Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) – Ludlow

Ludlow

13:50

Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-02-07

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 3m 58.35s (slow by 25.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Royal Way (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	10/11F	Won
2nd	Ithaca's Arrow (GB) Ben Ffrench Davis · Dominic Ffrench Davis	11/2	0.1
3rd	Palio (IRE) Tom Cannon · Alan King	13/2	9
4th	Glorious Lion (GB) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	20/1	3.5
5th	Albert Park (IRE) Bryan Carver · Nigel Hawke	150/1	2.5
6th	Fayasel (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Stuart Edmunds	100/1	2.75
7th	Orchestra (FR) Paddy Brennan · Fergal O'Brien	3/1	.5
8th	Seahouses (GB) Philip Armson · Barry Brennan	125/1	0.3
9th	St Just In Time (GB) James Davies · Sir Mark Todd	50/1	2
10th	Karakoy (GB) Liam Harrison · Robbie Llewellyn	20/1	36

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Savigny (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Mitchell Hunt	150/1

Runners (14)

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
2	Royal Way Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	161	—	321	111	112	71	33d	1W/1P 1 run	—	0	45.6	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Penalised for winning a weak race here but he's coming along nicely
9	Orchestra Bay J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Paddy Brennan T:Fergal O'Brien	154	p	22	105	114	106	16d	—	—	+7	28.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
No match for Swift Hawk at Taunton and was beaten a good bit further at Warwick
7	Ithaca's Arrow Chestnut J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	J:Ben Ffrench Davis(5) T:Dominic Ffrench Davis	154	—	25	-	115	56	42d	—	—	-5	6.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Went close at Sandown and clearly not at his best when tailed off at Kempton
10	Palio Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	154	—	2P	-	118	93	60d	—	—	-5	4.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Promising hurdling debut at Huntingdon and heavy ground a valid excuse last time
8	Karakoy Bay J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
1m2f novice winner but was poor in his two handicaps; ground might not be ideal here
6	Glorious Lion Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	154	t	F	-	-	-	14d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
0-5 on the Flat; fell at the first on hurdling debut but went off at odds of only 4-1
13	St Just In Time Bay J:James Davies T:Sir Mark Todd	J:James Davies T:Sir Mark Todd	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Failed to progress on the Flat after finishing second first time up in a 1m2f novice
5	Fayasel Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Stuart Edmunds	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Dual 7f winner; unlikely to be good enough even if stays the trip over hurdles
12	Seahouses Bay J:Philip Armson(3) T:Barry Brennan	J:Philip Armson(3) T:Barry Brennan	154	—	55	-	70	26	42d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off in both his hurdles, on the first occasion finishing well behind Palio
4	Albert Park Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Nigel Hawke	J:Bryan Carver T:Nigel Hawke	154	t	—	-	79	57	39d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Ended up tailed off in Swift Hawk's race at Taunton and needed to show more
11	Savigny Chestnut J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	J:Sean Houlihan T:Mitchell Hunt	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Well beaten in six Flat starts for Henry De Bromhead and sold on for just 5,000gns
NR	Latin Verse Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Syd Hosie	J:NON-RUNNER T:Syd Hosie	161	—	23152	110	107	91	26d	—	—	—	26.9	—	—
Got back on track at Huntingdon but probably vulnerable again with his penalty
NR	Swift Hawk Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nicholls	J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nicholls	161	—	1	-	115	105	39d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Placed on the Flat; looked a nice prospect when quickening clear of Orchestra at Taunton
NR	Sindri Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Mitchell Hunt	J:NON-RUNNER T:Mitchell Hunt	147	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Left Michael Bell for 10,000gns after seven defeats on the Flat

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Royal Way	evn	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11
Orchestra	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
Ithaca's Arrow	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Palio	7/1	15/2	7/1	8/1	15/2
Karakoy	16/1	20/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
Glorious Lion	20/1	20/1	18/1	22/1	20/1
St Just In Time	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
Fayasel	50/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Seahouses	100/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Albert Park	250/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1
Savigny	200/1	150/1	150/1	150/1	150/1

Predictor

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

1st

Royal Way

45.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 15 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Orchestra

28.9

OR: 13.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

3rd

Latin Verse

26.9

OR: 15 Form: 11.9 Odds: 0

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Swift Hawk

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Ithaca's Arrow

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Palio

4.7

OR: 0 Form: 2 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Karakoy

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Glorious Lion

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

St Just In Time

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Fayasel

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Seahouses

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Albert Park

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Savigny

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

200/1

Sindri

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Way	111	112	71
Latin Verse	110	107	91
Orchestra	105	114	106
Ithaca's Arrow	—	115	56
Palio	—	118	93
Karakoy	—	—	—
Glorious Lion	—	—	—
St Just In Time	—	—	—
Fayasel	—	—	—
Seahouses	—	70	26
Albert Park	—	79	57
Savigny	—	—	—
Swift Hawk	—	115	105
Sindri	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Glorious Lion	14d ago	Fit
Orchestra	16d ago	Fit
Latin Verse	26d ago	Fit
Royal Way	33d ago	Fit
Albert Park	39d ago	Fit
Swift Hawk	39d ago	Fit
Ithaca's Arrow	42d ago	Fit
Seahouses	42d ago	Fit
Palio	60d ago	Fresh
Karakoy	—	—
St Just In Time	—	—
Fayasel	—	—
Savigny	—	—
Sindri	—	—