Marsh Commercial Novices' Claiming Hurdle – Ludlow

Ludlow

12:50

Marsh Commercial Novices' Claiming Hurdle

Date 2023-12-06

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,085

Winning Time 4m 5.35s (slow by 32.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Uncle Arthur (GB) Daire Davis · Fergal O'Brien	11/10F	Won
2nd	Iddergem (FR) Lewis Stones · Olly Murphy	6/4	.75
3rd	Zuraig (GB) Robert Williams · Bernard Llewellyn	11/1	13
4th	Laser Focus (IRE) Ben Jones · Alexandra Dunn	17/2	2.25
5th	Protector Pete (GB) David Noonan · Tom Gretton	150/1	5.5
6th	Tip Top Tonto (IRE) Cillin Leonard · Dr Richard Newland	11/1	3.75

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Brackenmix (GB) James Best · Richard Armson	80/1
P.U.	Tara Vango (IRE) Dylan Whelan · Jake Thomas Coulson	250/1

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Iddergem Bay J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	J:Lewis Stones(3) T:Olly Murphy	154	p	1/32-1	107	117	65	34d	—	—	0	43.4	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Quickened away to beat Laser Focus by 3l in a 2m2f soft-ground claimer at Stratford
7	Uncle Arthur Bay J:Daire Davis(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Daire Davis(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	150	t	5-6U40	84	111	74	20d	—	—	-12	17.4	0.25/1	2 50%
Hasn't progressed over hurdles and his tendency to race too freely isn't helping matters
5	Laser Focus Bay J:Ben Jones T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Ben Jones T:Alexandra Dunn	152	tp	555244	102	114	95	16d	—	—	+6	19.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Has something to find with Iddergem on their Stratford clash; twice below par since
2	Zuraig Grey J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	J:Robert Williams(3) T:Bernard Llewellyn	156	h	/37-59	89	96	90	20d	—	—	+2	12.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Flat winner in May but will need to step up on his recent handicap efforts over hurdles
6	Tip Top Tonto Bay J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Dr Richard Newland	J:Cillin Leonard(5) T:Dr Richard Newland	150	b	F-37PP	94	104	76	31d	—	—	+6	13.1	2.75/1	12 8%
Now into his first claimer but with a lot to prove all of a sudden; blinkers tried
4	Brackenmix Grey J:James Best T:Richard Armson	J:James Best T:Richard Armson	152	—	4/	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	19.75/1	80 1%
Remote fourth in a point in 2019 on his sole previous sighting
1	Protector Pete Bay J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	J:David Noonan T:Tom Gretton	160	—	P	-	-	-	27d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.25/1	150 1%
Lost touch and pulled up when 150-1 for a maiden hurdle at Sedgefield
8	Tara Vango Bay J:Dylan Whelan(7) T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:Dylan Whelan(7) T:Jake Thomas Coulson	143	h	67	-	-	-	30d	—	—	-1	0.2	74.75/1	300 0%
Tailed off in a bumper and novice hurdle; has too much to prove

Horse	bet365	Coral
Iddergem	6/5	1
Uncle Arthur	2	2
Laser Focus	6/1	13/2
Zuraig	13/2	15/2
Tip Top Tonto	12	12
Brackenmix	80	80
Protector Pete	150	125
Tara Vango	300	150

Predictor

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

1st

Iddergem

43.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 15 Odds: 14.2

6/5

2nd

Laser Focus

19.5

OR: 13 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4

13/2

3rd

Uncle Arthur

17.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.9

Tip Top Tonto

13.1

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Zuraig

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Brackenmix

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

Protector Pete

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150

Tara Vango

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

300

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Iddergem	107	117	65
Laser Focus	102	114	95
Tip Top Tonto	94	104	76
Zuraig	89	96	90
Uncle Arthur	84	111	74
Brackenmix	—	—	—
Protector Pete	—	—	—
Tara Vango	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Laser Focus	16d ago	Fit
Uncle Arthur	20d ago	Fit
Zuraig	20d ago	Fit
Protector Pete	27d ago	Fit
Tara Vango	30d ago	Fit
Tip Top Tonto	31d ago	Fit
Iddergem	34d ago	Fit
Brackenmix	—	—