best

70kg

Good Soft

3:58.07

48.7 km/h

99.0L

$201

$16,330

1. Future Bucks

2. Chatty Girl

3. Teddington Lock

- of 6

8/11/25

Wincanton

3017m

HDLE APP 4U

Jack Quinlan

66.5kg

Good

3:32.59

51.1 km/h

99.0L

$126

$31,760

1. Fasol

2. Miss Altea Blue

3. Fight My Fire

Barbie Girlz (6) 046p7xp6
Trainer: Katy Price(Hay-On-Wye, Powys)
Jockey: Shane Quinlan (a0)
Weight: 65kg
Prize Money: $2,362
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

7 yo Bay Mare

Sire: MOUNT NELSON (GB)

Dam: PRIDE OF THE BRAID (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Kayf Tara

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 0-0-0

Turf

7: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Soft

5: 0-0-0

Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Hurdle

5: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3319m - 4023m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Third-up today. First-up pulled up at Stratford-On-Avon on October 18 over 3300m. Last start finished sixth of 11 runners at Ffos Las on November 9 over 4000m, slow track; 15 len behind El Bandido Pancho carrying 63.5kg at $126. Gets a chance to win.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 11	9/11/25	Ffos Las	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Shane Quinlan	63.5kg	Soft	5:18.69	45.4 km/h	15.5L	8-7	$126	22	$12,170	-	1. El Bandido Pancho 2. Getaway With You 3. Mac's Legacy
- of 11	18/10/25	Stratford Avon	3319m	HCP APP HDLE	-	Carys Morris	64kg	Good	3:53.61	51.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$101	576	$15,360	-	1. Zenato 2. Gerard Mentor 3. Lusso Milan
576 Day Spell
7th of 11	21/3/24	Chepstow	3218m	NHDLE NOV M	-	Shane Quinlan	68.5kg	Soft	4:11.80	46.0 km/h	29.3L	8-7	$67	43	$13,980	-	1. Love Tree 2. Largy Force 3. Jackeline
43 Day Freshen-Up
- of 8	7/2/24	Ludlow	3218m	NHDLE NOV 4U	-	Shane Quinlan	65.5kg	Soft	3:59.21	48.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$23	39	$14,520	-	1. Rossbridge 2. The Grey Man 3. Jackpot Cash
39 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	30/12/23	Taunton	3319m	LR NHDLE M 3	-	Shane Quinlan	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:12.50	47.3 km/h	70.8L	4-6	$151	34	$45,370	$618	1. Queens Gamble 2. Casa No Mento 3. Jaminska
34 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	26/11/23	Punchestown	3419m	FLAT 4U	-	J L Gleeson	71kg	Soft	4:26.10	46.3 km/h	28.0L	-	$6.50	14	$18,210	$1,744	1. The Passing Wife 2. Prends Garde A Toi 3. Thats All

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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