April 24 / 14.00 Ludlow

14.00

Good

Butty Bach Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £4356.8
  • 1m 7f 169y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Butty Bach Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

1/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.15
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1P6 D

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 140

Form & Verdict
Won easily at Thurles (2m, yielding) on debut for Willie Mullins; subsequent defeats (pulled up, well-held sixth) came in Grade 1 events at Leopardstown, latest behind three subsequent Cheltenham Festival winners; now goes in tongue-tie; leading player back in much calmer waters.
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5th

1

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 148y

14:10 Punchestown

Daddy Long Legs

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear

20/1

5th

1

23rd Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 148y

14:10 Punchestown

Daddy Long Legs

11st 12lb

J: Michael O’Sullivan

T: W P Mullins

held up in rear

20/1

3rd

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

14:05 Down Royal

Daddy Long Legs

11st 8lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

didn't always jump with fluency, took keen hold, led, pressed winner after 3rd

2/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 124453 D

Last run: 146 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
0-4 over hurdles in 2021; successful five times over fences since and has place claims on the best of that form; out of sorts last July-November and now returns from five-month break.
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12th

4

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Blueberry Wine

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has won five chases at up to 2m3f but rather disappointing on last three starts (cheekpieces tried last time, but left off here); well treated on his best form but bit to prove back over hurdles.

20/1

12th

4

31st Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

Class 5

15:15 Newcastle

Blueberry Wine

11st 10lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Has won five chases at up to 2m3f but rather disappointing on last three starts (cheekpieces tried last time, but left off here); well treated on his best form but bit to prove back over hurdles.

20/1

10th

1

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:03 Worcester

Blueberry Wine

12st 0lb

J: William Maggs

T: Donald McCain

Five-time chase winner; needs to better his recent efforts but has conditions to suit here and has slipped to a very tempting mark; could be very dangerous if perked up by first-time cheekpieces.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 44

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran respectably behind a fairly useful rival on final attempt in Irish points; has plenty to find on his two hurdles efforts, however, and may be more interesting in handicaps shortly.
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6th

1

17th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 168y

Class 5

15:10 Uttoxeter

Comemylittleson

11st 12lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

Placed behind the subsequent Punchestown Festival winner Daddy Long Legs at Ludlow (2m novice; 80-1) in April; raced keenly and weakening out of contention when hampered and unseated rider on handicap debut at Bangor (2m, good) last month; 3lb lower; improvement necessary.

14/1

4

28th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

18:48 Bangor-on-Dee

Comemylittleson

11st 2lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Lightly raced 6yo who showed promise with his third behind a Willie Mullins-trained hotpot in Ludlow novice (2m, good) in April; open to more progress now switched to handicapping and he needs a close look in market.

13/2

3rd

3

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Comemylittleson

11st 2lb

J: Abbie McCain

T: Donald McCain

Ran respectably behind a fairly useful rival on final attempt in Irish points; has plenty to find on his two hurdles efforts, however, and may be more interesting in handicaps shortly.

33/1

Form: 409

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in Hereford bumper on first outing but has suffered a couple of heavy defeats since, latest switched to hurdles (2m3f); big turnaround is required.
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11

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:05 Worcester

Doeshefitthebill

11st 4lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Fell at eighth fence when 40-1 for last month's chase/handicap debut but showed some promise in 2m novice hurdles in the spring and remains very unexposed.

20/1

12

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:18 Worcester

Doeshefitthebill

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Peak effort over hurdles came when 7l fourth to a subsequent Punchestown handicap hurdle winner at Ludlow in April but has since finished a disappointing last of six back there in May (made a respiratory noise); back up in trip but faces no easy task on this switch to fences on handicap debut with a tongue-tie now added.

14/1

6th

2

12th May 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:18 Ludlow

Doeshefitthebill

11st 1lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Had just the four races and was beaten only 7l behind subsequent Punchestown handicap winner Daddy Long Legs in a C&D novice on good ground last month; flattered to finish so close to the easy winner but the runner-up is a capable jumper.

4/1

Form: 2

Last run: 82 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Predominantly Flat bred but he's by Maxios, the sire of high-class jumper Gaelic Warrior; made a promising debut in Southwell novice hurdle (2m, good to soft; clear second) in February and looks open to progress; one of the main contenders.
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16th

6

21st Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 0f 0y

Class 4

12:53 Warwick

Diskatek

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Hammond

T: Mel Rowley

Came second on debut at Southwell (good to soft) in February and made a lot of the running before fading into fifth at Ludlow (2m, good) in April; can improve this season but has fitness to prove today.

15/2

14/1

Form: P

Last run: 130 days

W: 10st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-time AW Flat winner at Wolverhampton; may benefit from first-time tongue-tie returned to this code, having made a respiratory noise on sole hurdles attempt (pulled up).
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6th

8

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Havanazam

10st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

Three-time AW Flat winner at Wolverhampton; may benefit from first-time tongue-tie returned to this code, having made a respiratory noise on sole hurdles attempt (pulled up).

14/1

6th

8

24th Apr 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:00 Ludlow

Havanazam

10st 8lb

J: David Bass

T: Tom Symonds

Three-time AW Flat winner at Wolverhampton; may benefit from first-time tongue-tie returned to this code, having made a respiratory noise on sole hurdles attempt (pulled up).

14/1

7th

6

(2)

4th Mar 2024

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Havanazam

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Tom Symonds

in rear

5/2

Form: P

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Inauspicious debut at Ffos Las eight days ago, having been friendless in the betting; best watched.
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8

30th May 2024

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 5

17:10 Ffos Las

Miss Arvico

10st 9lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sheila Lewis

in touch with leaders

25/1

8th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Miss Arvico

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sheila Lewis

Has struggled at massive prices in three hurdle runs this spring and can only be watched.

100/1

8th

14

15th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:00 Ffos Las

Miss Arvico

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Sheila Lewis

Has struggled at massive prices in three hurdle runs this spring and can only be watched.

100/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £7.20
Straight Forecast £5.40
Trifecta £70.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Daddy Long Legs

The Star:

Diskatek

WEST COUNTRY:

Doeshefitthebill

RP RATINGS:

Daddy Long Legs

TOPSPEED:

Daddy Long Legs

POSTDATA:

Daddy Long Legs

The Times:

Daddy Long Legs

Telegraph:

Daddy Long Legs

The Guardian:

Daddy Long Legs

Daily Mail:

Daddy Long Legs

D Express:

Daddy Long Legs

Daily Mirror:

Daddy Long Legs

The Sun:

Daddy Long Legs

Daily Record:

Daddy Long Legs