14:25 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 December 2023

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Shuker Build EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 55y  |   Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:27  |   Winning time: 5m 31.87s
1st
Horse silk
11
11/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Disputed lead, led outright 3 out where a length clear, soon ridden, maintained advantage 2 out, kept up to work approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, gamely op 16/1 tchd 18/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
5
6/4f
T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen
Midfield in touch, headway to chased leader 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, a length down 2 out where not fluent, kept on approaching last, stayed on run-in, always held by winner op 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
11
4
7/2
T: A KingJ: Nick Scholfield
Midfield, ridden before 3 out where not fluent, kept on one pace in 4th approaching last, stayed into 3rd close home tchd 10/3
4th
Horse silk
2
2
5/2
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and brief headway on outer before 3 out, kept on one pace 2 out where not fluent, not fluent last, stayed into modest 4th run-in op 3/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
8/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: James Smith (7)
Prominent, travelling okay 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in op 15/2 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
22
12
125/1
T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick
Midfield, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no impression 3 out where not fluent, tailed off before 2 out op 66/1
7th
Horse silk
2
13
611-0
12/1
T: H MorrisonJ: David Bass
Disputed lead, ridden and headed before 3 out where dropped to midfield, soon weakened quickly, tailed off before last op 11/1
8th
Horse silk
½
7
50/1
T: H D DalyJ: Alice Stevens (5)
Always in rear, ridden before 6th, tailed off before 3 out op 28/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
125/1
T: Noel WilliamsJ: R T Dunne
Held up in rear, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 80/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
9
100/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Midfield, ridden before 3 out where lost touch with leading group, tailed off before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 125/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
40/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Lee Edwards
Midfield, not fluent 7th, ridden and slow jump 8th, lost position before 3 out where tailed off tchd 33/1
12th
Horse silk
¾
3
300/1
T: Sheila LewisJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Always in rear, not fluent 8th, ridden and tailed off before 3 out op 250/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
300/1
T: P R WebberJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in midfield, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.60Pl:£2.90, £1.20, £1.80EX:£34.50Trifecta:£159.30SF:£30.68Swingers:£4.50, £7.20, £2.10

Forecasts

Between Waters (6/4), Lilting Verse (5/2), Baby Sage (7/2), All The Glory (8/1), Smiling Getaway (11/1), Stuti (12/1), Marmalade Time (40/1), Emma Hamilton (50/1), Mrs Tabitha (100/1), Spring Gale (125/1), Cotoneaster (125/1), All Under Control (300/1), Pepite De Amour (300/1)

Verdict

BETWEEN WATERS looked a sure-fire hurdles winner when a promising debut second to Lilting Verse over C&D and in receipt of 7 lb from that rival now she can go one better. Fergal O'Brien's mare still rates the chief threat with Baby Sage, All The Glory and Stuti in the mix for minor honours.

  1. BETWEEN WATERS (IRE)
  2. LILTING VERSE (IRE)
  3. BABY SAGE

Previous Winners

2022
Touchy Feely
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
3/1

Prize Money

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

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