13:20 Ludlow

Sunday 9 May 2021

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Ludlow Racecourse Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 3m 45.90s

1^st

The Wrekin

511-0

13/2

T: H D DalyJ: T J O'Brien

Led until before 5th, led next, pushed along before 3 out, headed 2 out, edged left and led again flat, stayed on op 15/2

2^nd

Olympic Conqueror

511-0

5/4f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond

Always prominent, led 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish tchd 6/5

3^rd

3 ¾

Byzantine Empire

410-8

9/4

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Raced keenly, tracked leaders, close 3rd 3 out, switched right before last, reminders and no impression flat op 6/4

4^th

Global Effect

611-0

33/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Held up, took keen hold, mistake 1st, headway before 3 out, 4th and one pace 2 out, weakened after op 28/1 tchd 40/1

5^th

Flat Stone

511-0

5/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up, pulled up hard, pecked 2nd, headway to lead before 5th, not fluent and headed next, stayed with leader until before 3 out, soon weakened op 8/1

Also Ran

Caliente

711-0

40/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Took keen hold early, behind, slow 5th, well beaten from next, brought down 3 out tchd 50/1

Endean

611-0

200/1

T: D BurchellJ: Ben Jones (3)

Chased leaders, weakened well before falling 3 out op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.70Pl:£1.70, £1.20EX:£16.10Trifecta:£34.60SF:£14.81Swingers:£2.00, £2.50, £1.10

Forecasts

Olympic Conqueror (5/4), Byzantine Empire (9/4), Flat Stone (5/1), The Wrekin (13/2), Global Effect (33/1), Caliente (40/1), Endean (200/1)

OLYMPIC CONQUEROR was let down by his jumping at Huntingdon last time, but he still sets the standard on his previous form so has to be considered the one to beat. Byzantine Empire caught the eye under a considerate ride at Newbury and could improve quite a lot.