Ludlow

Luke Watson Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f174y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £4,357
Runners: 7
Winning time: 6m 4.58s (slow by 31.58s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian
Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:113 SP:100/30
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced after 4 out - soon rallied - going best and headway when joined leader before 3 out - left clear 3 out - not fluent last - kept on run-in(op 11/4)
2 3
J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson
Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:- SP:11/2
Prominent - lost ground before 3 out - badly hampered by faller after 3 out - some headway before 2 out - stayed on after last(op 9/2)
3 2 5
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Richard Phillips
Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:- SP:12/1
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced after 4 out - rallied after 3 out - hit 2 out - pecked on landing last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
4 14½
J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling
Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:- SP:20/1
Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground before 3 out - some headway after 3 out - weakened run-in(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
5 13 27½
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:- SP:11/2
Led - led narrowly or disputed lead from 2nd - lost position on turn before 3 out - soon weakened(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
PU
J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams
Age:5 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:- SP:125/1
Novicey jumping - held up in rear but in touch with leaders - dropped to last after 3rd - lost ground after 4 out - soon detached and struggling - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 150/1)
F
J:Sean Bowen T:Martin Keighley
Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs
OR:112 SP:6/5F
Prominent - led narrowly or disputed lead from 2nd - led clearly on turn before 3 out - soon joined - pushed along when fell 3 out(op 6/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34
Tote place: £1.90 £2.80
Exacta: £21.20
Trifecta: £113.50
CSF: £21.12