21 Apr 2015 14:40 Ludlow
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,696); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
H R Smith Group Ltd Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Kilbree Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 133223 / 11 | Jump (173) | P J Brennan | T R George Five Valleys Racing… | 5/1 | |
| chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, 2nd again before 4 out, led 3 out, in command last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Aerial (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 17-1172 / 11 | Flat (2227), Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Tony Hayward And… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway when hit 5 out, pushed along in 4th before 4 out, 2nd 3 out, every chance next, ridden and no extra last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 15 L | Sergeant Dick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P1332F / 10 | Jump (12) | James Banks | Andrew Turnell Connect Eight | 14/1 | |
| led until 3 out and dropped to 3rd, one pace and no chance with leading pair next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4½ L | King Massini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 80P422 / 11 | Jump (15) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 17/2 | |
| held up in rear, some headway into last trio and struggling 5 out, stayed on from 3 out, went modest 4th after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | Guiding George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 041232 / 9 | Jump (39) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton T A Crowe | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 12th, outpaced after 5 out, plugging on in poor 4th when awkward 2 out, weakened into 5th after the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 16 L | Midnight Lira (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 7) | 24F121 / 8 | Jump (24) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 5th, blundered 5 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 4 out, still chance when blundered 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Mart Lane (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | P-17PPP / 14 | Flat (1008), Jump (10) | Killian Moore | Mrs S Leech Patrick Joseph… | 20/1 | |
| held up in last trio, in rear and reminders 14th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 13 L | Benevolent (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | P-31031 / 8 | Jump (39) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Paul Read & Dave… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, last pair and struggling 5 out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cloudy Bob (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 38427U / 11 | Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | P G Murphy Men Of Stone | ||
| 3 |   | - | Red Admirable (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 156U13 / 13 | Jump (26) | C Poste | D Killahena & G McPherson The McPherson Racing… | |||
