15:28 Ludlow

Sunday 12 May 2024

All13:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:13

Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:29  |   Winning time: 3m 39.72s
1st
Horse silk
2
17/2
T: D McCain JnrJ: Charlie Maggs (7)
Prominent, pressed leader home turn, disputed lead 3 out, sustained duel with third-placed thereafter, ridden and forged ahead run-in, stayed on well op 10/1 tchd 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
7
3/1f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Chased leaders, hampered 2nd, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on run-in and took 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner tchd 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, faced challenge home turn, joined 3 out, sustained duel with winner thereafter, ridden and every chance run-in, headed under 110 yards out, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
4 ¼
8
25/1
T: K C BaileyJ: C Gethings
Towards rear, steady headway after 3 out, disputed 3rd jumping last, faded run-in op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
5
5
8/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Handy, not much room and lost position on bend before 3 out, soon pushed along, held when hampered by loose horse before last op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
22/1
T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Ben Jones
Rear mid-division, badly hampered by faller 3 out, not recover and eased op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
4
5/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy
Mid-division, hampered 1st, pushed along before 3 out, no impression and weakened before last op 6/1 tchd 9/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
711-6
9/2
T: F O'BrienJ: Nick Slatter (5)
Held up in rear, in touch when fell 3 out op 5/1 tchd 4/1
UR
Horse silk
11
100/1
T: W G M TurnerJ: Angus Cheleda (3)
Chased leaders, swerved right and unseated rider jumping 1st op 50/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Jazz King22
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: A Ralph  J: J J Burke
NR
10
Horse silk
Equus Millar41
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 11
T: S-J Davies  J: James Best
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.70, £1.50, £1.40EX:£34.60Trifecta:£148.10Tricast:£102.73SF:£33.93Swingers:£5.50, £6.60, £2.40

Forecasts

Cawthorne Banker (3/1), Him Malaya (10/3), Zucayan (9/2), Flight Of Freedom (5/1), Sergeant Wilson (8/1), Collingham (17/2), Jazz King (10/1), Saddlers Quest (22/1), Gerard Mentor (25/1), Equus Millar (33/1), My Mate Polly (100/1)

Verdict

CAWTHORNE BANKER was impressive at Kempton last time and remains with plenty of handicapping scope on bumper form, so he's capable of following up. Him Malaya and Flight of Freedom arrive in good order with few miles on the clock, so they're expected to get involved, too.

  1. CAWTHORNE BANKER (IRE)
  2. HIM MALAYA (FR)
  3. FLIGHT OF FREEDOM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Zucayan
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

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

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