Ludlow
14:15
Luke Watson Memorial "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Ludlow Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.40 Place: £1.40 £1.40 £2.40 Exacta: £12.30 Trifecta: £62.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Jet Plane (IRE) 9 G AVG Dan Skelton 162 lbs 11/5F Won Took keen hold - led - headed but close up after 2nd - pressed leader from 6th - pushed along when joined leader 3 out - sustained battle with eventual runner-up from 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on to lead inside final 110yds(op 9/4)
2nd 10 Samtara (GB) 11 G Poor Martin Keighley 162 lbs 11/4 1 Close up - led 2nd - hit 4th - not fluent when joined 3 out - pushed along when hit 2 out - soon sustained battle with eventual winner - ridden when led narrowly run-in - no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 2/1)
3rd 9 Pulling Stumps (IRE) N/A AVG Philip Hobbs 162 lbs 7/1 4.25 Chased leader - hit 4th - not fluent 5th - close up 8th - pushed along home turn - kept on but held from 3 out(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2)
4th 8 Moot Court (IRE) N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 162 lbs 33/1 6 In rear - headway after 6th - going okay when prominent on outer home turn - went fourth before 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out - edged left towards finish(tchd 28/1)
5th 5 In Our Dreams (IRE) 6 G Poor Alastair Ralph 159 lbs 15/2 0.3 Close up - chased leader after 2nd - mistake 4th - close up 8th - pushed along and lost ground home turn - not fluent 3 out - soon rallied and stayed on - not fluent last - soon no extra - bumped towards finish(op 11/1)
6th 4 Go Sacre Go (FR) 9 G Poor Nicky Henderson 162 lbs 11/2 22 Took keen hold - towards rear - some headway after 8th - pushed along home turn - no extra and well beaten before 3 out(op 13/2)
7th 1 Beep Beep (IRE) N/A Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 159 lbs 125/1 3.5 Midfield - dropped to last after 2nd - not fluent 6th - soon niggled along - pushed along and minor headway after 8th - ridden and lost ground 3 out - soon weakened and no chance(op 50/1)
8th 7 Meechlands Magic (GB) 7 G Poor Debra Hamer 159 lbs 200/1 12 Always towards rear(op 125/1)
9th 2 Boley Bay (IRE) N/A Poor Rebecca Curtis 162 lbs 40/1 21 Close up - not fluent and lost position 2nd - soon midfield - dropped to rear before 5th - headway and midfield after 6th - close up 8th - lost position home turn - soon beaten - tailed off(op 50/1)
99th 3 Eppleton Collier (FR) N/A Poor David Bridgwater 159 lbs 33/1 - Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield after 6th - not fluent 8th - pushed along home turn - dropped to rear before 3 out - no chance when mistake 3 out - soon pulled up(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
99th 11 Wrong Shape Ball (IRE) N/A Poor Nicky Martin 162 lbs 8/1 - Midfield - chased leader after 2nd - lost position after 6th - shaken up and dropped to rear after 7th - pushed along after 8th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)