14:25 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 December 2023

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Shuker Build EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 5m 31.87s

1^st

Smiling Getaway

611-0

11/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Disputed lead, led outright 3 out where a length clear, soon ridden, maintained advantage 2 out, kept up to work approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, gamely op 16/1 tchd 18/1

2^nd

2 ½

Between Waters

511-0

6/4f

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Midfield in touch, headway to chased leader 3 out where not fluent, soon ridden, a length down 2 out where not fluent, kept on approaching last, stayed on run-in, always held by winner op 7/4

3^rd

Baby Sage

511-0

7/2

T: A KingJ: Nick Scholfield

Midfield, ridden before 3 out where not fluent, kept on one pace in 4th approaching last, stayed into 3rd close home tchd 10/3

4^th

Lilting Verse

611-7

5/2

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and brief headway on outer before 3 out, kept on one pace 2 out where not fluent, not fluent last, stayed into modest 4th run-in op 3/1

5^th

1 ¾

All The Glory

611-12

8/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: James Smith (7)

Prominent, travelling okay 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in op 15/2 tchd 13/2

6^th

Spring Gale

611-0

125/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Midfield, not fluent 2nd, ridden and no impression 3 out where not fluent, tailed off before 2 out op 66/1

7^th

Stuti

611-0

12/1

T: H MorrisonJ: David Bass

Disputed lead, ridden and headed before 3 out where dropped to midfield, soon weakened quickly, tailed off before last op 11/1

8^th

Emma Hamilton

511-0

50/1

T: H D DalyJ: Alice Stevens (5)

Always in rear, ridden before 6th, tailed off before 3 out op 28/1

9^th

3 ¼

Cotoneaster

511-0

125/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: R T Dunne

Held up in rear, ridden and weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 80/1

10^th

Mrs Tabitha

411-0

100/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Midfield, ridden before 3 out where lost touch with leading group, tailed off before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 125/1

11^th

1 ¾

Marmalade Time

411-0

40/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Lee Edwards

Midfield, not fluent 7th, ridden and slow jump 8th, lost position before 3 out where tailed off tchd 33/1

12^th

All Under Control

411-0

300/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Always in rear, not fluent 8th, ridden and tailed off before 3 out op 250/1

Also Ran

Pepite De Amour

511-0

300/1

T: P R WebberJ: Adam Wedge

Held up in midfield, not fluent 7th, not fluent 8th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 250/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.60Pl:£2.90, £1.20, £1.80EX:£34.50Trifecta:£159.30SF:£30.68Swingers:£4.50, £7.20, £2.10

Forecasts

Between Waters (6/4), Lilting Verse (5/2), Baby Sage (7/2), All The Glory (8/1), Smiling Getaway (11/1), Stuti (12/1), Marmalade Time (40/1), Emma Hamilton (50/1), Mrs Tabitha (100/1), Spring Gale (125/1), Cotoneaster (125/1), All Under Control (300/1), Pepite De Amour (300/1)

BETWEEN WATERS looked a sure-fire hurdles winner when a promising debut second to Lilting Verse over C&D and in receipt of 7 lb from that rival now she can go one better. Fergal O'Brien's mare still rates the chief threat with Baby Sage, All The Glory and Stuti in the mix for minor honours.

BETWEEN WATERS (IRE)
LILTING VERSE (IRE)
BABY SAGE

Previous Winners

2022

Touchy Feely

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

3/1

Prize Money

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