14:15 Ludlow

Wednesday 2 April 2025

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4816:50

Nightjar Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 3m 42.20s

1^st

Mister Cessna

410-13

13/8

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Soon raced in second, went clear with leader after 4th, led 3 out, asserted 2 out, went further clear last, easily

2^nd

Bond Broker

611-12

8/15f

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Led, set strong tempo and went clear with one other rival after 3rd, wandered and hung left when headed 3 out, outpaced by winner before 2 out, kept on but no impression after last op 4/7 tchd 8/13

3^rd

An Buachaill Rua

511-0

25/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Raced in third, chased leaders from 4 out, outpaced by leading pair from 2 out, kept on for modest third op 14/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Cherryhawk

510-7

100/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, outpaced by leading trio from 3 out, weakened after 2 out, just held on to remote fourth when pressed for position towards finish op 80/1

5^th

New Man

511-0

66/1

T: T R GrettonJ: R T Dunne

Mid-division, raced keenly early, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, rallied after last, just denied fourth final strides tchd 40/1

Also Ran

Farhh Echo

410-6

40/1

T: D J JeffreysJ: Liam Harrison

Behind, jumped right throughout, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.10, £1.10EX:£2.90Trifecta:£7.20SF:£2.96Swingers:£1.02, £1.50, £1.80

Forecasts

Bond Broker (8/15), Mister Cessna (13/8), An Buachaill Rua (25/1), Farhh Echo (40/1), New Man (66/1), Cherryhawk (100/1)

French import MISTER CESSNA has been highly tried either side of his good C&D second to the promising Viyanni and this represents a golden opportunity for the 4-y-o to open his account on these shores. Bond Broker is the obvious danger in his bid to maintain his 100% record over hurdles but conceding 13 lb to the selection will be no easy feat. Point winner An Buachaill Rua is marginally preferred to Farhh Echo in the race for minor honours.

MISTER CESSNA (FR)
BOND BROKER (IRE)
AN BUACHAILL RUA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Iskandar Pecos

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: Mr Huw Edwards | T: Miss Roach

4/7

Prize Money

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