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13:15 Ludlow

Watch On RacingTV Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 55y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.08s
  • Off Time: 13:15:48
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Fontana Ellissi (FR)

11/2

    2
    Silk -

    Hurling Magic (IRE)

    4/5

      1
      Silk - Dark green, white braces and armlets, black cap

      Crecerelle (IRE)

      89
      28/1
      • Form 46B
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, weakened

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

      Fontana Ellissi (FR)

      44
      11/2
      • Form 332
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-1

      disputing lead throughout, led 3 out, going easy 2 out, in control last, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap

      Hurling Magic (IRE)

      27
      4/5
      • Form 2/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1

      tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, every chance in second approaching 2 out, soon one pace

      4
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap

      Master Templar (IRE)

      137 t
      3/1
      • Form 5U43
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 114

      in rear, ridden along before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

      5
      Silk - Emerald green and orange (halved), quartered cap

      Minella Royale

      29
      10/1
      • Form 1/5P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-1

      midfield, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on without threatening winner

      6
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue chevrons, light blue sleeves, dark blue cap

      Trooper Jones

      103
      50/1
      • Form 6/2-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      disputing lead, pushed along before 3 out, one pace straight

      In depth

      Verdict

      Leg problems delayed HURLING MAGIC’s debut under Rules but he finished a creditable second to the progressive Jay Bee Why on last month’s hurdling bow. That looks stronger form than Master Templar’s placed effort at Stratford in November so Nicky Henderson’s charge gets the vote. Fontana Ellissi showed improved form in a bumper at Kempton last time and is preferred to both Crecerelle and Minella Royale on his first start over timber while Trooper Jones has placed in a point-to-point.

      Formwatch

      Crecerelle (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Chased leader on inner, lost place before 5th where brought down, at Limerick 2m 4f mdn hvy in Dec.

      Fontana Ellissi (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until led over 1f out, headed and outpaced when hampered and snatched up inside final furlong, kept on but no chance with winner (finished 3rd, placed 2nd), 3rd of 13, 2l behind Aggy With It (10-11) at Kempton 2m 2f (5) pol in Feb.

      Hurling Magic (IRE) 11-4 (11-2) Held up towards rear, closed 6th, went 3rd before 4 out, pecked slightly 3 out, went 2nd final bend, ridden after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Jay Bee Why (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.

      Master Templar (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Slightly better than mid-division, hit 1st, briefly pushed after 5th, outpaced and ridden after 2 out, kept on well, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind Witness Protection (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.

      Minella Royale 7-2 (11-4) Held up behind leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 3m mdn (4) hvy in Feb.

      Trooper Jones 9-2 (12-0) Stdy hdwy 11; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 10, 5l behind Famous Clermont (12-0) at Larkhill 2m 4f mdn gd in Dec.