Rix Oakleys Novices' Handicap Chase – Ludlow

Ludlow

15:12

Rix Oakleys Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2025-11-06

Distance 1m7f212y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 4m 4.30s (slow by 13.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	L'Empire Vert (FR) Callum Pritchard · Sheila Lewis	3/1	Won
2nd	Outback Frontiers (IRE) Richard Patrick · John O'Shea	4/1	9.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Catboy (FR) Robert Dunne · Christian Williams	7/4F
Fell	Formel Park (GB) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	9/2
U.R.	Mega Speculator (FR) Harry Reed · Daisy Hitchins	9/1
U.R.	Megascope (GB) Ben Poste · Sheila Lewis	25/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Catboy Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Christian Williams	J:Robert Dunne T:Christian Williams	155	p	6P0F87	77	95	69	32d	—	—	-8	12.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
On dangerous mark but he's struggled over fences and hurdles in last nine starts
6	Outback Frontiers Chestnut J:Richard Patrick T:John O'Shea	J:Richard Patrick T:John O'Shea	147	p	P-0504	69	85	72	19d	—	—	-10	10.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Unexposed chaser and he looks interesting off reduced mark back at this trip
1	L'Empire Vert Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Sheila Lewis	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Sheila Lewis	168	t	7528-9	90	-	-	15d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-5	16.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
12-race maiden but he looks interesting on best hurdles form and is unexposed over fences
7	Formel Park Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	147	p	P3-208	69	-	-	67d	—	—	-7	9.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Couple of creditable efforts over hurdles; dangerous if she takes to this new discipline
2	Mega Speculator Chestnut J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Harry Reed T:Daisy Hitchins	164	t	9-906P	86	-	-	14d	—	—	+1	12.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Overall record of 0-13 and was pulled up on chase debut at Fontwell last month
5	Megascope Bay J:Ben Poste T:Sheila Lewis	J:Ben Poste T:Sheila Lewis	151	—	667P4P	73	92	80	7d	—	—	+3	6.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Has generally struggled at big prices in eight runs; needs a transformation back at 2m
NR	Little Pi Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Sam Allwood	J:NON-RUNNER T:Sam Allwood	159	p	55-76P	81	85	-	3d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Non-runner

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Catboy	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Outback Frontiers	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1
L'Empire Vert	3/1	3/1	3/1	10/3	10/3
Formel Park	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Mega Speculator	15/2	7/1	7/1	15/2	13/2
Megascope	25/1	25/1	25/1	20/1	28/1
Little Pi	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

L'Empire Vert

16.2

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

2nd

Catboy

12.9

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

3rd

Mega Speculator

12.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Outback Frontiers

10.9

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Formel Park

9.8

OR: 4.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Little Pi

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Megascope

6.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
L'Empire Vert	90	—	—
Mega Speculator	86	—	—
Little Pi	81	85	—
Catboy	77	95	69
Megascope	73	92	80
Outback Frontiers	69	85	72
Formel Park	69	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Little Pi	3d ago	Quick return
Megascope	7d ago	Quick return
Mega Speculator	14d ago	Fit
L'Empire Vert	15d ago	Fit
Outback Frontiers	19d ago	Fit
Catboy	32d ago	Fit
Formel Park	67d ago	Fresh