15:35 Ludlow

Wednesday 20 December 2023

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Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 4m 1.02s

1^st

Go To War

511-0

4/6f

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Prominent, switched left and ridden before 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, soon led, a length clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily op 4/7

2^nd

7 ½

Jour D'Evasion

411-0

16/5

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Disputed lead, not fluent 5th, led outright before 3 out where pressed for lead, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, briefly dropped to 3rd approaching last, no chance with ready winner run-in op 7/2

3^rd

1 ¼

Lindy Reilly

510-7

50/1

T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd

Held up in rear, headway into 4th 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed into 3rd close home, eye-catcher op 66/1

4^th

4 ¼

Gentleman Jacques

411-0

9/2

T: C E LongsdonJ: James Bowen

Disputed lead, headed and chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, a length down in 2nd when mistake last, weakened run-in tchd 4/1

5^th

Myfanwy's Magic

611-0

15/2

T: M KeighleyJ: Harry Atkins (10)

Midfield in touch, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace approaching last op 10/1

6^th

2 ¼

Chevington

411-0

125/1

T: A RalphJ: Jay Tidball (5)

Midfield, ridden and kept on same pace before 3 out, not fluent 2 out where no impression, weakened approaching last op 50/1

7^th

Saxons Lane

411-0

40/1

T: A KingJ: Nick Scholfield

Took keen hold, midfield, ridden and no impression 3 out where not fluent, weakened before 2 out op 33/1 tchd 28/1

8^th

1 ¼

Top Of The Bay

611-0

200/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne (3)

Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, ridden and minor headway before 3 out, tailed off before last op 125/1

9^th

Johns Dream

511-0

200/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon tailed off

10^th

Duc Du Rene

511-0

80/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: K Brogan

Held up in midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out where jumped left, soon tailed off op 66/1 tchd 50/1

11^th

3 ½

My Virtue

510-7

100/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Lee Edwards

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

12^th

3 ½

Special Dragon

410-7

250/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke

Always in rear, ridden and tailed off before 3 out

Also Ran

Scrumpy

511-0

50/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Midfield, not fluent 4th, soon ridden, slow jump 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Darquesse

510-7

300/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: R T Dunne

Midfield, dropped to rear 6th, soon ridden and pulled up before 3 out op 250/1

Kattegat

410-7

200/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)

Midfield, mistake and unseated rider 5th op 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.67Pl:£1.10, £1.10, £9.90EX:£3.60Trifecta:£62.80SF:£3.42Swingers:£1.20, £11.10, £17.30

Forecasts

Go To War (4/6), Jour D'Evasion (16/5), Gentleman Jacques (9/2), Myfanwy's Magic (15/2), Saxons Lane (40/1), Lindy Reilly (50/1), Scrumpy (50/1), Duc Du Rene (80/1), My Virtue (100/1), Chevington (125/1), Top Of The Bay (200/1), Johns Dream (200/1), Kattegat (200/1), Special Dragon (250/1), Darquesse (300/1)

GO TO WAR didn't do much wrong when third to Ballee (winner again since) at Taunton and, with the strong likelihood of better to come, he is taken to strike. Myfanwy's Magic and Jour d'Evasion can fill the places, while Gentleman Jacques is also accorded respect.

GO TO WAR (IRE)
MYFANWY'S MAGIC
JOUR D'EVASION (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Pembroke

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: Harry Skelton | T: D Skelton

2/1

Prize Money

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