Balfours LLP Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ludlow

Ludlow

14:25

Balfours LLP Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2023-03-23

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Winning Time 3m 56.72s (slow by 23.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Welsh Charger (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	10/11F	Won
2nd	Gallopade (GB) Harry Cobden · Warren Greatrex	4/1	.5
3rd	John The Baptist (IRE) Liam Harrison · Fergal O'Brien	25/1	7.5
4th	My Virtue (GB) Alex Edwards · Mel Rowley	150/1	7.5
5th	My Boy Grizzle (IRE) Ben Poste · Clare Ellam	80/1	14
6th	Sawpit Samantha (GB) Tom Bellamy · Samuel Drinkwater	150/1	3
7th	Happy Sanchez (IRE) James Best · Max Young	150/1	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Fuji Rocks (IRE) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	6/1
P.U.	Jacks Profit (IRE) Robert Dunne · David Evans	3/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Welsh Charger Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	166	—	6-5212	111	113	108	21d	—	—	—	15.3	—	—
C&D winner; beaten by Jacks Profit here latest but 7lb better off with that rival
2	Fuji Rocks Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal Obrien	159	t	3367	-	105	44	29d	—	—	—	2.4	—	—
Ground to make up with Welsh Charger on their C&D running last month
3	Gallopade Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Cobden T:Warren Greatrex	159	h	11-63	-	112	81	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Third behind two of these over C&D this month; needs to settle better
4	Happy Sanchez Bay J:James Best T:Max Young	J:James Best T:Max Young	159	—	770	-	97	60	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Ability in Ireland but behind several of these on C&D British debut this month
5	My Boy Grizzle Bay J:Ben Poste T:Clare Ellam	J:Ben Poste T:Clare Ellam	159	—	4/	-	-	-	729d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Fourth in an Irish bumper two years ago (favourite); absent since; British/hurdle debut
6	Jacks Profit Bay J:Robert Dunne T:David Evans	J:Robert Dunne T:David Evans	156	t	01	-	109	83	—	—	—	—	10	—	—
Belied 50-1 odds to beat several of these over C&D; Flat success since; shortlisted
7	My Virtue Bay J:Alex Edwards(3) T:Mel Rowley	J:Alex Edwards(3) T:Mel Rowley	152	h	S1-907	-	84	32	17d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Tailed off in both hurdling starts
8	Sawpit Samantha Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Tom Bellamy T:Samuel Drinkwater	152	—	6-76	-	103	53	44d	—	—	—	0	—	—
No threat in either hurdle start
9	John The Baptist Bay J:Liam Harrison(3) T:Fergal Obrien	J:Liam Harrison(3) T:Fergal Obrien	149	ht	8	-	105	74	21d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Not without promise behind three of these on C&D stable/hurdle debut

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Welsh Charger

15.3

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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2nd

Jacks Profit

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Fuji Rocks

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 2.4 Odds: 0

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Gallopade

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Happy Sanchez

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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My Boy Grizzle

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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My Virtue

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Sawpit Samantha

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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John The Baptist

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Welsh Charger	111	113	108
Fuji Rocks	—	105	44
Gallopade	—	112	81
Happy Sanchez	—	97	60
My Boy Grizzle	—	—	—
Jacks Profit	—	109	83
My Virtue	—	84	32
Sawpit Samantha	—	103	53
John The Baptist	—	105	74

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
My Virtue	17d ago	Fit
Welsh Charger	21d ago	Fit
Gallopade	21d ago	Fit
Happy Sanchez	21d ago	Fit
John The Baptist	21d ago	Fit
Fuji Rocks	29d ago	Fit
Sawpit Samantha	44d ago	Fit
My Boy Grizzle	729d ago	Long break
Jacks Profit	—	—