Monday 24th November

Schedule / Editor / 24 November 2008 / Leave a comment

11.30am Bob Adams and Andy Constantinou are in the studio for racing from Ayr, Ludlow and Lingfield Park.

Ayr

Type Jump

First Race 1.10pm

Notable Jockeys

Denis O'Regan - dual winner at the Cheltenham Festival aboard Inglis Drever and Tidal Bay.

Brian Harding - partner of One Man for the famous grey's greatest triumph in the Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Notable Horses

Great Approach (1.40pm) was 3rd to Ballyfitz in February, a horse who went on to win at the Cheltenham Festival. He takes on Treasured Memories who has fallen on his last two starts (both at Kelso) but likes it here with two course wins to his name.

Merrydown (2.10pm) has won twice and been placed twice from just 4 career starts.

Feature Race 2.45pm - Scotbet Handicap Chase


Lingfield Park

Type Flat on the All-Weather

First Race 12.00pm

Notable Jockeys

Richard Hughes and Dane O'Neill who finished 2nd and 8th respectively in the 2008 Flat jockeys championship.

Jamie Spencer, joint winner of the 2007 Flat jockeys championship.

Chris Catlin, the 2007/08 all-weather champion jockey.

Notable Horses

River Kirov (2.00pm) is out quickly again having won here only on Saturday.

Councellor (3.05pm) won this race last year.

Charming Escort (12.00pm) is on an all-weather hat-trick but both previous wins came at Kempton and he was last on his only previous visit here.

Feature Race 3.05 - Marsh Green Handicap


Ludlow

Type Jump

First Race 12.50pm

Notable Jockeys

Tony McCoy, perennial champion jockey and leading again this year.

McCoy's fellow top 10 jockeys Richard Johnson and Sam Thomas.

Jamie Moore, brother of Flat champion jockey Jamie Moore.

Grand National winning rider Graham Lee.

Notable Horses

The Duke's Speech (2.55pm) was 2nd to red-hot Arkle favourite Tatenen at Aintree last time out.

Downing Street (1.20pm) has been placed on his last two jumps starts but was last seen running in valuable flat handicap the Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Picot De Say (2.25pm) is on a hat-trick and won here less than two weeks ago.

Feature Race 2.25pm - Racing UK For £12.99 A Month Handicap Chase