Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle – Ludlow

Ludlow

15:28

Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-05-12

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Winning Time 3m 39.72s (slow by 6.72s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Collingham (GER) Charlie Maggs · Donald McCain	17/2	Won
2nd	Cawthorne Banker (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	3/1F	1
3rd	Him Malaya (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	100/30	.5
4th	Gerard Mentor (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey	25/1	4.25
5th	Sergeant Wilson (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	8/1	5
6th	Saddlers Quest (GB) Ben Jones · Debra Hamer	22/1	2.5
7th	Flight Of Freedom (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	5/1	0.3

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	My Mate Polly (GB) Angus Cheleda · Bill Turner	100/1
Fell	Zucayan (FR) Nick Slatter · Fergal O'Brien	9/2

Runners (11)

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
7	Cawthorne Banker Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	159	p	08531-	101	115	81	20d	—	—	+12	30.1	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Just his second handicap when coming clear at Kempton; good ground suits him well
3	Him Malaya Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	167	t	513P3-	109	111	99	20d	—	—	+8	26.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Third after a break at Kempton and he wasn't best positioned when the tempo increased
6	Zucayan Bay J:Nick Slatter(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Nick Slatter(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	160	t	3/174-	102	112	109	28d	—	—	+5	19.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Won this 12 months ago and lots to like about his Hereford effort after a break
4	Flight Of Freedom Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	166	—	/1244-	108	111	96	17d	—	—	+12	23.1	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Consistent mare not yet fully exposed and it was a likeable run last time after a break
5	Sergeant Wilson Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	163	—	52448-	105	115	98	18d	—	—	+7	18.5	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Coming back to a sharp 2m will help and could run well if his jumping holds up
2	Collingham Bay J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:Donald McCain	J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:Donald McCain	168	—	68800-	110	117	104	37d	—	—	+10	16.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Potentially well-in but last season never really got off the ground
9	Saddlers Quest Bay J:Ben Jones T:Debra Hamer	J:Ben Jones T:Debra Hamer	150	—	31113-	92	110	75	213d	—	—	+26	30.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
In career-best form when last seen but has been absent since October
8	Gerard Mentor Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	157	tv	22690-	99	111	96	18d	—	—	+12	15.7	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Ran well last season but not last time at Taunton following wind surgery
11	My Mate Polly Bay J:Angus Cheleda(3) T:Bill Turner	J:Angus Cheleda(3) T:Bill Turner	142	—	08764-	90	100	86	33d	—	—	+9	10.3	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Latest 4th needs treating with an element of caution; out of the weights for h'cap debut
NR	Jazz King Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:Alastair Ralph	J:NON-RUNNER T:Alastair Ralph	168	—	P1/PP-	110	-	-	22d	—	—	—	15	—	—
Dangerously handicapped returned to hurdles but with serious questions to answer
NR	Equus Millar Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:NON-RUNNER T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	142	v	90/PP-	84	-	-	41d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Hurdle/chase winner but lightly raced in recent times and clearly regressive

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Cawthorne Banker	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Him Malaya	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Zucayan	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Flight Of Freedom	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Sergeant Wilson	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Collingham	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Saddlers Quest	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Gerard Mentor	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
My Mate Polly	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1

Predictor

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

1st

Cawthorne Banker

30.1

OR: 12.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 5.3

10/3

2nd

Saddlers Quest

30.1

OR: 10.5 Form: 18.6 Odds: 1

20/1

3rd

Him Malaya

26.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Flight Of Freedom

23.1

OR: 14.5 Form: 5.5 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Zucayan

19.1

OR: 13 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4

9/2

Sergeant Wilson

18.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Collingham

16.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

11/1

Gerard Mentor

15.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 2.5 Odds: 1

20/1

Jazz King

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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My Mate Polly

10.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

66/1

Equus Millar

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Collingham	110	117	104
Jazz King	110	—	—
Him Malaya	109	111	99
Flight Of Freedom	108	111	96
Sergeant Wilson	105	115	98
Zucayan	102	112	109
Cawthorne Banker	101	115	81
Gerard Mentor	99	111	96
Saddlers Quest	92	110	75
My Mate Polly	90	100	86
Equus Millar	84	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Flight Of Freedom	17d ago	Fit
Sergeant Wilson	18d ago	Fit
Gerard Mentor	18d ago	Fit
Cawthorne Banker	20d ago	Fit
Him Malaya	20d ago	Fit
Jazz King	22d ago	Fit
Zucayan	28d ago	Fit
My Mate Polly	33d ago	Fit
Collingham	37d ago	Fit
Equus Millar	41d ago	Fit
Saddlers Quest	213d ago	Long break