15:55 Ludlow

Wednesday 11 October 2023

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Margaret Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 55y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 5m 8.1s
1st
Horse silk
2
8/13f
T: J C McConnellJ: Ben Harvey (3)
Made all, clear last, stayed on, comfortably op 4/6 tchd 8/11
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
4
511-0
10/3
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, went 2nd and not fluent 3 out, held when not fluent last op 3/1 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
30
3
4/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Held up behind leaders, closed 3rd, lost ground 6th, headway after 4 out, chased winner final bend until 3 out, jumped left and weakened 2 out tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
8
1
18/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (7)
Pressed leader, not fluent 6th, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 3 out op 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
200/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan
Raced in last and niggled along at times, went to run out stable bend after 5th, soon pulled up op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.62Pl:£1.10, £1.70EX:£3.30Trifecta:£4.60SF:£3.21

Forecasts

Lisnamult Lad (8/13), Pyffo (10/3), Ooh Betty (4/1), Cheltenam De Vaige (18/1), Annhe May (200/1)

Verdict

A small field but it's still quite an interesting race. John McConnell's LISNAMULT LAD's proven race fitness earns him the vote over returning pair Ooh Betty, who like the selection is a dual hurdle winner, and Pyffo, who displayed plenty of ability in bumpers.

  1. LISNAMULT LAD (IRE)
  2. OOH BETTY (IRE)
  3. PYFFO (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00

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