Ludlow
14:25
Balfours LLP Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Ludlow Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91 Place: £1.10 £1.30 £3 Exacta: £5.70 Trifecta: £41.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Welsh Charger (IRE) 7 G Good Alastair Ralph 166 lbs 10/11F Won Prominent - went second before 3 out where not fluent and pushed along - ridden after 2 out - 3 lengths down last - ran on well to lead final strides(op Evens)
2nd 3 Gallopade (GB) 9 G AVG Warren Greatrex 159 lbs 4/1 .5 Raced freely - led - not fluent 2nd - pushed along when hit 3 out - 3 lengths ahead and not fluent last - headed final strides(op 9/2)
3rd 9 John The Baptist (IRE) 4 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 146 lbs 25/1 7.5 Jumped right - held up in rear - mistake 4th - slightly hampered on turn after 4 out - headway and pushed along 3 out - went third 2 out - soon held (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed)(op 20/1)
4th 7 My Virtue (GB) 7 M AVG Mel Rowley 149 lbs 150/1 7.5 Midfield - pressed leaders before 3 out - ridden and outpaced 2 out - weakened run-in(op 125/1)
5th 5 My Boy Grizzle (IRE) 8 G Poor Clare Ellam 159 lbs 80/1 14 Prominent - pushed along and lost second before 3 out - soon weakened(op 50/1)
6th 8 Sawpit Samantha (GB) 7 M Poor Samuel Drinkwater 152 lbs 150/1 3 Midfield - not fluent 4 out - soon pushed along on outer - weakened 3 out(op 100/1)
7th 4 Happy Sanchez (IRE) 6 G Poor Max Young 159 lbs 150/1 1.25 Midfield - towards rear 4 out - soon pushed along - weakened 3 out(op 125/1)
99th 6 Jacks Profit (IRE) 2 C AVG David Evans 156 lbs 3/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along before 3 out - lost third 2 out - 10 lengths fifth last - soon eased and pulled up - dismounted - fatally injured(op 5/2)
99th 2 Fuji Rocks (IRE) 5 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 6/1 - Held up in rear - going okay when stumbled and unseated rider on turn after 4 out(op 13/2)