16:03 Ludlow

Sunday 12 May 2024

All13:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:3817:13

Sinclair Discovery Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 2.31s

1^st

Jaxonne

510-9

9/4f

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

Rear mid-division, headway 4 out, went 4th home turn, eased into lead 3 out, soon cleared away, coasted home on bridle op 4/1

2^nd

Awesome Foursome

711-10

10/3

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (7)

Chased leaders, pushed along into 2nd home turn, easily left behind by winner 2 out, kept on, no match tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Bear Claws

811-8

9/1

T: A RalphJ: C Gethings

Close up on outer, led clearly 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden 2 out, plugged on same pace op 7/1

4^th

Musique De Fee

511-10

7/2

T: G NichollsJ: S Bowen

Front mid-division, pushed along home turn, no progress

5^th

2 ¼

Pearl Island

512-0

11/2

T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Pressed leaders, pushed along and lost position after 4 out, gradually faded op 6/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

4 ½

Fenney Brook

811-3

16/1

T: Katy PriceJ: G Sheehan

Led narrowly, not fluent and headed 4 out, soon dropped away op 12/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

Alfie Sharp

610-3

66/1

T: R Mitford-SladeJ: James Best

Mid-division, weakened 3 out op 33/1

8^th

Kracquer

1010-8

100/1

T: Sarah HollinsheadJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

In rear, reminder after 2nd, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 125/1

Also Ran

Nadim

511-13

33/1

T: R G HawkerJ: Harry Reed

Tracked leaders, ran out at 6th op 22/1

Behind The Veil

611-1

14/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 4 out, pulled up before last op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Express Surprise²⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: C Boultbee-Brooks J: R Patrick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £1.60, £1.60EX:£11.80Trifecta:£82.70Tricast:£57.40SF:£10.80Swingers:£2.50, £5.80, £6.20

Forecasts

Jaxonne (9/4), Awesome Foursome (10/3), Musique De Fee (7/2), Pearl Island (11/2), Bear Claws (9/1), Express Surprise (10/1), Behind The Veil (14/1), Fenney Brook (16/1), Nadim (33/1), Alfie Sharp (66/1), Kracquer (100/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but BEAR CLAWS returns to this sphere on a good mark and in winning form from the Flat so edges the vote. Behind The Veil is feared most now going handicapping on the back of breathing surgery, with Express Surprise and Musique de Fee also in the picture.

BEAR CLAWS (IRE)
BEHIND THE VEIL
EXPRESS SURPRISE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Happy Index

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 5

J: Adam Wedge | T: P R Webber

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,961.002nd: £1,822.003rd: £911.004th: £456.005th: £227.00