Butty Bach Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ludlow

Ludlow

13:32

Butty Bach Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2026-02-26

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,446

Runners (8)

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	Tales Of Bravery Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	161	ht	1-631	123	130	106	33d	—	—	-21	45.3	0.06/1	2/9 82%
Made all to win readily at Uttoxeter last month and sets fairly useful standard here
6	Burano Murano Grey J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Denis Quinn	J:Callum Pritchard(3) T:Denis Quinn	149	—	71	-	115	89	7d	—	—	-7	17.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won modest Huntingdon maiden in pretty good style last week; has big role to play here
3	Jet Steel Brown J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Tim Vaughan	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Tim Vaughan	154	h	2-43P	-	-	-	33d	—	—	-2	5.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
5	Magna Patch Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	154	—	2-0	-	-	-	286d	—	—	+1	4.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Close second in a point bumper last spring but tailed off in subsequent rules bumper
8	Lady Blackmore Black J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	147	—	225	-	-	-	35d	0W/0P 1 run	0W/0P 1 run	+4	6.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Beaten about 69l in soft-ground Huntingdon bumper on rules debut five weeks ago
4	Lord Chamberlain Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Dominic Elsworth	J:Kielan Woods T:Dominic Elsworth	154	—	—	-	93	77	28d	—	—	-2	0.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Showed ability on Flat in 2024 but made low-key stable/hurdle debut last month
7	Jacquette Bay J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Danni O'Neill	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Danni O'Neill	147	—	60	-	-	-	113d	—	—	-1	0.3	75.00/1	300/1 0%
Struggled to get competitive in two autumn bumpers; makes hurdling debut today
NR	Fine Fellow Chestnut J:NON-RUNNER T:Alastair Ralph	J:NON-RUNNER T:Alastair Ralph	154	—	38	-	-	-	77d	—	—	—	2.1	—	—
Placed in run-of-the-mill bumper last spring but needs improvement on hurdle debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Tales Of Bravery	2/9	2/9	2/9
Burano Murano	7/2	5/2	3/1
Jet Steel	16/1	12/1	14/1
Magna Patch	66/1	40/1	50/1
Lady Blackmore	66/1	50/1	50/1
Lord Chamberlain	66/1	50/1	50/1
Jacquette	300/1	300/1	300/1
Fine Fellow	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Tales Of Bravery

45.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 7 Odds: 20

2/9

2nd

Burano Murano

17.3

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 7.3

7/2

3rd

Lady Blackmore

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 6 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Jet Steel

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Magna Patch

4.3

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Fine Fellow

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Lord Chamberlain

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

66/1

Jacquette

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

300/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tales Of Bravery	123	130	106
Burano Murano	—	115	89
Jet Steel	—	—	—
Magna Patch	—	—	—
Lady Blackmore	—	—	—
Lord Chamberlain	—	93	77
Jacquette	—	—	—
Fine Fellow	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Burano Murano	7d ago	Quick return
Lord Chamberlain	28d ago	Fit
Tales Of Bravery	33d ago	Fit
Jet Steel	33d ago	Fit
Lady Blackmore	35d ago	Fit
Fine Fellow	77d ago	Fresh
Jacquette	113d ago	Long break
Magna Patch	286d ago	Long break