26 Jan 2015 15:20 Ludlow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,120); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
AJA Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ascendant (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 257124 / 12 | Flat (66), Jump (25) | Mr Robert Hawker | J Farrelly Mr F A Clegg | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd when left in lead 3 out, joined and blundered next, driven and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 7 L | Grimley Girl (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 7P-3212 / 10 | Jump (40) | C Gethings | Henry Oliver Mr R M Phillips | 9/2 | |
| always prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, mistake last, one pace and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Northern Bay (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-64226 / 6 | Flat (251), Jump (27) | Thomas Greatrex | D Pipe Mr Paul Collins | 10/1 | |
| started slowly, headway chasing leaders 5th, left disputing 3rd place 3 out, ridden and one pace between last two | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | SHD | Boss Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 334 / 10 | Jump (44) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Hogarth Racing | 4/1 | |
| started slowly and hampered start, headway chasing leaders approaching 5th, slightly hampered 3 out, rallied disputing 4th at the last, one pace under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | NK | Devil's Dyke (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3-2636P / 7 | Jump (42) | Conor Orr | Evan Williams Mr R Abbott & Mr… | 8/1 | |
| stated slowly, behind, headway 3 out, kept on run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3 L | Goldie Horn (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 3) | 12U639 / 7 | Flat (433), Jump (18) | Mr B Catton | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 33/1 | |
| well off the pace towards rear, mistake 6th, headway into 3rd before 3 out, ridden before next, mistake and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ½ L | Murrayana (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 64-213 / 7 | Jump (42) | Mr Sam Painting | C L Tizzard Promanco Ltd | 8/1 | |
| whipped round and lost 30 lengths start, well behind, kept on well run-in, not recover | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 6 L | Hidden Link (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 79-7076 / 5 | Flat (486), Jump (40) | James Nixon | T Symonds The Mumbo Jumbos | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, no chance when hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | HD | Detank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 6667-25 / 9 | Jump (48) | Mr P York | R Stephens M Duthie & T Moynihan | 16/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 5 L | Bravo Bravo (GB) (colt, bay, 11 3) | P3PPP-8 / 8 | Flat (494), Jump (17) | Archie Bellamy | M Keighley Davies & Price | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 5th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 2½ L | Sun Quest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 260665 / 13 | Flat (2484), Jump (67) | Mr James King | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Rhamnus (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 0-347 / 5 | Flat (401), Jump (79) | Mr P Mason | B Pauling Rockcliffe Stud | 16/1 | |
| led in start and started slowly, early reminders, headway to lead after 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon lost 2nd and hit 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Anton Dolin (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) | 723623 / 11 | Flat (144), Jump (43) | Hugh Nugent | M Mullineaux Mr S A Pritchard | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 5th, lost place after next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 17 L | Kyles Faith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 122265 / 7 | Jump (19) | Mr H R L Cornock | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 3¼ L | Acapulco Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 043420 / 12 | Flat (165), Jump (40) | Jordan Williams | D Burchell Mr J Parfitt | 33/1 | |
| never nearer than mid-division, behind from soon after 6th | ||||||||||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Aristocracy (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 4221 / 8 | Flat (165), Jump (67) | Miss Brodie Hampson | Andrew Turnell Mr Rob Parker | ||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Don't Panic (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | F14R4/8 / 11 | Flat (2098), Jump (27) | Mr M Legg | R J Hodges Mr A B S Webb | ||
