14:20 Ludlow

Thursday 26 October 2023

All13:5014:2014:5515:3016:0516:4017:1117:1217:41

Tom Calvert Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:21  |   Winning time: 3m 54.5s
1st
Horse silk
16
410-8
11/2
T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick
Always prominent, led 4 out, soon headed, led 2 out, clear flat, readily tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
5
12
7/4f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Not fluent, led until 4 out, soon led again, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat tchd 11/8 and tchd 9/5
3rd
Horse silk
3
3
12/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Prominent, pushed along and held 3 out, kept on flat, no impression on winner tchd 16/1
4th
Horse silk
9
7
33/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, no impression op 28/1 tchd 25/1 and tchd 40/1
5th
Horse silk
½
6
200/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: William Shanahan (5)
In rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer op 80/1 tchd 150/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
13
10/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat op 17/2 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
511-2
5/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Held up in rear, took keen hold, ridden and headway after 4 out, no impression from 3 out tchd 4/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
11/2
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Fergus Gillard (3)
Prominent, lost place after 4th, no impression before 3 out op 6/1 tchd 5/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
12/1
T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (3)
Towards rear, not fluent and hampered 1st, some headway after 4 out, no impression before 3 out op 16/1
10th
Horse silk
9
14
80/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)
Always towards rear op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
5
9
28/1
T: A RalphJ: J J Burke
Mid-division, went left and not fluent 2nd, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
12
1
250/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield
Mid-division, hampered 1st, struggling 4 out, soon well beaten op 100/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
8
100/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Ned Fox (5)
Fell 1st op 66/1 tchd 125/1
PU
Horse silk
11
411-1
250/1
T: R BevisJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)
Mid-division, struggling before 4 out, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out op 80/1
PU
Horse silk
15
410-8
125/1
T: B ClarkeJ: Lee Edwards
Hampered 1st, always behind, pulled up after awkward jump 3 out op 33/1 tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Grain Trade215
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 4
T: Billy Aprahamian  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.00, £1.20, £3.40EX:£18.70Trifecta:£131.90SF:£15.51Swingers:£2.90, £11.80, £4.90

Forecasts

Norman Fletcher (7/4), Damarta (5/1), Wyenot (11/2), Dusautior (11/2), Lady Caro (10/1), Classic Lord (12/1), Bitsnbuckles (12/1), Deadlock (28/1), I Got Stung (33/1), Grain Trade (50/1), I Look How I Look (80/1), My Monty (100/1), Mo Zola (125/1), Gentle Victor (200/1), Ballyrashane (250/1), Larkin (250/1)

Verdict

DAMARTA is fancied to take a step forward from his reappearance Newton Abbot fifth when still looking in need of the experience and get off the mark in an open maiden hurdle. Winning Irish pointer Dusautior brings potential and is next on the list on his hurdling debut, although a case can also be made for Norman Fletcher, Classic Lord and I Look How I Look in a competitive event.

  1. DAMARTA (FR)
  2. DUSAUTIOR
  3. NORMAN FLETCHER

Previous Winners

2022
Kingston Sunflower
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 5
J: Jack Hogan  |  T: F O'Brien
2/7

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.005th: £310.00

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