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16:08 Ludlow - 8 October 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:08 Ludlow

Wednesday 8 October 2025

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Remembering Margaret Roberts Mares' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 55y  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:08  |   Winning time: 4m 57.21s
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D Day Arvalenreeva39
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-1| J: J M Quinlan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR:  121| C
18/1
Fair performer on the Flat who surpassed that form over hurdles during the spring, landing a trio of small-field handicaps against her own sex. However, found out in better company at Market Rasen and was beaten by more than lack of stamina upped in trip on first outing for current yard last time.
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Porter In The Park81
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR:  118| CD
5/2
Proved better than ever to resume winning ways over C&D in March but below form all 3 outings this season. Needs to bounce back following a break.
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La Marquise284
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson(3)| T: Jamie Snowden| OR:  115| BF| C
7/2
Dual bumper winner who looked a good prospect when overcoming inexperience to make a successful hurdling debut here (15.8f) last October. Absent since shaping as if amiss in introductory event at Newbury in December but liable to bounce back from that blip with yard in good form.
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Diplomatie89
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Victoria Malzard(5)| T: Harry Derham| OR:  113| D
15/2
Won 4 times at Les Landes and once at Wincanton (latter for this yard) in 2024/25. Seemingly good effort when second of 3 at aforementioned track on completed start this season and could still have more to offer now back in the care of Harry Derham.
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Versace Twentyone80
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Brace(5)| T: Sheila Lewis| OR:  104| CD
10/3
C&D winner who got back on track when second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f, good to soft) in July. Should be competitive with a repeat.
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Happy D'exp174
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR:  100
50/1
Dual hurdles winner for Gordon Elliott in 2022 but hasn't shown much in a handful of runs for present connections, including when finishing tailed off in a first-time tongue strap at Cheltenham last time.
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Of Course You Canp,t22
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-8| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  100| CD
4/1
Opened her account in this corresponding event last autumn. Placed 3 times since but below par last 2 outings, including in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter latest. Enough to prove at present.
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Non-Runners

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Horse silk
Rockola Vogue179
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 6
T: D Killahena & G McPherson  J: Kielan Woods
NR

Forecasts

Porter In The Park (5/2), Versace Twentyone (10/3), La Marquise (7/2), Of Course You Can (4/1), Rockola Vogue (5/1), Diplomatie (15/2), D Day Arvalenreeva (18/1), Happy D'ex (50/1)

16:08 Ludlow - 8 October 2025 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

If there's one that could be very well-in in this field then it's surely LA MARQUISE, a dual bumper winner, who'd looked very progressive prior to shaping as if amiss at Newbury in December and is liable to bounce back now returning with her yard amongst the winners. Diplomatie is a prolific winner in Jersey and looks most interesting of the opposition having rejoined Harry Derham.

Previous Winners

2024
Of Course You Can
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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