Ludlow
12:50
Marsh Commercial Novices' Claiming Hurdle
Ludlow Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.10 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.10 Exacta: £3.60 Trifecta: £14.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Uncle Arthur (GB) 7 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 143 lbs 11/10F Won Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along 3 out - challenging 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well and led towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a drop in class from handicap company to a claimer)(op 2/1 tchd Evens)
2nd 3 Iddergem (FR) 8 G AVG Olly Murphy 151 lbs 6/4 .75 Led - headed but prominent after 3rd - led again 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - no extra and headed towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 11/10)
3rd 2 Zuraig (GB) 5 G Poor Bernard Llewellyn 153 lbs 11/1 13 Held up in rear - outpaced before 3 out - stayed on and went modest third run-in(op 13/2)
4th 5 Laser Focus (IRE) 7 G AVG Alexandra Dunn 152 lbs 17/2 2.25 Prominent - led after 3rd - headed 3 out - weakened after 2 out - lost third run-in(op 11/2)
5th 1 Protector Pete (GB) N/A Poor Tom Gretton 160 lbs 150/1 5.5 Took keen hold - held up in rear - hampered before 4th - headway after 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
6th 6 Tip Top Tonto (IRE) 9 G Poor Dr Richard Newland 145 lbs 11/1 3.75 Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced and lost position after 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
99th 4 Brackenmix (GB) N/A Poor Richard Armson 152 lbs 80/1 - Midfield - outpaced and dropped to rear after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(tchd 150/1)
99th 8 Tara Vango (IRE) N/A Poor Jake Thomas Coulson 136 lbs 250/1 - Took keen hold - midfield - saddle slipped after 3rd - pulled up before 4th (jockey said he pulled up after jumping third hurdle due to his saddle having slipped forward badly)(op 150/1 tchd 400/1)