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15:45 Ludlow

Sally Gittens Belated 21st Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 1.47s
  • Off Time: 15:45:25
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue and orange chevrons on sleeves

Flash Crash

21 vt BF
9/1
  • Form 332246
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

led, reminder after 7th, pushed along and headed 3 out, immediately beaten

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
7/2
  • Form 113P23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway on wide outside and every chance 3 out, driven in 3rd and one pace 2 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner

3
Silk - Red, yellow seams, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 73474
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

pulled hard, tracked leading pair on inside, still keen when quickened to lead on inside 3 out, 3 lengths ahead when hit last, ridden further, clear run-in

4
Silk - Light blue, white braces and sleeves

Nefyn Bay

53 t BF
9/2
  • Form 4-51115
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 109

tracked leading trio, 2nd and every chance 3 out, ridden and hit next, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd run-in

5
Silk - Pink, grey cross belts, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 5-9972P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

on and off the bridle, chased leader until approaching 3 out, ridden and beaten when blundered next

6
Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
4/1
  • Form 826561
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 99

held up in last pair, hit 4th, headway to challenge and every chance 3 out, one pace in 3rd next, driven before the last, no extra in 4th last

In depth

Verdict

Seacon Beg had to be dropped into a seller at Taunton 12 days ago to get off the mark and Hawdyerwheesht does most of his winning in that grade nowadays, though didn't run badly when third behind dead-heaters Princess Ombu and Classical Art at Taunton earlier this month. The maiden FUTURE SECURITY (NAP) was on and off the bridle when fourth here last time but stayed on strongly in the closing stages and this looks a lot easier. He has more scope than Nefyn Bay, though the latter has won three times this season at a lower level, and stayer Flash Crash.

Formwatch

Flash Crash 9-2fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 23l behind Phare Isle (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.

Hawdyerwheesht 4-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, headway before 2 out, every chance last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind Classical Art (10-10) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd.

Future Security (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 6th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on flat, closing on 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 8l behind Bombadero (10-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft.

Nefyn Bay 11-8fav (11-5) Held up mid-division, went 2nd before 4 out, in 3rd before 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 12, 30l behind Old Pride (11-7) at Doncaster 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.

Mazurati (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent and lost place next, soon behind, reminders after 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Maller Tree (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs, 8 ran.

Seacon Beg (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd and hit 3 out, led before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, strongly pressed run-in, kept on under pressure, won at Taunton 2m 1f sel hcp hdle 0-100 (5) gd beating Flanagans Field (11-1) by nk, 10 ran.