Good Life Plus Free Prize Draws Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ludlow

14:35

Date 2025-02-27

Distance 1m7f169y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,357

Winning Time 3m 56.29s (slow by 23.29s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Le Yacht (FR) Richard Patrick · Tom Lacey	14/1	Won
2nd	Walkadina (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	4/7F	.75
3rd	King Of Records (FR) Charlie Deutsch · Venetia Williams	28/1	1.5
4th	Doctor Love (FR) David Bass · Alastair Ralph	10/1	1.5
5th	Gallant Lion (GB) Charlie Todd · Ian Williams	14/1	7
6th	Quinn's Reward (GER) Ben Poste · Tom Symonds	150/1	5
7th	Little Dipper (GB) Charlie Hammond · Mel Rowley	5/1	6
8th	Amazing Cleni (FR) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	50/1	1.25
9th	Spectre One (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	15/2	7.5
10th	Junior Des Mottes (FR) Connor Brace · David Brace	250/1	19
11th	Monticello (FR) Stan Sheppard · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	200/1	5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Clever Relation (GB) Sean Houlihan · Sheila Lewis	200/1

Runners (12)

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
11	Walkadina Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	154	t	22-143	119	130	115	63d	—	—	-19	37.3	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Disappointing favourite last time but wind op since and has leading claims if back on song
7	Little Dipper Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	J:Charlie Hammond T:Mel Rowley	154	—	4-43	-	106	68	24d	—	—	-10	4	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Close third on hurdle debut at Southwell; needs a bigger run today but that's possible
10	Spectre One Chestnut J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	154	—	84	-	104	65	24d	—	—	-7	2.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Fourth on on hurdle debut (second start); in top hands and has potential in his pedigree
3	Doctor Love Bay J:David Bass T:Alastair Ralph	J:David Bass T:Alastair Ralph	154	h	63	-	115	94	71d	—	—	-3	5.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
No match for first two when third over C&D on hurdle debut but they look useful; respected
4	Gallant Lion Roan J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	154	—	4	-	105	80	17d	—	—	-5	1.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
4-time Flat winner; soundly beaten fourth on hurdle debut but may build on it; e-w shout
12	Le Yacht Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Tom Lacey	J:Richard Patrick T:Tom Lacey	142	—	5	-	-	-	68d	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Bumper debut fifth gives him something to build on and his yard is in fine form
6	King Of Records Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	154	—	4	-	97	51	22d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Useful French Flat performer who is open to improvement on his second hurdle start
1	Amazing Cleni Grey J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	154	t	46	-	-	-	20d	—	—	-1	0.5	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Hurdle debut; showed ability in bumpers but may not come into his own until upped in trip
9	Quinn's Reward Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	154	t	794	-	88	34	33d	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Down the field in both bumpers and well-beaten fourth at 66-1 on last month's hurdle debut
8	Monticello Bay J:Stan Sheppard T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Stan Sheppard T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	154	h	77	-	87	49	35d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
No impact when seventh on both starts; a hood goes on
2	Clever Relation Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	J:Sean Houlihan T:Sheila Lewis	154	—	88	-	97	70	18d	—	—	-1	0.2	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Two-time Flat winner but well beaten at triple-figure odds this winter on both hurdle runs
5	Junior Des Mottes Bay J:Connor Brace T:David Brace	J:Connor Brace T:David Brace	154	—	/4-070	-	62	32	18d	—	—	0	0.2	125.00/1	500/1 0%
Third on debut in Wexford bumper in March 2023 but unable to replicate that promise

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Walkadina	1/2	8/13	4/7	1/2	4/7
Little Dipper	11/2	5/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Spectre One	8/1	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Doctor Love	9/1	10/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Gallant Lion	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1
Le Yacht	16/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	20/1
King Of Records	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	18/1
Amazing Cleni	80/1	50/1	66/1	50/1	40/1
Quinn's Reward	150/1	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1
Monticello	250/1	150/1	150/1	125/1	100/1
Clever Relation	250/1	200/1	200/1	150/1	125/1
Junior Des Mottes	500/1	300/1	250/1	200/1	200/1

Predictor

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

1st

Walkadina

37.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Doctor Love

5.4

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 2.4

10/1

3rd

Little Dipper

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Spectre One

2.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Gallant Lion

1.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Le Yacht

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

King Of Records

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Amazing Cleni

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Quinn's Reward

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Monticello

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Clever Relation

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

250/1

Junior Des Mottes

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

500/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Walkadina	119	130	115
Little Dipper	—	106	68
Spectre One	—	104	65
Doctor Love	—	115	94
Gallant Lion	—	105	80
Le Yacht	—	—	—
King Of Records	—	97	51
Amazing Cleni	—	—	—
Quinn's Reward	—	88	34
Monticello	—	87	49
Clever Relation	—	97	70
Junior Des Mottes	—	62	32

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gallant Lion	17d ago	Fit
Clever Relation	18d ago	Fit
Junior Des Mottes	18d ago	Fit
Amazing Cleni	20d ago	Fit
King Of Records	22d ago	Fit
Little Dipper	24d ago	Fit
Spectre One	24d ago	Fit
Quinn's Reward	33d ago	Fit
Monticello	35d ago	Fit
Walkadina	63d ago	Fresh
Le Yacht	68d ago	Fresh
Doctor Love	71d ago	Fresh