10 Apr 2014 14:30 Ludlow
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Ludlow Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Saint Jerome (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 311 / 4 | Flat (43), Jump (22) | R Thornton | J A Osborne Mrs F Walwyn | 8/13 | |
| made all, soon clear, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 22 L | Rascal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 73 / 6 | Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Really Wild… | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd after 6th, 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 12 L | Sparville (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 9321-FF / 9 | Jump (313) | Sam Twiston-Davies | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr W F Corbett | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | King's Opus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 45 / 6 | Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Julie Martin… | 14/1 | |
| chased winner, blundered 3 out, soon lost 2nd, mistake last weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 4 L | Capitol Gain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5 / 5 | Flat (98), Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Mrs B V Sangster | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and went modest 5th before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 10 L | Billeragh Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3B-3FP8 / 9 | Jump (17) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Mr D G Bridgwater | 66/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, tailed off mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1 L | Dancing Ecco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0 / 6 | Flat (266), Jump (303) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr James W Barrett | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Kilfinichen Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 49P7 / 11 | Flat (41), Jump (92) | W T Kennedy | Mrs V Jordan Cracker Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| chased leading pair, outpaced on long run towards 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 7 L | Major Parkes (GB) (colt, grey, 10 7) | 64 / 4 | Flat (610), Jump (162) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr Joseph Heler | 28/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 6th, tailed off when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 23 L | Private Jones (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 3 / 7 | Flat (191), Jump (213) | Michael Byrne | Miss I Pickard If Only Partnership | 100/1 | |
| mistake 1st, towards rear, in mid-division when mistake 5th and next, soon lost place behind and mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Randall (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 00 / 6 | Jump (27) | A Freeman | M R Bosley Mrs Jean M O'Connor | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Sammy Blade (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 0/90 / 6 | Jump (31) | Mr D Devereux | A Phillips Wood Bank Racing | ||
