Ludlow
15:20
Luke Watson Memorial "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ludlow Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2024 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.20 Place: £1.60 £1.70 £2.20 Exacta: £17.40 Trifecta: £86.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made all - soon pestered - led clearly before 3 out - shaken up and went clear when jumped badly right 2 out - soon ridden - jumped right last - kept on well(op 10/3)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 162 lbs 16/5F Won
2nd
Pressed leaders - prominent halfway - went second before 3 out - kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out(op 4/1)
7 G Elite Rebecca Curtis 162 lbs 7/2 6.5
3rd
In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallied and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 5/1)
6 G AVG Warren Greatrex 162 lbs 6/1 8.5
4th
Didn't jump with fluency - raced wide - towards rear - headway and went third before 3 out - outpaced when pecked on landing 2 out - lost third inside final 110yds (vet said gelding was suffering from post-race heat stress)(tchd 9/1)
6 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 162 lbs 14/1 0.3
5th
Didn't jump with fluency - midfield - hit 5th - outpaced after 4 out - rallied when jumped right 3 out - jumped right 2 out - no impression when mistake last(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
5 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 162 lbs 10/1 0.05
6th
Raced wide - didn't jump with fluency - midfield - steady headway 4 out - outpaced before 3 out - kept on but no impression from 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
5 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 162 lbs 15/2 .5
7th
Taken down early - didn't jump with fluency - always behind(op 200/1)
7 M AVG Richard Phillips 155 lbs 300/1 15
8th
Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed winner - weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 5/2)
7 G AVG Kim Bailey 162 lbs 100/30 2.25
9th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - brief headway after 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
6 G Poor Mel Rowley 162 lbs 66/1 12
99th
Always behind - fell 4 out(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
7 G Poor Dave Roberts 162 lbs 250/1 -
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99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1)
6 G Poor John Butler 162 lbs 100/1 -
99th
Midfield on inner - weakened after 4 out - lost touch and pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1)
6 G Poor Henry Daly 162 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Took keen hold early - in touch with leaders - weakened 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
6 G Poor Nicky Martin 162 lbs 40/1 -
99th
Midfield - not fluent 4th - weakened 6th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 28/1)
5 G AVG Henry Daly 162 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Always behind - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
6 G Poor Simon Edwards 155 lbs 250/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders on inner - steady headway halfway - weakened after 4 out - lost action and pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare hung left-handed)(op 66/1)
6 M AVG Charlie Longsdon 155 lbs 33/1 -