15:50 Ludlow

Thursday 21 October 2021

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Butcher Woods Ltd. Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 174y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 5m 46.25s
1st
Horse silk
6
711-2
2/1f
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Waited with in rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd at the last, strong challenge and hung left run-in, driven ahead towards finish op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
1
7
511-0
8/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: W T Kennedy
Waited with in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, led next, ridden strongly pressed and edged left run-in, headed towards finish op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
11/4
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)
Raced keenly, chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, rallied out wide and wandered approaching 3 out, ridden and hung right before last, went 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo op 5/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
9/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ross Turner (5)
Raced keenly in last trio, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
18
5
25/1
T: Tracey LeesonJ: Tom Buckley (5)
Chased leaders, led before 3 out, hit 3 out and headed, weakened before next op 22/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
7/2
T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led until after 3rd, mostly chased leader until after 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next op 4/1 tchd 9/2
7th
Horse silk
44
4
14/1
T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan
Headway to chase leader after 1st, led after 3rd, went clear after flattened next, reduced lead 8th, awkward 4 out, ridden and headed on long run before next, weakened quickly op 10/1

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Non-Runners

9
Horse silk
Mr Yeats7
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 4
T: M F Harris  J: Non Runner
NR
2
Horse silk
Major Robinson14
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 5
T: D Pipe  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.70, £3.50EX:£15.90Trifecta:£54.50Tricast:£43.65SF:£17.92Swingers:£3.40, £1.60, £3.30

Forecasts

Imphal (2/1), Tip Top Cat (11/4), Mr Yeats (11/4), Ballymilan (7/2), Dynali (8/1), Fraterculus (9/1), Major Robinson (10/1), Glen Mooar (14/1), Top Drawer (25/1)

Verdict

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal, with the vote going to TIP TOP CAT. He hasn't shown a great deal so far, but it's still early days and this change of scenery could be just what Fergal O'Brien's new recruit requires on return from 7 months off. Ballymilan doubled her career tally at Worcester last month so she rates an obvious threat, ahead of Imphal.

  1. TIP TOP CAT (IRE)
  2. BALLYMILAN
  3. IMPHAL

Previous Winners

2020
Belatrix Lestrange
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 5
J: T J O'Brien  |  T: H D Daly
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,867.002nd: £1,781.003rd: £890.004th: £446.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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