Michael Oliver Memorial Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Ludlow

16:37

Date 2025-10-23

Distance 2m4f11y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,974

Runners (5)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Pep Talking Bay J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Billy Aprahamian	J:Miss Gina Andrews T:Billy Aprahamian	168	p	311-22	102	106	94	16d	—	—	-12	24.8	11/8 42%
Grounds to believe he'll be better for this month's return; top assistance in the saddle.
4	Cawthorne Cracker Bay J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Miss Heidi Palin(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	151	tp	3-552F	85	112	96	21d	—	—	-7	18.9	9/4 31%
Chance on neck second at Uttoxeter in September, but on the floor late on last time.
5	Pooroldmackley Chestnut J:Miss Eleanor Williams(5) T:Evan Williams	J:Miss Eleanor Williams(5) T:Evan Williams	149	p	-34513	83	105	81	34d	—	—	+1	26.9	11/4 27%
Defied this mark over hurdles before not seeing out 3m2f last time out; possibilities.
2	Chestnut Pete Chestnut J:Miss Carys Morris(7) T:Katy Price	J:Miss Carys Morris(7) T:Katy Price	167	t	313-24	101	111	73	15d	—	—	+9	14.4	16/1 6%
Only 1-25, though form of March's win did work out well; low-key C&D return latest.
NR	Stardhem Bay J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:Ben Pauling	J:NON-RUNNER(7) T:Ben Pauling	161	—	2311P-	95	106	88	191d	—	—	—	23.7	—
Pulled up behind Pep Talking at Southwell on hat-trick bid; six-month absence to defy.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pep Talking	11/8	11/8	5/4	5/4	5/4
Cawthorne Cracker	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Pooroldmackley	5/2	5/2	9/4	11/4	9/4
Chestnut Pete	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Stardhem	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pooroldmackley

26.9

OR: 8.3 Form: 10.6 Odds: 8

11/4

2nd

Pep Talking

24.8

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Stardhem

23.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 12.4 Odds: 0

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Cawthorne Cracker

18.9

OR: 8.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 8

9/4

Chestnut Pete

14.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pep Talking	102	106	94
Chestnut Pete	101	111	73
Stardhem	95	106	88
Cawthorne Cracker	85	112	96
Pooroldmackley	83	105	81

Last Run