14:00 Ludlow

Thursday 20 January 2022

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Heath Farm Meats Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 55y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 5m 14.8s
1st
Horse silk
7
8/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)
Chased leaders, challenged final bend, led 3 out, in command from next, readily op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
5
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Mid-division, headway after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
9
11/8f
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, not fluent last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish op 6/5
4th
Horse silk
16
1
16/1
T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke
Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, 4th from 2 out, no impression op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
9 ½
6
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Prominent, disputing lead after 4 out, headed 3 out, no extra next op 9/1
6th
Horse silk
7
4
8/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Kielan Woods
Prominent, disputing lead after 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened op 12/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
3/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, stopped quickly and pulled up before 3 out tchd 10/3
PU
Horse silk
3
50/1
T: R DickinJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Behind, hampered 2nd, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 40/1
F
Horse silk
8
200/1
T: D FaulknerJ: Charlie Price (3)
In rear, fell 2nd op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
10
100/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan
Mid-division, struggling 6th, well behind 8th, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1 tchd 125/1
PU
Horse silk
11
250/1
T: Miss C DysonJ: Cillin Leonard (5)
Prominent on outside, steadied before 2nd, lost place and not fluent 3rd, behind 6th, tailed off next, soon pulled up op 200/1
PU
Horse silk
12
500/1
T: D LoughnaneJ: B Roberts (7)
Behind, slow 2nd, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out op 300/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.40, £1.70, £1.10EX:£65.10Trifecta:£256.70SF:£67.79Swingers:£8.60, £3.30, £3.10

Forecasts

Mumbo Jumbo (11/8), Blackcauseway (3/1), Hometown Hero (15/2), Latitude (8/1), Hector Javilex (8/1), Landen Calling (10/1), Ballaquane (16/1), El Diablo (50/1), Sinister Minister (100/1), Marni Grey (200/1), Stunsail (250/1), City Storm (500/1)

Verdict

HOMETOWN HERO caught the eye on his belated return at Uttoxeter 5 weeks ago and big improvement could be on the cards given his debut form. Mumbo Jumbo improved again when second at Doncaster and holds obvious claims, while point-winner Blackcauseway is an interesting debutant.

  1. HOMETOWN HERO (IRE)
  2. MUMBO JUMBO (IRE)
  3. BLACKCAUSEWAY

Previous Winners

2021
Theme Tune
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,854.002nd: £2,697.003rd: £1,348.004th: £675.00

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