14:30 Ludlow

Wednesday 19 February 2025

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Luke Watson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 6m 4.58s

1^st

Bold Recruit

611-6

10/3

T: Billy AprahamianJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, headway on outer after 4 out, pressed leader home turn, left in clear lead 3 out, soon pushed along, awkward last, ran on op 11/4

2^nd

Doctor Midas

511-6

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, badly hampered by faller 3 out and left disputing 2nd, stayed on, no telling impression on winner op 9/2

3^rd

Swift Jet

711-6

12/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, not fluent 7th, pushed along home turn, kept on and left disputing 2nd after 3 out, hit 2 out, no extra run-in op 14/1 tchd 11/1

4^th

9 ½

Loch Frisa

511-6

20/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, lost position 3 out, kept on same pace op 18/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

Keel Strand

511-6

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led but pestered, pushed along and headed after 4 out, soon weakened tamely op 5/1 tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Pike Road

611-6

6/5f

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Pressed leader, led after 4 out, pushed along and faced strong challenge home turn, fell 3 out op 6/4

Queensland Boy

511-6

125/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

In rear, tailed off after 4 out and pulled up op 66/1 tchd 150/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.90, £2.80EX:£21.20Trifecta:£113.50SF:£21.12Swingers:£2.80, £4.70, £6.10

Forecasts

Pike Road (6/5), Bold Recruit (10/3), Doctor Midas (11/2), Keel Strand (11/2), Swift Jet (12/1), Loch Frisa (20/1), Queensland Boy (125/1)

It's probably fair to say PIKE ROAD didn't improve on his maiden hurdle form when fifth on handicap debut at Catterick but that was still a decent effort and he shades preference ahead of Bold Recruit. Big-yard representatives Doctor Midas and Keel Strand may both step up on what they've shown so far now faced with a stiffer test, while Swift Jet could also have a part to play.

PIKE ROAD
BOLD RECRUIT (IRE)
DOCTOR MIDAS (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Monks Meadow

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: Thomas Bellamy | T: Miss E C Lavelle

1/1

Prize Money

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