Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle – Ludlow

Ludlow

16:02

Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-05-10

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,489

Weather Overcast

Temp 8°C

Wind 9mph NE

Rain 92%

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
2	Pergamon Chestnut J:William Shanahan(5) T:Jennie Candlish	J:William Shanahan(5) T:Jennie Candlish	167	tp	14561-	109	114	90	36d	—	—	+2	38.2	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Prevailed at Huntingdon last month, taking record on good ground over hurdles to 3-3
4	Soleil d'Arizona Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	166	ht	1085P-	108	111	86	35d	—	—	0	21.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Skelton mare who is interesting off a workable mark back down in class
5	Zucayan Bay J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	159	t	/1552-	101	111	106	158d	—	—	+12	24.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Strong C&D record includes wins in this race in 2023 and 2025 (faller in 2024)
7	Lord Cauvelliere Grey J:Callum Pritchard T:Sheila Lewis	J:Callum Pritchard T:Sheila Lewis	151	—	12577-	93	102	90	167d	—	—	+6	17.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Handicap debutant who is interesting on the form of his bumper win last May
6	Ufouria Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	155	t	47640-	97	112	108	21d	—	—	+4	15	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not particularly solid but her mark is attractive judged on peak efforts
1	Hooper Bay J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell(7) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	168	—	3/49P/	110	-	-	498d	—	—	+13	18.8	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Fairly useful for Nicky Henderson until form went awry; absent since December 2024
3	The Tide Turns Chestnut J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Stephen Allen	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Stephen Allen	166	tp	0/PP9-	108	-	30	24d	—	—	+14	14.8	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Dismal form for current yard; best watched

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pergamon	11/8	5/4	11/8
Soleil d'Arizona	3/1	11/4	3/1
Zucayan	11/2	11/2	11/2
Lord Cauvelliere	13/2	15/2	13/2
Ufouria	15/2	8/1	8/1
Hooper	18/1	18/1	18/1
The Tide Turns	150/1	125/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Pergamon

38.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 12 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Zucayan

24.4

OR: 12.8 Form: 8 Odds: 3.6

11/2

3rd

Soleil d'Arizona

21.2

OR: 14.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Hooper

18.8

OR: 15 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Lord Cauvelliere

17.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.2

15/2

Ufouria

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.2

8/1

The Tide Turns

14.8

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Hooper	110	—	—
Pergamon	109	114	90
Soleil d'Arizona	108	111	86
The Tide Turns	108	—	30
Zucayan	101	111	106
Ufouria	97	112	108
Lord Cauvelliere	93	102	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ufouria	21d ago	Fit
The Tide Turns	24d ago	Fit
Soleil d'Arizona	35d ago	Fit
Pergamon	36d ago	Fit
Zucayan	158d ago	Long break
Lord Cauvelliere	167d ago	Long break
Hooper	498d ago	Long break