4:02 Ludlow Tips

4:02 Ludlow ??' 2M ??' Class 4 Handicap Hurdle ??' 0-110 ??' Good Soleil d’Arizona is worth another chance here. The latest run at Plumpton Racecourse can likely be forgiven after being pulled up and reported to have bled from the nose. Prior to that, he ran reasonably well at Stratford Racecourse in a Class 3 Handicap Hurdle over 2M½F on soft ground, finishing 5th in a stronger 0-125 contest. His best form suggests he could be well treated off 108. Back in September 2025 he won a novice hurdle on good ground over 2M by 3½L, making all and doing it comfortably. Importantly, in both of his best runs this year he has been ridden aggressively from the front, which looks to suit him perfectly. Now dropped into a weaker 0-110 and with Harry Skelton taking the ride, there is every chance tactics will be straightforward. Good ground should also play to his strengths, and this race does not look the strongest on paper. If allowed to dictate from the front, Soleil d’Arizona could prove difficult to peg back.

Zucayan likes this track - his best runs have all come here - and he gets the vote. Can run fresh and, usually, over hurdles he is very consistent. Expect a good run.

Distance winner Ufouria is an Irish bumper winner and has had her hurdles form franked. Looks worth a nibble at 13/2 with ground conditions set to suit.