12:20 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 December 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5514:3015:0515:35

Tanners Cava 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 3m 49.50s

1^st

Melangerie

510-5

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen (5)

Chased leaders, hampered 1st, 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear towards finish, stayed on tchd 5/1

2^nd

Casterly Rock

510-12

5/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Led 1st, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on op 11/2

3^rd

2 ½

Scorpion Princess

610-5

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Mid-division on inside, headway after 4 out, 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace flat

4^th

Gortroe Joe

510-12

8/13f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Prominent on inside, not fluent 3rd, led 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon headed, beaten after, mistake last, stayed on same pace flat op 8/11

5^th

Honest Vic

411-4

7/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Tracked leaders on outside, jumped left 1st, jumped right 5th, ridden before 3 out, one pace and held when mistake 2 out op 13/2

6^th

2 ½

Hattaab

410-12

20/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Held up in rear, some headway and 7th before 3 out, stayed on flat, never nearer op 25/1

7^th

2 ¾

Supakalanistic

410-12

33/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place 3rd, 6th and no impression before 3 out

8^th

3 ½

Trigger Nichol

510-12

50/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S Bowen

Prominent, not much room and lost place 5th, well held 3 out op 40/1

9^th

Timetobenefit

610-5

150/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up, hampered 1st, weakened before 3 out

10^th

4 ½

The Draconian

610-12

100/1

T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (5)

Held up towards rear on outside, mistake 1st, headway after 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 80/1

11^th

Eaton Miller

510-12

100/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Always behind

12^th

1 ¼

Cobbler's Son

410-12

66/1

T: H D DalyJ: Thomas Bellamy

Not jump well in mid-division, reminders 3rd, behind from 5th

13^th

Taken By Force

410-12

100/1

T: T H WestonJ: C Poste

Always behind

14^th

Tis What It Is

410-12

150/1

T: D PipeJ: C O'Farrell

Slowed into the hurdles, led, headed 1st, lost place 5th, soon behind op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Urtheonethatiwant²³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: J Scott J: Matt Griffiths

Vbadge Treat¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: H Whittington J: Harry Bannister

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£1.20, £1.50, £10.50EX:£42.40Trifecta:£1,183.50SF:£33.57Swingers:£3.70, £70.90, £8.30

Forecasts

Gortroe Joe (8/13), Casterly Rock (5/1), Melangerie (11/2), Honest Vic (7/1), Hattaab (20/1), Scorpion Princess (33/1), Supakalanistic (33/1), Trigger Nichol (50/1), Vbadge Treat (50/1), Cobbler's Son (66/1), Urtheonethatiwant (66/1), The Draconian (100/1), Eaton Miller (100/1), Taken By Force (100/1), Timetobenefit (150/1), Tis What It Is (150/1)

Not an easy race to call with all of the leading contenders having given the impression they would be better over longer trips. GORTROE JOE is the clear pick on form and has progressed with each run. The Skelton representative drops in class and ma have too much class for Melangerie. The Seven Barrows runner is the winner of two bumpers and receives a useful allowance. However, she may not have the scope for improvement of some of her rivals and speedily bred hurdling debutant Hattab may be more of a threat. Stratford winner Honest Vic will find this harder under a penalty, whilst Casterley Rock has shown signs of ability but looks the type to come into his own when sent handicapping over longer trips.