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Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Ludlow · 18 December 2024
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance1m7f169y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners8

Meetmebythesea (IRE) (5/2) won the Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) at Ludlow on 18 December 2024, beating The Kemble Brewery (GB) by 2 lengths under Callum Pritchard for trainer Ben Pauling. 8 ran on Good To Soft going over 1m7f169y; the winning time was 3m 53.47s (slow by 20.47s).

Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st Meetmebythesea (IRE) 4g Held up Settled early behind the front-runner - improved into third by four out - moved up to second three out under a squeeze - loomed upsides the front-runner - hit the front in the final furlong - kept finding under hand riding to prevail Callum Pritchard(7) Ben Pauling 10-13 —139A122A 3:53.47 4,356.80 5/2 4.24
2nd The Kemble Brewery (GB) 5g Held up Settled just off the pace on the rail - moved into 4th behind 3rd - pressed the front-runner before 4 out - shortened the gap - hit the front 3 out - fended off a rival before 2 out - clipped the last then overtaken and unable to find more late 2 Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey 11-10 130147A120A 3:53.91 2,007.20 4/11F 1.38
3rd Doctor Love (FR) h 4g Took a strong hold - towards the middle of the field - went to the front after the 3rd and pulled well away - gradually reeled in from 4 out and passed 3 out - plugged on one-paced to finish 3rd beaten 18 lengths 16 Charlie Deutsch Alastair Ralph 11-0 —113A105A 3:57.47 1,003.20 18/1 96.78
4th Last Rodeo (IRE) 4g Held up Held up towards the back - kept battling before moving into 4th at the final fence - always short of a say in the finish 3 Jack Tudor Christian Williams 11-0 —108A102A 3:58.14 502.40 33/1 276.57
5th Passing Pleasure (GB) 4g Held up Held up at the back - made no impression - finished well beaten in 5th 3¾ Stan Sheppard Lawney Hill 11-0 —103A98A 3:58.97 — 20/1 42.57
6th Grenardier (GB) 5g Held up Held up at back - untidy over opening fence - progressed into 4th three out - faded before last 1 James Best Martin Keighley 11-0 —101A97A 3:59.19 — 100/1 800.18
7th Yorgunnabeplucky (GB) 4g Led Set the pace early - overtaken and settled in behind the front-runner after the 3rd - dropped away 4 out - well held from there and finished 7th 11 Conor Ring Evan Williams 11-0 —95C87C 4:01.64 — 50/1 520.92
8th Dontworrywegotthis (GB) 5m Prominent Handy position wide - drifted back after 3rd - driven and dropped away after 4 out - well beaten in 8th 15 Tabitha Worsley(3) Georgie Howell 10-4 —85C72C 4:04.97 — 250/1 1,000.00
NR Following Chapter — NON-RUNNER Alastair Ralph — ——— — — — —

Winning time 3m 53.47s (slow by 20.47s)

Non-runners Following Chapter (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (8 of 9 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (8 of 9 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) at Ludlow in 2024?
Meetmebythesea (IRE) won the Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) at Ludlow on 18 December 2024, ridden by Callum Pritchard and trained by Ben Pauling.
What was the finishing order of the 2024 Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow?
1st Meetmebythesea (IRE) (5/2), 2nd The Kemble Brewery (GB) (4/11F), 3rd Doctor Love (FR) (18/1).
What price was the winner of the 2024 Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow?
Meetmebythesea (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/2, with a Betfair SP of 4.24.
How many horses ran in the 2024 Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow?
8 horses ran in the 2024 Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow. Non-runners: Following Chapter (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2024 Tanners Cava EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Ludlow?
The winning time was 3m 53.47s (slow by 20.47s).