Tom Calvert Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)

Ludlow

14:20

Date 2023-10-26

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,901

Winning Time 3m 54.50s (slow by 21.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Wyenot (GB) Richard Patrick · Henry Daly	11/2	Won
2nd	Norman Fletcher (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	7/4F	5
3rd	Classic Lord (GER) Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	12/1	3
4th	I Got Stung (GB) David Bass · Kim Bailey	33/1	9
5th	Gentle Victor (GB) William Shanahan · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	200/1	.5
6th	Lady Caro (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	10/1	2.5
7th	Damarta (FR) Sean Bowen · Olly Murphy	5/1	1.75
8th	Dusautior (GB) Fergus Gillard · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	11/2	2.25
9th	Bitsnbuckles (IRE) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	12/1	2.75
10th	I Look How I Look (SPA) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	80/1	9
11th	Deadlock (IRE) Jonathan Burke · Alastair Ralph	28/1	5
12th	Ballyrashane (IRE) Nick Scholfield · Christian Williams	250/1	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Larkin (IRE) Mr Huw Edwards · Robert Bevis	250/1
P.U.	Mo Zola (GB) Lee Edwards · Belinda Clarke	125/1
Fell	My Monty (GB) Ned Fox · Samuel Drinkwater	100/1

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
12	Norman Fletcher Chestnut J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	155	—	2181-F	-	-	-	9d	—	—	-20	8.9	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Won two of his bumpers but jumping was a big problem on recent hurdle debut (at 1-4)
4	Damarta Chestnut J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	156	h	43-45	-	121	107	24d	—	—	-12	4.7	1.00/1	5 20%
Races freely, so there are issues there as well as significant ability
16	Wyenot Chestnut J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	148	—	3-	-	-	-	197d	—	—	-5	6.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Interesting on pedigree and after her bumper 3rd at Southwell (2m, good to soft) in April
5	Dusautior Bay J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	156	—	133-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+2	13.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
115,000euros 3yo; won the first of his three Irish points in the spring; stable going well
13	Lady Caro Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	149	—	046-	-	-	-	199d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Ran in three bumpers last season, showing some ability on last two occasions
3	Classic Lord Chestnut J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	156	—	440-7	121	124	75	27d	—	—	+14	19.4	3.25/1	14 7%
Plenty of ability at some stages but well beaten at 66-1 for new yard at Worcester (2m4f)
2	Bitsnbuckles Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	156	—	4542-8	-	-	-	175d	—	—	-4	1.4	3.75/1	16 6%
2nd in Irish point; remote when 9-1 in a Tipperary bumper; sold for £25,000 in May
7	I Got Stung Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	156	—	65-5	-	91	56	14d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Some promise in his one bumper but beaten about 30l in two 2m novice hurdles
9	Deadlock Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	J:Jonathan Burke T:Alastair Ralph	155	—	4	-	101	56	160d	—	—	-2	0.9	6.25/1	25/1 4%
28-1, last of four at Aintree (2m4f, good) in May showed some ability, as did Flat runs
NR	Grain Trade Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Billy Aprahamian	J:NON-RUNNER T:Billy Aprahamian	155	—	0-	-	-	-	215d	—	—	-50	20	12.25/1	50 2%
50-1, raced freely and led early on when remote in bumper at Newbury (2m, soft) in March
15	Mo Zola Bay J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	J:Lee Edwards T:Belinda Clarke	148	—	1-	-	-	-	—	—	—	+8	10.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
7-1, won a seven-runner point bumper (2m, good to soft) in April for Max Young
14	I Look How I Look Bay J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	148	—	54	-	-	-	15d	—	—	-2	0.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Sister to stable's high-class chaser Nube Negra; bumper form is underwhelming
8	My Monty Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Samuel Drinkwater	156	t	8/04-	-	-	-	208d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Latest start (April) was better but none of that bumper form is persuasive
11	Larkin Grey J:Mr Huw Edwards(7) T:Robert Bevis	J:Mr Huw Edwards(7) T:Robert Bevis	155	ht	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.00/1	125 1%
Fair Flat form at best (1m win) in 2022; left Tom Dascombe for 5,500gns that October
6	Gentle Victor Bay J:William Shanahan(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:William Shanahan(5) T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	156	—	7	-	-	-	163d	—	—	-1	0.4	37.50/1	150/1 1%
50-1, well beaten in a bumper at Newcastle (2m1f, good) in May; stable runs two
1	Ballyrashane Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Christian Williams	J:Nick Scholfield T:Christian Williams	156	—	316P7-	-	77	32	194d	—	—	+1	2.9	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Won a two-runner Irish point last November but poor form in his three hurdle starts

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Norman Fletcher	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4	7/4
Damarta	4	4	5	4	4
Wyenot	6	6	13/2	6	6
Dusautior	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Lady Caro	17/2	8	9	17/2	17/2
Classic Lord	14	12	12	14	12
Bitsnbuckles	16	16	16	16	16
I Got Stung	28	25	28	28	25
Deadlock	25	22	22	25/1	22
Grain Trade	50	SP	SP	SP	SP
Mo Zola	50/1	40	40	50/1	40
I Look How I Look	50/1	40	50	50/1	50
My Monty	125/1	80	80	100/1	66
Larkin	125	100	100	100	100
Gentle Victor	150/1	100	100	100	100
Ballyrashane	150/1	125	100	150/1	100

Predictor

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

1st

Grain Trade

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 20

2nd

Classic Lord

19.4

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

3rd

Dusautior

13.4

OR: 0 Form: 10.1 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Mo Zola

10.7

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Norman Fletcher

8.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

7/4

Wyenot

6.3

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Damarta

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

Ballyrashane

2.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.6 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Lady Caro

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Bitsnbuckles

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

I Got Stung

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

Deadlock

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

25/1

I Look How I Look

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

My Monty

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Larkin

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125

Gentle Victor

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Classic Lord	121	124	75
Norman Fletcher	—	—	—
Damarta	—	121	107
Wyenot	—	—	—
Dusautior	—	—	—
Lady Caro	—	—	—
Bitsnbuckles	—	—	—
I Got Stung	—	91	56
Deadlock	—	101	56
Grain Trade	—	—	—
Mo Zola	—	—	—
I Look How I Look	—	—	—
My Monty	—	—	—
Larkin	—	—	—
Gentle Victor	—	—	—
Ballyrashane	—	77	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Norman Fletcher	9d ago	Quick return
I Got Stung	14d ago	Fit
I Look How I Look	15d ago	Fit
Damarta	24d ago	Fit
Classic Lord	27d ago	Fit
Deadlock	160d ago	Long break
Gentle Victor	163d ago	Long break
Bitsnbuckles	175d ago	Long break
Ballyrashane	194d ago	Long break
Wyenot	197d ago	Long break
Lady Caro	199d ago	Long break
My Monty	208d ago	Long break
Grain Trade	215d ago	Long break
Dusautior	—	—
Mo Zola	—	—
Larkin	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Wyenot	Prominent
Damarta	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 16 runners classified.