Sinclair Defender Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Ludlow

17:00

Date 2025-05-11

Distance 2m7f174y

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,961

Winning Time 5m 45.37s (slow by 12.37s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Casting Aspersions (IRE) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	4/5F	Won
2nd	Galway Reel (IRE) Charlie Todd · Ian Williams	9/2	13
3rd	Top Drawer (IRE) James Best · Tracey Leeson	50/1	34

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Luna Run (IRE) Isabel Williams · Evan Williams	2/1

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 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	Casting Aspersions b/br J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(7) T:Fergal O'Brien	158	t	P04U1-	83	94	77	22d	—	—	-14	32.3	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Won at Huntingdon on second stable start and could have more to offer for this yard
3	Luna Run Grey J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	J:Isabel Williams T:Evan Williams	154	p	43441-	79	100	68	18d	—	—	-4	28.2	0.44/1	7/4 36%
Had just 2 rivals to beat when winning at Taunton but impressed in first-time cheekpieces
1	Galway Reel Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	166	p	86932-	91	98	87	158d	—	—	+5	22.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Runner-up over C&D in December when last seen and has run well when fresh previously
5	Top Drawer Bay J:James Best T:Tracey Leeson	J:James Best T:Tracey Leeson	145	—	F9/0U-	70	-	32	26d	—	—	+3	5.6	10.00/1	40/1 2%
11yo who was tailed off in March following a long absence; yet to win; others preferred
NR	No Post On Sundays Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:NON-RUNNER T:Jake Thomas Coulson	145	t	P/986-	70	87	-	46d	—	—	—	5	—	—
Very lightly raced 6yo who is hard to fancy on what she's shown thus far

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Casting Aspersions	evn	10/11	10/11
Luna Run	7/4	13/8	7/4
Galway Reel	9/2	5/1	4/1
Top Drawer	40/1	40/1	40/1
No Post On Sundays	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Casting Aspersions

32.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 8.7 Odds: 15.4

10/11

2nd

Luna Run

28.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 10

7/4

3rd

Galway Reel

22.4

OR: 10.3 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5

5/1

Top Drawer

5.6

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

40/1

No Post On Sundays

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Galway Reel	91	98	87
Casting Aspersions	83	94	77
Luna Run	79	100	68
Top Drawer	70	—	32
No Post On Sundays	70	87	—

Last Run