17:30 Ludlow

Tuesday 8 May 2018

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J T Vobe Electrical 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 3m 38.30s

1^st

Diamond Guy

511-4

1/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Made all, jumped left, became lit up by loose horse before 5th, hanging left from before 3 out, clear final 100 yards, comfortably tchd 2/7

2^nd

Djarkevi

510-12

4/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Took keen hold, in touch in mid-division on inside, left 3rd at the 4th, chased winner next, switched left before 2 out, 2 lengths down last, well held final 100 yards

3^rd

Blackjacktennessee

410-8

100/1

T: S FlookJ: Brendan Powell

In touch in mid-division, hampered 4th, effort 4 out, hanging right after 3 out, weakened next

4^th

Darlyn

510-5

25/1

T: Henry OliverJ: James Davies

Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out op 20/1

5^th

Baby Ted

510-12

6/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, lost 2nd 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out

Also Ran

Cold Weston

510-12

25/1

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened after 4 out, well behind when hampered on landing by loose horse 3 out and pulled up

Duc Kauto

510-12

7/1

T: C L TizzardJ: D A Jacob

Prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th op 8/1

Nellemani

610-5

100/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

In rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, awkward next, well beaten from 4 out, fell 3 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.02, £1.40, £14.90EX:£2.90Trifecta:£46.20SF:£2.86Swingers:£1.30, £6.10, £3.50

Forecasts

Diamond Guy (1/4), Djarkevi (4/1), Baby Ted (6/1), Duc Kauto (7/1), Darlyn (25/1), Cold Weston (25/1), Blackjacktennessee (100/1), Nellemani (100/1)

Darlyn certainly has the potential to improve with time although this trip and track maybe on the sharp side for now. Any kind of market confidence behind Duc Kauto should be taken seriously as the yard were having a quiet spell during his runs in bumpers. DIAMOND GUY won really well though at Wincanton and is likely to be very tough to beat once again despite his penalty.