Friday’s UK racing tips come your way from the meeting at Ludlow on 5 January 2024.
LUDLOW
Race 2 – MALAITA 5/2
MALAITA can make amends for a fall last time out in the Simply Delicious Cakes Novices’ Handicap Chase.
The mare was placed behind Marsh Wren and La Renommee on her first two starts of the season and both of those horses have subsequently been placed themselves in Listed company.
She is proven over this trip and round this course and has a good jockey on board in Charlie Deutsch.
Race 4 – BURROWS PARK 11/2
Deutsch can get on the board again with BURROWS PARK in the Racing UK Handicap Hurdle.
The veteran has been lining up off significantly lower marks this season and was second last time in a Chepstow handicap over nearly three miles.
He seems happiest in testing ground and has a good record at the track, winning and finishing a close second in two runs there.
Race 5 – TIDE TIMES 11/4
TIDE TIMES can strike again for Ian Williams in the Plyvine Caterers Handicap Chase.
The 10-year-old won by half a length over three miles at this track last time and often seems to produce a solid effort at Ludlow.
Race 6 – MAGICAL ESCAPE 5/2
Kim Bailey’s MAGICAL ESCAPE can land the Luke Watson Memorial “National Hunt” Maiden Hurdle.
The six-year-old took huge strides forward from his hurdles debut last time out at Chepstow, finishing second in a two-and-a-half-mile novice with the rest of the field 41 lengths or more behind him.
