13:13 Ludlow

Wednesday 17 December 2025

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Shuker Build EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:14 | Winning time: 5m 19.58s

1^st

Betty's Daisy

511-0

8/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Disputed lead, led outright before 3rd, not fluent and joined 6th, briefly led outright before 3 out, soon ridden and sustained duel with runner-up, kept on and led outright run-in, went clear near finish op 15/2 tchd 7/1

2^nd

4 ½

Diamonds Galore

511-0

4/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Prominent, ridden to dispute lead 3 out, soon sustained duel with winner, not fluent 2 out, kept on approaching last, soon headed, outpaced by winner near finish tchd 7/2

3^rd

5 ½

Country Mouse

511-0

33/1

T: A RalphJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden before 2nd, headway before 6th, ridden before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, kept on and went third close home, not reach leaders op 25/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

1 ½

Gaelic Saint

411-0

13/2

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, soon pushed along, outpaced by leaders before last where not fluent, faded run-in, held on for fourth op 4/1 tchd 7/2

5^th

Rosa Diaz

511-0

66/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, minor headway run-in, just failed for fourth op 28/1

6^th

2 ¼

Crystal Spring

411-7

5/6f

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Held up in midfield, ridden and minor headway before 3 out, kept on same pace run-in op 7/4 tchd 8/11 and tchd 2/1

7^th

Kilworth

511-0

22/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Jack Hogan

Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no impression before last op 28/1 tchd 20/1

8^th

Rene's Walk

511-0

28/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Held up in rear, tailed off 3 out op 18/1 tchd 16/1

9^th

Connies Hill

511-0

125/1

T: Nick ScholfieldJ: Harry Reed

Took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead 6th, ridden and headed before 3 out where tailed off op 80/1 tchd 66/1

10^th

2 ¼

Where's Cato

611-7

40/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams

Disputed lead, headed before 3rd, in rear when mistake 8th, soon ridden and tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

No Flies On Her

511-0

12/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, no impression when fell 2 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

Wishful Wings

411-0

150/1

T: Sheila LewisJ: Sean Houlihan

Midfield, stumbled before 3rd, dropped to rear before 6th, soon driven, pulled up before 3 out op 100/1

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Non-Runners

Pottersville²⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss R Curtis J: Jamie Brace

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.80Pl:£2.50, £1.70, £4.30EX:£57.80Trifecta:£1,255.00SF:£40.63Swingers:£5.60, £26.90, £16.60

Forecasts

Crystal Spring (5/6), Pottersville (15/8), Diamonds Galore (4/1), Gaelic Saint (13/2), Betty's Daisy (8/1), No Flies On Her (12/1), Kilworth (22/1), Rene's Walk (28/1), Country Mouse (33/1), Where's Cato (40/1), Rosa Diaz (66/1), Connies Hill (125/1), Wishful Wings (150/1)

POTTERSVILLE looked a useful novice in the making when easily winning at Exeter last month and is capable of defying a penalty. Gaelic Saint offered something to work on sent hurdling when second at Warwick, while the penalised Crystal Spring is going the right way but needs to improve again.

POTTERSVILLE (IRE)
GAELIC SAINT
CRYSTAL SPRING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Springs A Girl

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Daire James McConville | T: M Keighley

4/1

Prize Money

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