14:00 Ludlow

Sunday 14 May 2017

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Simon Arbuthnott Memorial Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 169y  |   Good  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:00  |   Winning time: 3m 44.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Azzurit23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR:  129
2/9
Winner by 1L over 2m at Huntingdon (soft) in early March and finished runner-up the last twice including off a mark of 126 at Ayr on good-to-soft ground last time out. Likely to prove hard to beat here for an in form yard (10/27).
2
Horse silk
Luca Brazih19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: A Ralph
16/1
Beaten 47L when finishing third of four in a first time hood over C&D on good ground last time out. Plenty to find with the principals here.
3
Horse silk
Otter Moon109
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George
3/1
Signs of promise in two bumpers at Towcester in the autumn but well beaten at big prices on each of his three hurdles outings to date including when 23L sixth here last time out and more needed in this.
5
Horse silk
Gift From Godh1,t41
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Hugo Froud
33/1
Well beaten in six outings on the Flat including off a mark of 55 at Wolverhampton in November and pulled up on hurdling debut at Huntingdon last month. Wears a hood for the first time today.
6
Horse silk
All Dolled Up28
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: Charlie Hammond(7)| T: S-J Davies
33/1
Placed three times from 12 starts on the Flat but well beaten in two novice hurdles so far. Latest of those came when 54L sixth at Ffos Las (good) last month and appears to have plenty on her plate in this.
7
Horse silk
Farrah's Choice114
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-7| J: L Treadwell| T: James Grassick| OR:  74
100/1
No show in four maiden hurdles last Summer and well beaten in four Flat starts since. Probably best watched in this contest.
8
Horse silk
Tara's Rainbowt57
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-7| J: Mr L Johnson(7)| T: T Wall| OR:  80
16/1
Ran a fair race to finish fourth in a 0-100 handicap hurdle on debut for this yard at Bangor (soft) in January. Well beaten last of five at Uttoxeter upped in trip subsequently and remains a maiden after 11 career outings.

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Enola Gay134
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 4
T: Miss V Williams  J: Aidan Coleman
WD

Forecasts

Azzuri (2/9), Otter Moon (3/1), Enola Gay (13/2), Tara's Rainbow (16/1), Luca Brazi (16/1), All Dolled Up (33/1), Gift From God (33/1), Farrah's Choice (100/1)

Verdict

AZZURI can register a second win over hurdles following a couple of decent second place finishes by claiming this opening contest for his in form yard. The selection broke his hurdling maiden at Huntingdon in March and can get the better of Enola Gay who disappointed slightly on his debut for this yard but had some solid form in France prior to that while Otter Moon's latest effort would put him in contention for the places in this.
  1. Azzuri
  2. Enola Gay
  3. Otter Moon

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

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