Ludlow
14:35
Alastair Ralph Open Day 16th September Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ludlow Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.10 £1.20 £5.10 Exacta: £3.70 Trifecta: £41.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Guy (IRE) 9 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 155 lbs 10/11F Won Made all - pushed along 2 out - kept on(op Evens)
2nd 1 Soldat Forte (IRE) 8 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 162 lbs 11/4 3.75 Prominent - ridden 3 out - jumped left and went second 2 out - no impression run-in(tchd 3/1)
3rd 3 Captain Attridge (IRE) 7 G Poor Henry Oliver 155 lbs 33/1 11 Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway but still plenty to do after 4 out - shaken up 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on and went modest third run-in (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to drop gelding in and to get him settled as he had raced keenly in his previous races; he added that he wanted to get gelding jumping as this had been poor on his previous two starts over hurdles; he explained that he was able to get his mount settled at the rear of the field in the early stages - but that the front few quickened going out onto the final circuit - leaving those racing towards the rear - including himself - becoming detached; gelding was outpaced and raced on and off the bridle; trainer said he was satisfied with the ride)
4th 10 By Pass (GB) 4 F Poor Bill Turner 135 lbs 14/1 .5 Prominent - went second 3rd - ridden and lost position before 3 out - no chance from 2 out(op 12/1)
5th 4 Great Heart'jac (FR) 7 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 100/30 6 Took keen hold - prominent - went second and ridden before 3 out - lost second 2 out - weakened last - lost two places run-in(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
6th 7 Hay Up Harry (GB) 5 G Poor Sophie Leech 155 lbs 150/1 50 Midfield - lost ground 5th - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 200/1 tchd 125/1)
7th 6 Haafbourd (GB) 5 G Poor Emma-Jane Bishop 155 lbs 250/1 19 In rear - not fluent 4th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off(op 200/1)
8th 2 Alright Chap (IRE) 6 G Poor Richard Phillips 150 lbs 200/1 15 Took keen hold - jumped slightly left - in rear - lost touch 4 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 150/1)
99th 9 Pavlodar (FR) 4 G Poor Alastair Ralph 149 lbs 33/1 - In rear - some headway and not fluent 4 out - pushed along and weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
99th 8 Imperial Admiral (IRE) 5 G Poor Kim Bailey 155 lbs 66/1 - Prominent - jumped badly right and unseated 1st(op 50/1)