17:10 Ludlow

Sunday 8 May 2022

All14:0514:4015:1015:4016:1016:4017:10

Heath Farm Meats Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 5m 41.25s

1^st

You Name Him

611-2

9/4

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Mid-division, reminders halfway, soon closed up and tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and went clear approaching final flight when not fluent, kept on well flat op 13/8

2^nd

3 ¼

Letter At Dawn

510-2

16/1

T: C J DownJ: David Noonan

Mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no match for winner op 14/1

3^rd

Akentrick

611-1

14/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)

Led, shaken up and headed before 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened op 11/1

4^th

Tom O'Roughley

710-4

33/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Always towards rear op 22/1

Also Ran

Groom D'Oudairies

612-0

7/4f

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, some headway and closed up before 4 out, shaken up and going okay approaching 3 out, soon ridden, well held when fell last op 7/2

Fantomas

611-12

22/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor (3)

Close up, not fluent 2nd and dropped to mid-division, lost ground and dropped to rear halfway, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 20/1

Braganza Bay

511-9

13/2

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Jumped right on occasions, prominent, took keen hold, awkward jump 5th, hit 6th, shaken up 4 out, no extra approaching 3 out when eased, soon pulled up op 5/1 tchd 8/1

Rose Kar

610-4

33/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (7)

Held up in rear of mid-division, awkward jump 1st, pushed along halfway, soon struggling and became detached, pulled up before 4 out op 18/1

Meechlands Magic

610-2

7/1

T: Mrs D A HamerJ: Ben Jones

In rear, eased and pulled up soon after 2nd op 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.30, £4.20, £2.90EX:£38.00Trifecta:£519.60Tricast:£406.30SF:£34.78Swingers:£7.00, £6.80, £26.90

Forecasts

Groom D'Oudairies (7/4), You Name Him (9/4), Braganza Bay (13/2), Meechlands Magic (7/1), Akentrick (14/1), Letter At Dawn (16/1), Fantomas (22/1), Tom O'Roughley (33/1), Rose Kar (33/1)

GROOM D'OUDAIRIES has been shaping up well and this represents a drop in class, so he's a confident selection to get the better of You Name Him, who hinted at a revival last time. The selection's stablemate, Rose Kar, is worthy of interest if the market speaks in his favour.

GROOM D'OUDAIRIES (FR)
YOU NAME HIM
ROSE KAR (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £5,065.002nd: £2,333.003rd: £1,166.004th: £584.005th: £350.006th: £350.00