15:35 Ludlow

Sunday 14 May 2023

All14:0514:3515:0515:3516:0516:3517:05

Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 3m 43.92s
1st
Horse silk
9
611-3
4/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Nick Slatter (5)
Held up towards rear, steady headway travelling strongly before 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden run-in and kept on well op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, jumped left at times, pushed along before 2 out, every chance last, kept on but always held op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 15/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
17/2
T: M F HarrisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to last before 3 out, ridden and rallied before 2 out, not fluent last when running on, never nearer op 13/2
4th
Horse silk
½
2
7/2f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Elizabeth Gale (10)
Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, hit last, stayed on, not pace to challenge op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
4
7
7/1
T: Mrs E BishopJ: C Brace
Rear mid-division, pushed along 2 out, kept on, never threatened op 8/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
sh
4
13/2
T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (7)
Tracked leaders, went close 2nd 3 out, ridden 2 out, no extra before last op 15/2
7th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
16/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Ned Fox (5)
Mid-division, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
14
5
11/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: William Maggs (7)
Handy, led 2nd, pushed along and headed 3 out, soon dropped away tchd 6/1
9th
Horse silk
15
3
100/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Led, headed 2nd and remained close up, pushed along home turn and weakened tamely op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
2
1
16/1
T: K C BaileyJ: Kai Lenihan (7)
Held up in rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £2.00, £2.10EX:£30.50Trifecta:£307.50Tricast:£229.84SF:£33.25Swingers:£6.30, £7.20, £9.10

Forecasts

Coolnaugh Haze (7/2), Zucayan (4/1), Patient Dream (11/2), Scherbobalob (13/2), Him Malaya (7/1), Force De Frap (7/1), Highland Frolic (17/2), Fight For It (16/1), Gerard Mentor (16/1), Chasamax (100/1)

Verdict

PATIENT DREAM has reacted well to cheekpieces and his latest effort is best ignored, so he's fancied to resume winning ways under a positive ride. Most of the others have a chance, with recent Plumpton winner Highland Frolic probably heading the dangers.

  1. PATIENT DREAM (FR)
  2. HIGHLAND FROLIC (FR)
  3. ZUCAYAN (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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