14:00 Ludlow

Sunday 13 May 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:3516:1016:4017:10

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 3m 38.50s

1^st

Takbeer

611-0

25/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Robert Williams (3)

Made all, soon well clear, 25 lengths ahead 4 out, 13 lengths ahead when not fluent 3 out, unchallenged op 40/1 tchd 50/1

2^nd

Fair Mountain

611-0

10/11f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, went 13 lengths 2nd 3 out, kept on but never catching winner op Evens tchd 4/5

3^rd

Yensir

511-0

10/1

T: O MurphyJ: R Johnson

Mid-division, went 3rd when not fluent 2 out, kept on, never catching winner op 9/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

Kings Inn

410-10

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Took keen hold, chased clear leader (winner) until before 3rd, not fluent 4th, slow next, weakened 2 out op 9/2

5^th

Ballinahinch

611-0

2/1

T: S DurackJ: Aidan Coleman

Chased leaders, went 2nd behind clear leader after 3rd, lost 2nd and weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out and last op 5/2

6^th

Norm The Storm

511-0

66/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 1st or 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon well behind op 50/1

7^th

1 ¾

Slice Of Lemon

610-7

100/1

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: R Patrick (5)

Towards rear, well behind after 4 out

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Non-Runners

Take Em Out⁵³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Tim Vaughan J: N P Madden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£31.20Pl:£9.50, £1.10EX:£76.00Trifecta:£491.50SF:£49.45Swingers:£3.90, £22.00, £2.40

Forecasts

Fair Mountain (10/11), Ballinahinch (2/1), Take Em Out (6/1), Kings Inn (15/2), Yensir (10/1), Takbeer (25/1), Norm The Storm (66/1), Slice Of Lemon (100/1)

Dan Skelton has taken the last two renewals of this with useful sorts and his German Listed winner FAIR MOUNTAIN is taken to make a successful transition to his new career. Ballinahinch and Kings Inn have come in for support for their new stables and represent bigger threats than perennial loser Yensir.

Fair Mountain
Ballinahinch
Kings Inn

Previous Winners

2017

Azzuri

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

2/9

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00