Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ludlow

Ludlow

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Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-04

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £5,446

Weather Drizzle

Temp 0.6°C

Wind 1mph W

Rain 99%

Runners (8)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6	Talakan b J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	154	—	3	-	115	105	18d	—	—	-17	11.9	5/2 29%
Flat winner in France; encouraging third on hurdling debut at Ascot last month (soft)
7	Wolf Rayet b J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Robert Dunne T:Samuel Drinkwater	154	t	24	120	123	117	53d	—	—	+8	26.2	7/2 22%
A repeat of his fourth at Cheltenham would give him every chance at this level
1	Down To Business gr J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	t	34	113	114	105	18d	—	—	+5	23.1	9/2 18%
A maiden with ability; needs to settle better but this sharp track could benefit him
3	King Al b J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	154	—	52	-	123	94	25d	—	—	-12	12.3	9/2 18%
Dual Flat winner who has made a bright start over hurdles; met a good one last time
2	Gallivanted b J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	154	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	9/1 10%
Lightly raced on the Flat, last seen winning a 1m4f maiden on the AW last May
5	Madame De Labrunie ch J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jonathan Burke T:Fergal O'Brien	154	t	2F1493	112	110	56	36d	—	—	+18	22.6	20/1 5%
Latest third at Taunton is below the level that some in here have achieved
8	Silvereen b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	147	—	47	-	-	-	46d	—	—	-1	0.5	125/1 1%
Comfortably held in two bumpers, on good ground here and then soft at Hereford
4	Lasswade b J:Ben Poste T:Ed de Giles	J:Ben Poste T:Ed de Giles	154	ht	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	500/1 0%
Very limited maiden on the Flat (0-11) and makes no real appeal on this change of codes

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Talakan	5/2	15/8	2/1	5/2	2/1
Wolf Rayet	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Down To Business	4/1	10/3	7/2	9/2	10/3
King Al	3/1	3/1	3/1	9/4	9/2
Gallivanted	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2
Madame De Labrunie	18/1	20/1	18/1	16/1	20/1
Silvereen	125/1	80/1	80/1	125/1	80/1
Lasswade	500/1	300/1	400/1	450/1	300/1

Predictor

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

1st

Wolf Rayet

26.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Down To Business

23.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 5.2

9/2

3rd

Madame De Labrunie

22.6

OR: 15.5 Form: 5.7 Odds: 1.4

20/1

King Al

12.3

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 7.3

9/2

Talakan

11.9

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

5/2

Gallivanted

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Silvereen

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Lasswade

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Wolf Rayet Top Rated	120	123	117
Down To Business	113	114	105
Madame De Labrunie	112	110	56
Talakan	—	115	105
King Al	—	123	94
Gallivanted	—	—	—
Silvereen	—	—	—
Lasswade	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Talakan	18d ago	Fit
Down To Business	18d ago	Fit
King Al	25d ago	Fit
Madame De Labrunie	36d ago	Fit
Silvereen	46d ago	Fresh
Wolf Rayet	53d ago	Fresh
Gallivanted	—	—
Lasswade	—	—