19 Jan 2012 13:40 Ludlow
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Sidney Phillips Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Esteem (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
6P3/52U / 22 |
Flat (1440), Jump (1) |
Peter Hatton | P D Evans Mrs E Evans |
9/4 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, not fluent next, jumped left and bumped 4th, steady headway from 6th, led 4 out, drew clear from next | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 5 L |
Laughing Game (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) |
F-3P0P6 / 9 |
Flat (1284), Jump (14) |
Peter Carberry | L Hurley Mrs R Hurley |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, mistakes, chased leader until after 4th, prominent, ridden 13th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, went 2nd post, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| HD |
Top Benefit (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) |
P2534-7 / 13 |
Jump (12) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr R C Harper |
9/2 | |
| led, mistake 11th, headed next, led again after 13th, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Oscar Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 5) |
53-4FP1 / 8 |
Flat (102), Jump (6) |
T E Whelan | George Baker Mr Wayne Hennessey |
9/4 | |
| held up, bumped 4th, headway 11th, ridden after next, went 3rd 2 out, no impression, slightly short of room and demoted to 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Civil Servant (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
4/8P5-32 / 7 |
Jump (42) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
8/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd after 4th, mistake next, led 12th, headed after next, mistake 3 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 74 L |
Finnegans Rainbow (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
423P3P / 10 |
Flat (157), Jump (22) |
Alice Mills | M C Chapman Mr J E Reed |
125/1 | |
| chased leaders until 3rd, behind 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Diamond Twister (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
U06-356 / 6 |
Flat (22), Jump (59) |
Harry Challoner | L Williamson Mr J Levenson |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Salut Honore (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3P-P546 / 10 |
Jump (39) | S P Jones | A M Hales The Hexagon Racing… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
This Way (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
64-336U / 10 |
Jump (30) | Matt Griffiths | B Ryall Mrs G C Pritchard |
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