Schedule / Editor / 11 December 2008 / Leave a comment

12.00pm Alan Dudman and Neil Munro are in the studio to cover racing from Ludlow, Taunton and Huntingdon, whose Peterborough Chase at 1.40pm is surely the highlight of the day.

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Huntingdon

Inspection to be held at 8am

Type Jump

First Race 12.10pm

Notable Jockeys

Top ten riders Richard Johnson, Paddy Brennan, Robert 'Choc' Thornton. Davy Russell - runner up in Irish Jockeys Championship 07/08.

Notable Horses

The Peterborough Chase - Huntingdon's seasonal highlight and a part of the Order of Merit - at 1.40pm sees Monet's Garden - a quirky horse from the North who doesn't like any stable apart from his own - will be a warm order in the betting. Other notable runners are Snoopy Loopy, who lowered the colours of Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kauto Star in last month's Betfair Chase at Haydock Park and former Arkle Chase winner My Way De Solzen. One Cool Cookie is travelling over from Ireland for the race.

Feature Race

totesport.com Peterborough Chase worth £70,000 at 1.40pm

Ludlow

Precautionary inspection to be held at 8.30am

Type Jump

First Race 12.30pm

Notable Jockeys

Jamie Moore rides for his father Gary. Andrew Thornton - previous winner of the Gold Cup

Notable Horses

Handy Ben goes for a hat-trick in the 1.30pm. Deep Purple is a Grade 2 winner over hurdles and bids for his second chase victory at 1.00pm.

Feature Race

Boyne Cup Handicap Chase 2.00pm

Taunton

Type Jump

First Race 12.50pm

Notable Jockeys

Tony McCoy - perennial Champion Jump Jockey & leading rider this season. Hadden Frost is a successful graduate from pony racing and is set to follow in the footsteps of his father, Grand National winning jockey Jimmy Frost, at the end of the season when he switches to jump racing. Tom O'Brien - nephew of the all-conquering Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien. Sam Thomas - 2008 Gold Cup winning rider and winner of the Grade 1 John Durkan Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday on board Noland. Timmy Murphy - 2008 Grand National winning rider

Notable Horses

1.50pm Thundering Star could be top class over hurdles. He was seventh behind Yeats for Mike De Kock in this year's Ascot Gold Cup. Now with Paul Nicholls, he was an impressive winner on his hurdling debut.

Feature Race

H.B.L.B. Novices' Chase 2.20pm

Great Leighs

Type All Weather Flat

First Race 6.20pm

Notable Jockeys

Hayley Turner - the first female jockey to be crowned champion apprentice. George Baker - lying 2nd in the AW Champion title race. Chris Catlin - reigning AW Champion rider

Notable Horses

Turban Heights attempts a hat-trick at 7.50pm. He takes on Weybridge Light who goes for a 4 timer and a treble at this track

Feature Races

Loch Lomond Handicap 7.50pm

Troon Handicap 8.50pm