Bright Maize 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ludlow

12:20

Date 2025-11-06

Distance 2m5f55y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,337

Winning Time 5m 8.29s (slow by 14.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Tiptoptim (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	1/4F	Won
2nd	Freshers Week (IRE) Lilly Pinchin · Charlie Longsdon	13/2	7
3rd	Hopeless Dancer (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	11/2	2.75

Runners (3)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Tiptoptim Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	156	—	131-2	-	135	128	32d	—	—	-39	25	—	2/7 78%
Point/bumper winner; clear second to a subsequent Chelteham winner on hurdle debut
3	Hopeless Dancer Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	155	—	322	-	-	-	9d	—	—	+1	13.6	—	11/2 15%
Placed in all three bumpers and ought to give another good account on hurdle debut
1	Freshers Week Chestnut J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Charlie Longsdon	160	—	1-1	-	121	100	23d	—	—	+9	20.3	—	8/1 11%
Won tactical, four-runner Market Rasen novice on recent hurdle debut; carries penalty here

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Tiptoptim	2/7	1/4	2/7
Hopeless Dancer	11/2	5/1	11/2
Freshers Week	15/2	8/1	7/1

Predictor

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

1st

Tiptoptim

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 20

2/7

2nd

Freshers Week

20.3

OR: 0 Form: 17 Odds: 3.3

8/1

3rd

Hopeless Dancer

13.6

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tiptoptim	—	135	128
Hopeless Dancer	—	—	—
Freshers Week	—	121	100

Last Run