15:50 Ludlow

Thursday 21 October 2021

All13:0013:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Butcher Woods Ltd. Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 46.25s

1^st

Imphal

711-2

2/1f

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Waited with in rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd at the last, strong challenge and hung left run-in, driven ahead towards finish op 9/4

2^nd

Dynali

511-0

8/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: W T Kennedy

Waited with in last pair, headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, led next, ridden strongly pressed and edged left run-in, headed towards finish op 7/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Tip Top Cat

611-12

11/4

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)

Raced keenly, chased leader until after 1st, chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, rallied out wide and wandered approaching 3 out, ridden and hung right before last, went 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo op 5/2 tchd 3/1

4^th

1 ¾

Fraterculus

410-1

9/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Ross Turner (5)

Raced keenly in last trio, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in op 10/1

5^th

Top Drawer

711-2

25/1

T: Tracey LeesonJ: Tom Buckley (5)

Chased leaders, led before 3 out, hit 3 out and headed, weakened before next op 22/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

2 ½

Ballymilan

611-5

7/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led until after 3rd, mostly chased leader until after 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next op 4/1 tchd 9/2

7^th

Glen Mooar

711-3

14/1

T: R DickinJ: J M Quinlan

Headway to chase leader after 1st, led after 3rd, went clear after flattened next, reduced lead 8th, awkward 4 out, ridden and headed on long run before next, weakened quickly op 10/1

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Non-Runners

Mr Yeats⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: M F Harris J: Non Runner

Major Robinson¹⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.70, £3.50EX:£15.90Trifecta:£54.50Tricast:£43.65SF:£17.92Swingers:£3.40, £1.60, £3.30

Forecasts

Imphal (2/1), Tip Top Cat (11/4), Mr Yeats (11/4), Ballymilan (7/2), Dynali (8/1), Fraterculus (9/1), Major Robinson (10/1), Glen Mooar (14/1), Top Drawer (25/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal, with the vote going to TIP TOP CAT. He hasn't shown a great deal so far, but it's still early days and this change of scenery could be just what Fergal O'Brien's new recruit requires on return from 7 months off. Ballymilan doubled her career tally at Worcester last month so she rates an obvious threat, ahead of Imphal.

TIP TOP CAT (IRE)
BALLYMILAN
IMPHAL

Previous Winners

2020

Belatrix Lestrange

Weight: 10-7 |Age: 5

J: T J O'Brien | T: H D Daly

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,867.002nd: £1,781.003rd: £890.004th: £446.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00