16:03 Ludlow

Sunday 12 May 2024

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

Sinclair Discovery Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 55y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:05  |   Winning time: 5m 2.31s
1st
Horse silk
9
510-9
9/4f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Rear mid-division, headway 4 out, went 4th home turn, eased into lead 3 out, soon cleared away, coasted home on bridle op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
12
4
10/3
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (7)
Chased leaders, pushed along into 2nd home turn, easily left behind by winner 2 out, kept on, no match tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
9/1
T: A RalphJ: C Gethings
Close up on outer, led clearly 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, plugged on same pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2
3
7/2
T: G NichollsJ: S Bowen
Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, no progress
5th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
11/2
T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Pressed leaders, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, gradually faded op 6/1 tchd 5/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
6
16/1
T: Katy PriceJ: G Sheehan
Led narrowly, not fluent and headed 4 out, soon dropped away op 12/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
11
66/1
T: R Mitford-SladeJ: James Best
Mid-division, weakened 3 out op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
4
10
1010-8
100/1
T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
In rear, reminder after 2nd, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

RO
Horse silk
2
511-13
33/1
T: R G HawkerJ: Harry Reed
Tracked leaders, ran out at 6th op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
8
14/1
T: K C BaileyJ: David Bass
Towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before last op 9/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Express Surprise29
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 5
T: C Boultbee-Brooks  J: R Patrick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £1.60EX:£11.80Trifecta:£82.70Tricast:£57.40SF:£10.80Swingers:£2.50, £5.80, £6.20

Forecasts

Jaxonne (9/4), Awesome Foursome (10/3), Musique De Fee (7/2), Pearl Island (11/2), Bear Claws (9/1), Express Surprise (10/1), Behind The Veil (14/1), Fenney Brook (16/1), Nadim (33/1), Alfie Sharp (66/1), Kracquer (100/1)

Verdict

A case can be made for a few of these but BEAR CLAWS returns to this sphere on a good mark and in winning form from the Flat so edges the vote. Behind The Veil is feared most now going handicapping on the back of breathing surgery, with Express Surprise and Musique de Fee also in the picture.

  1. BEAR CLAWS (IRE)
  2. BEHIND THE VEIL
  3. EXPRESS SURPRISE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Happy Index
Weight: 10-2  |Age: 5
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,961.002nd: £1,822.003rd: £911.004th: £456.005th: £227.00

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