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16:05 Ludlow

HR Smith Group Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 212y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £7,407
  • 2nd: £3,412
  • 3rd: £1,705
  • 4th: £854
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.32s
  • Off Time: 16:05:33
  • 3 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Minella Plus (IRE)

6/5

    2
    Silk - Dark blue, white star, white and dark blue diabolo on sleeves, dark blue cap, white star

    Mortlach

    18 pt BFD
    4/6
    • Form 1P3112
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 130

    led, ridden and headed home turn when stumbled badly on bend, chased leader thereafter but never made any impression

    3
    Silk - Red, royal blue seams, sleeves and cap

    Minella Plus (IRE)

    20 h D
    6/5
    • Form 1344-31
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-5
    • Official Rating 126

    chased leader, left in lead home turn, increased tempo 2 out, clear last, ridden out run-in

    4
    Silk - Dark Green and Yellow diamonds, Dark Green sleeves

    Nyoufsea

    120
    66/1
    • Form 4P-P35P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-5
    • Official Rating 69

    held up, jumped left 7th and 9th, struggling home turn, tailed off

    1
    NR

    Nero Rock (IRE)

    18 p D
    3/1
    • Form U-11223
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-10
    • Official Rating 131

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2021
    Silk -

    Golden Taipan (IRE)

    7/5
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-1

    2020
    Silk -

    Eritage (FR)

    7/4
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-8

    2019
    Silk -

    What's Occurring (IRE)

    5/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-13

    In depth

    Verdict

    Nero Rock led until two out in a higher grade at Kelso at the start of the month and will strip fitter today. Mortlach was second over hurdles at the same meeting but has won four times over fences this year and may not have stopped improving yet. MINELLA PLUS easily landed the odds at Hexham and has most scope of these so gets the nod.

    Formwatch

    Mortlach 10-11fav (11-12) Led, went clear bypassing omitted 6th, ridden and headed bypassing last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Serious Operator (11-0) at Kelso 2m 5f (4) gd in Oct.

    Minella Plus (IRE) 1-2fav (11-8) Chased leader, led after 4 out, clear after 2 out, comfortably, won at Hexham 2m hcp (4) gs in Sep beating Diamond State (11-2) by 8l, 3 ran.

    Nyoufsea 100-1 (11-2) Always last, bit closer at 6th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, tailing off when pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f (3) gd in Jun.

    Nero Rock (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Led 1st, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, ridden and no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd final 150 yards, 3rd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Gold Des Bois (10-2) at Kelso 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.