14:25 Ludlow

Thursday 23 March 2023

All14:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:2017:50

Balfours LLP Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 3m 56.72s

1^st

Welsh Charger

511-12

10/11f

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Prominent, ridden to chase leader before 3 out where mistake, outpaced 2 out, 2 lengths down approaching last, stayed on gamely run-in, led near finish op Evens

2^nd

Gallopade

711-5

4/1

T: W GreatrexJ: H Cobden

Led, quickened pace before 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, 2 lengths clear 2 out, maintained advantage approaching last where awkward, stayed on run-in, headed near finish op 9/2

3^rd

7 ½

John The Baptist

410-9

25/1

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

Held up in rear, slightly hampered before 3 out where in touch with leaders, soon ridden, stayed on into 3rd 2 out where edged left, edged left approaching last, stayed on same pace run-in op 20/1

4^th

7 ½

My Virtue

510-12

150/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Alex Edwards (3)

Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on into 4th approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 125/1

5^th

My Boy Grizzle

811-5

80/1

T: C EllamJ: Benjamin Poste

Prominent, chased leader before 4th, driven and lost position before 3 out, tailed off approaching last op 50/1

6^th

Sawpit Samantha

510-12

150/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 100/1

7^th

1 ¼

Happy Sanchez

511-5

150/1

T: M YoungJ: James Best

Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, tailed off approaching last op 125/1

Also Ran

Fuji Rocks

611-5

6/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up in rear, stumbled and unseated jockey before 3 out op 13/2

Jacks Profit

411-2

3/1

T: P D EvansJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, pushed along before 3 out where outpaced, weakened approaching last, pulled up run-in op 5/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.10, £1.30, £3.00EX:£5.70Trifecta:£41.10SF:£5.43Swingers:£1.40, £5.10, £8.10

Forecasts

Welsh Charger (10/11), Jacks Profit (3/1), Gallopade (4/1), Fuji Rocks (6/1), John The Baptist (25/1), My Boy Grizzle (80/1), My Virtue (150/1), Sawpit Samantha (150/1), Happy Sanchez (150/1)

WELSH CHARGER finished 2¾ lengths second to re-opposing Jacks Profit when the pair met in a C&D novice 3 weeks ago but gets a 7 lb swing at the weights on this occasion and could well be up to reversing the placings. His old rival is a clear threat following his subsequent success on the Flat, with Fuji Rocks also worth keeping an eye on.

WELSH CHARGER (IRE)
JACKS PROFIT (IRE)
FUJI ROCKS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Whizz Kid

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: Dr R D P Newland

1/6

Prize Money

1st: £4,901.002nd: £2,258.003rd: £1,129.004th: £565.00