Sinclair Discovery Handicap Hurdle (Div I) – Ludlow

Ludlow

16:03

Sinclair Discovery Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2024-05-12

Distance 2m5f55y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Winning Time 5m 2.31s (slow by 9.31s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jaxonne (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9/4F	Won
2nd	Awesome Foursome (GB) James Turner · Nigel Twiston-Davies	100/30	12
3rd	Bear Claws (IRE) Ciaran Gethings · Alastair Ralph	9/1	2.25
4th	Musique De Fee (IRE) Sean Bowen · Georgina Nicholls	7/2	2
5th	Pearl Island (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	11/2	2.25
6th	Fenney Brook (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Katy Price	16/1	4.5
7th	Alfie Sharp (GB) James Best · Richard Mitford-Slade	66/1	.75
8th	Kracquer (GB) Tabitha Worsley · Sarah Hollinshead	100/1	4

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Behind The Veil (GB) David Bass · Kim Bailey	14/1
R.O.	Nadim (IRE) Harry Reed · Richard Hawker	33/1

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
4	Awesome Foursome Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	164	tv	23233-	96	104	93	23d	—	—	+8	26.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
1-13 in handicaps, the win last September, but usually gives his running; first headgear
3	Musique De Fee Grey J:Sean Bowen T:Georgina Nicholls	J:Sean Bowen T:Georgina Nicholls	164	—	64041-	96	100	81	18d	—	—	+9	26.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Improved to win handicap debut over C&D (good) latest, leading close home; up 4lb
9	Jaxonne Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	149	—	/8904-	81	90	74	81d	—	—	-3	12.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Closer (still well beaten) on handicap debut last time; moving up in trip looks a positive
1	Pearl Island Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	168	p	48U55-	100	92	64	40d	—	—	+5	15.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Made the frame in two bumpers but has not made much impact in his five starts over hurdles
5	Bear Claws Bay J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Alastair Ralph	162	tp	09/89-	94	91	54	—	—	—	+4	13.7	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Heavy defeats in last four Irish hurdle runs, latest last June; competitive lately on Flat
6	Fenney Brook Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Katy Price	157	—	01930-	89	102	79	46d	—	—	+10	16.8	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Two C&D runs among her wins; 3rd in November, in between two heavy defeats; mixed messages
8	Behind The Veil Bay J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	J:David Bass T:Kim Bailey	155	t	8P87-	87	89	45	125d	—	—	+4	11.2	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Has not shown much in four starts; wind op; upped in trip, which will suit on pedigree
2	Nadim Bay J:Harry Reed T:Richard Hawker	J:Harry Reed T:Richard Hawker	167	tp	11137-	99	92	90	254d	—	—	+22	25.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Quick hat-trick last July; not seen since tailed off in September, final run for M Harris
11	Alfie Sharp Bay J:James Best T:Richard Mitford-Slade	J:James Best T:Richard Mitford-Slade	143	t	0/050-	75	101	83	21d	—	—	+5	6.7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Heavy defeats on all five starts, the latest on handicap debut at Stratford (3m2f; 80-1)
10	Kracquer Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah Hollinshead	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah Hollinshead	148	b	P/U67-	80	88	77	138d	—	—	+7	7.7	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Cheekpieces latest and blinkers today; down the weights but it's hard to make a solid case
NR	Express Surprise Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:NON-RUNNER T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	155	t	55U37-	87	102	82	29d	—	—	—	10.6	—	—
Lesser show on handicap debut when second favourite; now tongue tied and up in trip again

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Awesome Foursome	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Musique De Fee	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Jaxonne	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Pearl Island	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Bear Claws	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
Fenney Brook	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Behind The Veil	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Nadim	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Alfie Sharp	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Kracquer	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Musique De Fee

26.5

OR: 11.5 Form: 10 Odds: 5

7/2

2nd

Awesome Foursome

26.2

OR: 11.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 5.2

10/3

3rd

Nadim

25.1

OR: 12.3 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0.7

28/1

Fenney Brook

16.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 5.1 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Pearl Island

15.6

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

6/1

Bear Claws

13.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

7/1

Jaxonne

12.2

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Behind The Veil

11.2

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

10/1

Express Surprise

10.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.4 Odds: 0

—

Kracquer

7.7

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Alfie Sharp

6.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pearl Island	100	92	64
Nadim	99	92	90
Awesome Foursome	96	104	93
Musique De Fee	96	100	81
Bear Claws	94	91	54
Fenney Brook	89	102	79
Behind The Veil	87	89	45
Express Surprise	87	102	82
Jaxonne	81	90	74
Kracquer	80	88	77
Alfie Sharp	75	101	83

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Musique De Fee	18d ago	Fit
Alfie Sharp	21d ago	Fit
Awesome Foursome	23d ago	Fit
Express Surprise	29d ago	Fit
Pearl Island	40d ago	Fit
Fenney Brook	46d ago	Fresh
Jaxonne	81d ago	Fresh
Behind The Veil	125d ago	Long break
Kracquer	138d ago	Long break
Nadim	254d ago	Long break
Bear Claws	—	—