
Ludlow Sunday Review: Summer Jumps Thrills on Good Ground
A cracking Sunday afternoon card at Ludlow delivered summer jumps action on good ground — Tom O'Brien picks through the bones of a fine day's racing.

Horse Racing Writer
Born and raised in County Tipperary, Tom O'Brien grew up surrounded by jump racing. His family have been involved in point-to-pointing for three generations, and Tom spent his twenties working as a stable lad at several Irish yards before moving into sports journalism. He covers National Hunt racing with the passion of someone who's mucked out the stables.

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