04 Jan 2016 15:20 Ludlow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Annual Members Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Gowanauthat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 72U63P / 10 | Jump (27) | T Dowling | C J Mann Mr J Jackson-stops | 7/0 | |
| made all, not fluent 1st, reached for 3 out, not fluent 2 out, wandered flat, pressed towards finish, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Magical Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 32-542 / 12 | Jump (34) | H Cobden | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury | 11/0 | |
| tracked winner, challenged 4 out, stayed 2nd, rallied towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 12 L | Salut Honore (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 566/33 / 10 | Jump (22) | Luke Watson | A M Hales The Hexagon Racing… | 7/0 | |
| tracked winner, every chance 4 out, 3rd from next, stayed on same pace, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Tinelyra (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32-65P / 12 | Jump (18) | Philip Donovan | F O'Brien Mr S Fizor | 10/0 | |
| held up in 5th, in touch after 5th, ridden and no impression 4 out, went 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2 L | Petit Ecuyer (FR) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 54P243 / 10 | Flat (1412), Jump (14) | James Nixon | D L Williams Mr F Michael | 8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, kept quite wide at times, effort 15th, close up 4 out, beaten next, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Rusty Nail (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 33P61P / 11 | Jump (79) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 20/0 | |
| in rear, mistakes 8th and 9th, struggling after 11th, behind 12th, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Sylvan Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1PU534 / 9 | Jump (50) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr E J Ford | 9/0 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 13th or 14th, shaken up after 15th, no impression, well beaten 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
