15 May 2008 20:10 Ludlow
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Lycetts Insurance Brokers Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Back To The Wind (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
869P7-5 / 23 |
Jump (14) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr M C Pipe |
17/2 | |
| quickly away, made all, pressed last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Sam Lord (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) |
4423P-3 / 11 |
Jump (14) | R Thornton | A King Bowes Lodge Stables |
3/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair, ridden to chase winner 3 out, challenging when not fluent last, held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Our Choice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
24P762- / 11 |
Jump (25) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Anthony McKeever… |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Huguenot (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
06750-1 / 7 |
Jump (7) | T Molloy | P Hobbs & J White Mr M C Sargent |
4/1 | |
| held up, in rear, headway after 6th, chased winner briefly approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Urban Warrior (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) |
4256- / 5 |
Jump (66), Flat (48) |
Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr A Morris |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Rawdon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
883732- / 8 |
Jump (20) | A P McCoy | M L W Bell Mr Edward J Ware |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, ridden approaching 3 out, no response, jumped right 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Such A Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
0/8065P- / 7 |
Jump (82) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Joseph Grace |
25/1 | |
| held up, jumped slowly 4th and 5th, ridden and struggling after 8th | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 18 L |
Mix N Match (GB) (Colt, Bay, 149lbs) |
4U96- / 11 |
Jump (47), Flat (23) |
J Tizzard | R M Stronge Total Plumbing… |
66/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked winner until approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Val du Ciron (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
1/853- / 6 |
Jump (69) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight The Hon Mrs Peter… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||