15:20 Ludlow

Friday 5 January 2024

All12:2513:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:55

Luke Watson Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 36.11s

1^st

Awaythelad

711-8

16/5f

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Made all, ridden 3 out, clear last, ran on well op 10/3

2^nd

6 ½

Haiti Couleurs

711-8

7/2

T: Miss R CurtisJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, hard ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on in 2nd op 4/1

3^rd

8 ½

He Knows Better

611-8

6/1

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Mid-division, headway under pressure home turn, outpaced by leaders 3 out, stayed on strongly from last to grab 3rd op 5/1

4^th

Youlneverwalkalone

611-8

14/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, headway out wide home turn, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, lost distant 3rd close home tchd 9/1

5^th

nse

I See The Sea

511-8

10/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out, grabbed distant 5th close home op 18/1 tchd 22/1

6^th

Ted's Gift

511-8

15/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression from 4 out, some late headway in 6th op 8/1 tchd 11/2

7^th

Lizzie Rey

711-1

300/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Thomas Bellamy

In rear, not fluent 4th, pushed along off pace 4 out, never involved op 200/1

8^th

2 ¼

Magical Escape

611-8

10/3

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leader on inside, pushed along and outpaced from 4 out, no extra 2 out op 5/2

9^th

Best Life

611-8

66/1

T: Mrs M RowleyJ: Charlie Deutsch

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn op 50/1 tchd 80/1

Also Ran

Dish Of The Day

611-8

40/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: Paul O'Brien

Mid-division on outside, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 50/1 tchd 66/1

Free The Lion

611-8

100/1

T: J ButlerJ: J M Quinlan

Rear of mid-division, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

Gustoso

511-8

25/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Mid-division, struggling from 5 out, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

Industrialist

611-8

50/1

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 28/1

Nippin N Poppin

711-8

250/1

T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards

Held up, fell 4 out when struggling op 150/1 tchd 300/1

Shuile Warrior

611-8

250/1

T: Simon EdwardsJ: Mr Huw Edwards (7)

Always towards rear, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1 tchd 300/1

Molto Bene

511-1

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: G Sheehan

Handy on inside, pushed along and weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 66/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£1.60, £1.70, £2.20EX:£17.40Trifecta:£86.80SF:£15.05Swingers:£4.10, £4.80, £6.50

Forecasts

Awaythelad (16/5), Magical Escape (10/3), Haiti Couleurs (7/2), He Knows Better (6/1), Ted's Gift (15/2), I See The Sea (10/1), Youlneverwalkalone (14/1), Gustoso (25/1), Molto Bene (33/1), Dish Of The Day (40/1), Industrialist (50/1), Best Life (66/1), Free The Lion (100/1), Shuile Warrior (250/1), Nippin N Poppin (250/1), Lizzie Rey (300/1)

MAGICAL ESCAPE, Haiti Couleurs and Awaythelad are likely to emerge as the chief protagonists, with preference for the first-named who took a big step forward when a clear second at Chepstow, form which was boosted when the third scored next time. Haiti Couleurs found only a useful novice too good at the same course and he is open to improvement, while Awaythelad was also runner-up on his latest start and should go one better before long. Bumper winner Ted's Gift could be best of the rest.

MAGICAL ESCAPE (IRE)
HAITI COULEURS (FR)
AWAYTHELAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Egbert

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 6

J: Tom Cannon | T: A King

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,357.002nd: £2,007.003rd: £1,003.004th: £502.00