01 Mar 2012 16:00 Ludlow
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,912); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Forbra Gold Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Drumbaloo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 71-0104 / 8 | Jump (50) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Arc | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway and switched right before 3 out, led run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Cootehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 86-5421 / 10 | Jump (64) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Felicity Griffin | 7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway after 5 out, led 3 out, hit last, headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 14 L | Theatre Diva (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | 2U11-36 / 11 | Jump (12) | Miss J Buck | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 12th, headway after 5 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NS | Fairoak Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 341P/35- / 9 | Jump (494) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 13th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Maraafeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 43P-65B / 8 | Flat (1745), Jump (81) | Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams John & Zara Johnstone | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, headway to go 2nd after 5 out, ridden before next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ½ L | Rackham Lerouge (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 313-P9P / 8 | Flat (977), Jump (65) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 5 out, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3 L | Estates Recovery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-11576 / 9 | Jump (60) | Mr M Wall | H J Evans Mr Mark Benton | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 26 L | Checkerboard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P5-1209 / 12 | Jump (60) | Sean Quinlan | F O'Brien Mrs S J Furber | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 5 out, soon in rear | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Roseneath (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 11F-1PR / 11 | Jump (13) | S P Jones | A M Hales The Strathclyders | |||
