FIRST RACE 2.25

from Ludlow Racecard - Thursday 23rd March

TRACKFACTS

The Balfours Llp

NOVICES’ HURDLE RACE (CLASS 4) (GBB RACE)

about TWO MILES (1m 7f 169yds) for novice four yrs old and upwards

Total prize fund £9000 Distributed in accordance with the Stakes and Prize Money Code £4901 to the winning horse The second to receive £2258, the third £1128 and the fourth £565. for novice four yrs old and upwards, which have not won more than one hurdle race Enter by noon, March 17th and pay £40 stake, Declare by 10.00 a.m. March 21st. Weights: 4-y-o 10st 9lb; 5-y-o and up 11st 5lb Fillies and mares allowed 7lb Penalties, a winner of a hurdle race 7lb BALFOURS LLP have generously supported the prize fund for this race and .will present a memento to the winning owner and will award a cash prize to the stable attendant responsible for the horse judged to be the best turned out in this race 15 entries at £40. - Closed March 17th, 2023 Owners Prize Money. Winner £3756; Second £1878; Third £939; Fourth £470. (Penalty Value £4901.40)

1 WELSH CHARGER (IRE) (21) 5 11 12

B g Westerner - Answer Ur Phone (IRE)

Owner: Jones, Spiers & Hartwell

Trainer: Alastair Ralph, Bridgnorth

Breeder: Mr S. Shanahan

Jockey: Jonathan Burke

Form: 6-5212 CD BF

Sponsor:Planned Office Interiors Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Just minor promise in bumpers but much more like it over hurdles, confirming debut promise when landing a C&D maiden in February Similar form when second under a penalty to Jacks Profit back here 3 weeks ago without looking the finished article Leading claims. Star RatingHHHHH Official BHA Rating 111

2 FUJI ROCKS (IRE) (29)

B g Jet Away - Star of The Season (IRE)

Owner: Guy Henriques and Michael Henriques

Trainer: Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham

Breeder: Thomas James & Eoin Banville

6 11 5

Jockey: Paddy Brennan

Form: 3360

Sponsor:Bresbet

TIMEFORM VIEW Travelled well when third in 2 bumpers in the autumn and promise without threatening in a couple of hurdle outings, midﬁeld in 15-runner C&D maiden won by Welsh Charger back from 13 weeks off in February. Very much the type to do better

3 GALLOPADE (GB) (21)

B g Schiaparelli (GER) - Shikra

Owner: Mr N. J. Hussey

Trainer: Warren Greatrex, Upper Lambourn

Breeder: Mr N. J. Hussey

RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating -

7 11 5

Jockey: Harry Cobden

Form: 11-63 D

Sponsor:1Account Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Schiaparelli gelding who won both bumper starts last season and left hurdles debut effort behind when third in a ﬁrst-time hood behind Jacks Proﬁt and Welsh Charger in C&D novice 3 weeks ago. Needs to settle better if he’s to make a greater impact in this sphere.

4 HAPPY

Sanchez

B g Sholokhov (IRE) - Realta Mo Croi (IRE)

Owner: Lady Susan Brooke

Trainer: Max Young, 115.00 h

Breeder: Mrs Catherine Kenneally

Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating -

(IRE) (21) 5 11 5

Jockey: James Best

Form: 000

Sponsor:Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Unplaced sole start in points and more one for handicaps over further based on 2 hurdle runs 8 months apart (trained by Declan Queally in Ireland ﬁrst occasion).

Star RatingHIIII Official BHA Rating -

5 MY BOY GRIZZLE (IRE) (729) 8 11 5

B g Fame And Glory - Luminous Lizzie

Owner: Mr Robert P. Clarke

Trainer: Clare Ellam, Market Drayton

Breeder: John O’Brien

Jockey: Ben Poste

Form: 4/-

TIMEFORM VIEW Fame And Glory gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Supreme Huntress. Hooded and very strong in the betting in a Tipperary bumper in March 2021 but ultimately held back by inexperience. Off since and has left J. D. Motherway Star RatingHHHII Official BHA Rating -

6 JACKS PROFIT (IRE) (5) 4 11 2

B c Proﬁtable (IRE) - Violet Flame (IRE)

Owner: Mr D. E. Edwards

Trainer: David Evans, Abergavenny

Breeder: Stockvale Bloodstock Ltd

Jockey: Robert Dunne

Form: 01 CD

Sponsor:Emma Evans Racing Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Fair handicapper on Flat (stays 1 1/2m). Proved different proposition to hurdling debut when landing 12-runner C&D novice from Welsh Charger at the start of the month and continued good work to add to his tally back on Flat at Wolverhampton (12.2f). Got to be in the mix returned to timber Star RatingHHHHI Official BHA Rating -

7 MY

VIRTUE (GB) (17) 5

B m Blue Bresil (FR) - No Virtue

Owner: Mr S. Flook

Trainer: Mel Rowley, Bridgnorth

Breeder: Mr Stephen Flook

10 12

Jockey: Alex Edwards (3)

Form: 0S1-000

Sponsor:ADM Protexin Ltd

TIMEFORM VIEW Off the mark in points at the third attempt (match) but showed nothing in a bumper at Aintree (sole outing for Katie Ayres) and again in pair of maiden hurdles for new yard in recent months.

Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -

8 SAWPIT SAMANTHA (GB) (44) 5 10 12

B m Champs Elysees - Sawpit Supreme

Owner: Mr David A. Hunt

Trainer: Samuel Drinkwater, Strensham

Breeder: Mr D. A. Hunt

Jockey: Tom Bellamy

Form: 6-06

Sponsor:Tote

TIMEFORM VIEW Debut effort in a bumper wasn’t completely devoid of encouragement but has shown little both starts over hurdles. Needs this for a handicap mark.

Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -

9 JOHN THE BAPTIST (IRE) (21) 4 10 9

B g Caravaggio (USA) - Scream Blue Murder (IRE)

Owner: Mr Nic Brereton

Trainer: Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham

Breeder: Coolmore & Cayton Park Stud Ltd

Jockey: Liam Harrison (3)

Form: 0

Sponsor:Bresbet

TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful at best on Flat (stays 1m) but essentially on the downgrade in that sphere. Never involved but not knocked about when eighth behind a number of these on yard/hurdles debut over C&D at the start of the month.

Star RatingHHIII Official BHA Rating -

DECLARED RUNNERS 9 2022: WHIZZ KID (GER) 6 11 10 Sam Twiston-Davies 1-6 (Dr Richard Newland) 8 ran

Hood worn by No 3, 7. Tongue Strap worn by No 2, 6. Hood, Tongue Strap worn by No 9.

Stewards Note:

HAPPY SANCHEZ: Following its run on 2/3/2023 it was reported that the horse hung right handed early-on.

JOHN THE BAPTIST: Following its run on 2/3/2023 it was reported that the horse ran too freely

Betting Forecast:

2-1 Welsh Charger (IRE), 7-2 Jacks Proﬁt (IRE), 9-2 Gallopade (GB), 13-2 Fuji Rocks (IRE), 20-1 My Boy Grizzle (IRE), John The Baptist (IRE), 33-1 Sawpit Samantha (GB), 66-1 My Virtue (GB), 100-1 Happy Sanchez (IRE)

PLAY SMARTER

Race Summary: WELSH CHARGER ﬁnished 2 3/4 lengths second to re-opposing Jacks Proﬁt when the pair met in a C&D novice 3 weeks ago but gets a 7lb swing at the weights on this occasion and could well be up to reversing the placings. His old rival is a clear threat following his subsequent success on the Flat, with Fuji Rocks also worth keeping an eye on.