13:45 Ludlow

Wednesday 5 February 2020

All13:4514:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Racing For Schools 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.10s

1^st

Garry Clermont

511-9

2/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Tracked leaders on inside, led 3 out, driven when not fluent next, ridden before last, hung left flat, kept on op 9/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

1 ½

Langer Dan

411-5

8/13f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 4 out, effort to challenge after next, switched left and every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish tchd 1/2 and tchd 4/6

3^rd

9 ½

Jaunty Viking

511-3

100/1

T: B EckleyJ: R T Dunne

Prominent on outside, disputed lead 4 out, every chance 3 out to next where not fluent, driven and no impression with front pair before last tchd 150/1

4^th

Secret Court

610-10

100/1

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

5^th

2 ½

Archie Brown

611-3

5/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, outpaced next, kept on, never on terms tchd 9/2

6^th

Adams Star

511-3

100/1

T: David DennisJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders

7^th

1 ¾

Shady Character

711-3

150/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

8^th

Nocte Volatus

511-3

50/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3 out, not fluent next, weakened after last

9^th

1 ¾

Shutthegate

611-3

150/1

T: J L SpearingJ: J E Moore

Held up mid-division on outside, kept on same pace from 3 out, never near to challenge

10^th

Feel The Pinch

611-9

14/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (3)

Started slowly, held up, always behind

11^th

Kiteinahurricane

511-3

100/1

T: S AllwoodJ: Matt Griffiths

Raced keenly, held up always behind

12^th

Steel Yard

511-3

100/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: P J Brennan

Prominent, not fluent 5th, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out

Also Ran

Etat Major Aulmes

611-3

66/1

T: O SignyJ: Jamie Bargary

Never better than mid-division, struggling in rear after 4 out, beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £21.30EX:£3.60Trifecta:£188.20SF:£4.11Swingers:£1.10, £0.00, £30.00

Forecasts

Langer Dan (8/13), Garry Clermont (2/1), Archie Brown (5/1), Feel The Pinch (14/1), Nocte Volatus (50/1), Etat Major Aulmes (66/1), Jaunty Viking (100/1), Secret Court (100/1), Adams Star (100/1), Kiteinahurricane (100/1), Steel Yard (100/1), Shady Character (150/1), Shutthegate (150/1)

A novice hurdle lacking strength in depth and it provides the slick jumping LANGER DAN with a great opportunity to make it three out of four. The obvious danger seems to be Garry Clermont though the fact he bled last time is a slight concern. Archie Brown was clearly expected to fare better on his sole bumper run last spring but is interesting here switching to hurdles on first run for Paul Nicholls.

Langer Dan
Garry Clermont
Archie Brown

Previous Winners

2019

Smarty Wild

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: T J O'Brien | T: P Hobbs & J White

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00