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Ludlow
14:45
Tanners Prosecco "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ludlow Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.25 Place: £1.10 £1.50 £16.40 Exacta: £2.80 Trifecta: £73.90
Non-Runners: Barnie Beetle (reluctant to line up, withdrawn)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Balco Coastal (FR) 5 G AVG
Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 1/4F Won Chased leader - led before 3 out - not fluent 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well run-in - always doing enough(op 30/100 tchd 2/9 and tchd 4/11)
2nd 6 Frere d'Armes (FR) 8 G AVG
Dan Skelton 152 lbs 7/2 1.25 Prominent - pushed along before 3 out - ridden and pressed leader from 3 out - kept on until no extra towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 10/3)
3rd 14 Sulbrick (IRE) 6 G Poor
Mel Rowley 149 lbs 125/1 26 Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along after 4 out - ridden 2 out - went modest third run-in(op 66/1)
4th 7 Hard Frost (FR) 7 G Poor
Paul Nicholls 152 lbs 28/1 3.5 Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 2nd - pushed along after 4 out - well behind when not fluent 3 out - went modest fourth final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 33/1)
5th 15 Volatore (GB) 6 G Poor
Sarah-Jayne Davies 152 lbs 300/1 2 Took keen hold - led - pushed along and headed before 3 out - well beaten when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey last - weakened and lost two places run-in(op 250/1)
6th 5 Fortyfive West (IRE) 7 G Poor
Dr Richard Newland 152 lbs 125/1 0.05 Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3rd - ridden 3 out - made no impression(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
7th 11 Samatian (IRE) 7 G Poor
Kim Bailey 152 lbs 66/1 0.3 Jumped left on occasions - took keen hold - midfield - ridden 3 out - made no impression(op 50/1)
8th 2 Iontach Cheval (GB) 8 G AVG
Alastair Ralph 159 lbs 11/2 1.25 Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along after 4 out - ridden before 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out
9th 13 Stumps Or Slips (IRE) 7 G AVG
Tom Weston 145 lbs 80/1 0.3 Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 1st - some headway when mistake 3 out - soon pushed along and no impression (an enquiry was held into the running and riding of the gelding - which was ridden towards the rear of the field - before being asked for an effort shortly before turning into the home straight and then staying on well under apparent tender handling to finish ninth. jockey said that his instructions were to get the gelding settled as he had raced keenly both to post and in the race on his only previous start over hurdles. jockey said that the gelding had again gone freely to post and in the initial stages of the race before settling well. the gelding made a mistake at the fourth hurdle before jumping well down the back straight where the jockey said that he was anxious not to ask the gelding to improve his position to avoid him becoming keen at that stage of the race. The jockey continued that turning out of the back straight he moved wide to begin to improve his position - which he continued to do so under tender handling before making a bad mistake at the third last. the jockeys main priority then was to get the gelding to jump the last two safely - after which he asked the gelding for effort whereupon he did not improve his placing anymore with regards to those horses around him. the trainer confirmed the instructions and added that he was satisfied with the ride given. He highlighted the geldings lack of progress under a hard drive after jumping the last hurdle and added that in his opinion the gelding would either not have finished as close or the race at all if the jockey had asked him for more substantial effort sooner)(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
10th 4 Clear On Top (IRE) 5 G AVG
Tom George 152 lbs 66/1 6 Always towards rear - mistake 5 out - ridden 3 out - soon no impression(op 28/1 tchd 80/1)
11th 16 Walkinthewoods (IRE) 7 G Poor
Evan Williams 152 lbs 50/1 2.75 Always towards rear
12th 10 Modreeney (IRE) 4 G Poor
Christian Williams 149 lbs 100/1 7.5 Always towards rear(op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 150/1)
13th 8 Magic Venture (IRE) 5 G Poor
Katy Price 152 lbs 200/1 6 Always towards rear(op 50/1)
14th 9 Mitchell Street (GB) 4 G Poor
Sheila Lewis 149 lbs 300/1 1.5 Never better than mid-division(op 250/1)
15th 12 Stinggrey (IRE) 8 G Poor
Max Young 152 lbs 300/1 6.5 Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and weakened after 4 out(op 250/1)