16 Dec 2015 14:40 Ludlow
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Katkeau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P20-351 / 10 | Flat (1549), Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof C Tisdall,… | 6/0 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led 2 out, jumped left last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5 L | Red Devil Lads (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 31P111- / 10 | Jump (248) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis Miss Louise Davis | 10/0 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, jumped left throughout, mistake when headed 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 13 L | Gorsky Island (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11204-4 / 10 | Jump (42) | P J Brennan | T R George Silkword Racing… | 6/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, effort 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | The Tourard Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1335-03 / 15 | Jump (43) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr & Mrs F Bell,n… | 12/0 | |
| in touch, ridden to challenge when hit 3 out, mistake next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | It's A Steal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 211P52- / 11 | Jump (258) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Phensdell Racing | 15/0 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 2 L | Drumshambo (USA) (colt, bay, 10 9) | P4P64-4 / 10 | Flat (2411), Jump (19) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… | 17/0 | |
| prominent, pushed along 12th, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 63 L | What A Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/11P0-4 / 9 | Jump (46) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 9/0 | |
| led until after 2nd, soon in touch, lost place 12th, weakened 6 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Gallery Exhibition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 613-8P1 / 12 | Jump (23) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Somerset Racing | 14/0 | |
| mid-division, slow 2nd, under pressure 12th, weakened 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Handy Andy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 453-P2P / 10 | Jump (8) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 14/0 | |
| in touch, lost place 8th, weakened 5 out, pulled up next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Goodtoknow (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 222P7-2 / 13 | Jump (14) | Jake Greenall | Kerry Lee Mr Richard Lee | 15/0 | |
| held up in rear, slow 9th, blundered 6 and 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Azure Fly (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 2P3-170 / 14 | Jump (32) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon Miss Lucy Brown | 25/0 | |
| prominent, slow 4th, weakened 12th, behind from 6 out, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
