Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) – Wetherby

Wetherby

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Wilmot-Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2025-02-01

Distance 2m3f154y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Runners 14

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
8	Lud'or ch Jordan Nailor · Tom Symonds	Jordan Nailor · Tom Symonds	158	—	52-232	118	127	110	21d	—	—	-21	37	8/15 65%
Bumped into a good horse in his latest maiden and breakthrough win is very imminent
6	Followcato ch Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	158	—	23-45	-	122	103	43d	—	—	-13	5.4	7/2 22%
Bit disappointing at Ascot but the form of his Aintree fourth puts him right in the mix
12	Pragnell b David Bass · Charlie Longsdon	David Bass · Charlie Longsdon	158	—	1/	-	-	-	—	—	—	+3	12.9	9/1 10%
Won a very modest British point in March 2023 but later recruited for £65,000
13	Skuna Bay b Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	Theo Gillard · Donald McCain	158	—	32-34	110	118	99	50d	—	—	+10	16.7	12/1 8%
Beginning to look vulnerable in races of this nature and perhaps placed again
5	Caughtinyourtrance b Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	Charlotte Jones · James Moffatt	158	tp	133-7	-	93	20	52d	—	—	-4	1.6	16/1 6%
Irish point winner and twice third in bumpers; never gave his running on hurdle debut
7	Jacques Clouseau b Jonathan Burke · Mel Rowley	Jonathan Burke · Mel Rowley	158	t	1-F	-	112	-	51d	—	—	+2	6.7	33/1 3%
British point winner; on the retreat when taking a late fall over 2m5f at Warwick
3	Bells Of Ufford ch Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns · Tim Vaughan	158	t	1-754	-	102	63	47d	—	—	+5	7.7	33/1 3%
5yo with ability but may need handicaps and there are some stamina doubts at this trip
14	Isabel De Clare br Joshua Thompson(7) · Micky Hammond	Joshua Thompson(7) · Micky Hammond	151	—	5-654	-	112	94	16d	—	—	-1	0.5	50/1 2%
Best run was her staying-on fifth over C&D two runs back; considered each-way
2	Auchinlek b Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania · Sandy Thomson	158	—	7	-	-	-	26d	—	—	-1	0.4	80/1 1%
Nice pedigree but needed to show more in an Ayr bumper to be seriously considered
1	A Great Excuse b/br Liam Harrison · Barry Brennan	Liam Harrison · Barry Brennan	158	—	6P-305	-	105	84	21d	—	—	-1	0.2	125/1 1%
Shaped better in a maiden last time but he was some way behind Lud'or
11	Old But Gold b Henry Brooke · Martin Todhunter	Henry Brooke · Martin Todhunter	158	—	2-0	-	-	-	48d	—	—	+3	3.7	150/1 1%
Second in an Irish point; perhaps failed to do himself justice on hurdling debut
4	Caramelo Rapido b Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton · Mark Walford	158	—	4-336	-	77	54	15d	—	—	-1	0.2	250/1 0%
50-1 for stable/hurdle debut at Market Rasen (2m2f) and never counted
9	Mythical b Tom Midgley(3) · Simon Whitaker	Tom Midgley(3) · Simon Whitaker	158	—	7	-	67	13	36d	—	—	0	0.1	400/1 0%
He dropped out to be tailed off when 125-1 for last month's hurdling debut
10	Nube De Trueno gr Tristan Durrell(3) · Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell(3) · Dan Skelton	158	—	07	-	87	67	49d	—	—	0	0.2	250/1 0%
In a top yard but sent off at 40-1 for his first two runs over hurdles and ran accordingly

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Lud'or	1/2	8/15	1/2	1/2	8/15
Followcato	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Pragnell	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	9/1
Skuna Bay	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Caughtinyourtrance	16/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Jacques Clouseau	28/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	33/1
Bells Of Ufford	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Isabel De Clare	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	50/1
Auchinlek	80/1	80/1	80/1	50/1	50/1
A Great Excuse	125/1	125/1	125/1	100/1	125/1
Old But Gold	150/1	150/1	150/1	100/1	125/1
Caramelo Rapido	250/1	200/1	250/1	150/1	150/1
Mythical	400/1	300/1	250/1	200/1	250/1
Nube De Trueno	250/1	200/1	200/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Lud'or

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 20

8/15

2nd

Skuna Bay

16.7

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

3rd

Pragnell

12.9

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 2.9

9/1

Bells Of Ufford

7.7

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Jacques Clouseau

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 5.5 Odds: 1.2

33/1

Followcato

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.4

7/2

Old But Gold

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Caughtinyourtrance

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Isabel De Clare

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Auchinlek

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

A Great Excuse

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Caramelo Rapido

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Nube De Trueno

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Mythical

0.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.1

400/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Lud'or Top Rated	118	127	110
Skuna Bay	110	118	99
Followcato	—	122	103
Pragnell	—	—	—
Caughtinyourtrance	—	93	20
Jacques Clouseau	—	112	—
Bells Of Ufford	—	102	63
Isabel De Clare	—	112	94
Auchinlek	—	—	—
A Great Excuse	—	105	84
Old But Gold	—	—	—
Caramelo Rapido	—	77	54
Mythical	—	67	13
Nube De Trueno	—	87	67

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Lud'or	21d ago	Fit
Followcato	43d ago	Fit
Pragnell	—	—
Skuna Bay	50d ago	Fresh
Caughtinyourtrance	52d ago	Fresh
Jacques Clouseau	51d ago	Fresh
Bells Of Ufford	47d ago	Fresh
Isabel De Clare	16d ago	Fit
Auchinlek	26d ago	Fit
A Great Excuse	21d ago	Fit
Old But Gold	48d ago	Fresh
Caramelo Rapido	15d ago	Fit
Mythical	36d ago	Fit
Nube De Trueno	49d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Caughtinyourtrance	Prominent
Mythical	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 14 runners classified.

Going: Soft

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