03 Feb 2016 14:10 Ludlow
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Openbet 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Britanio Bello (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3753 / 14 | Jump (19) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head | 4/0 | |
| held up behind, smooth headway to track leaders before 3 out, challenged next, led approaching last, ridden clear flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Set In My Ways (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 577 / 5 | Jump (36) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/0 | |
| held up behind, tracked leaders after 4 out, driven and one pace after next, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Beallandendall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | PU5-1PP / 11 | Jump (22) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Ms D C Faulkner | 100/0 | |
| in touch on outside of main group, close up after 5th, chased leaders when hit 3 out, effort next, soon ridden, every chance last, one pace flat, held when lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Space Oddity (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2- / 10 | Jump (506) | N D Fehily | H Fry Miss I T Walsh | 6/0 | |
| took keen hold, led 1st, clear with one other after 3rd, headed narrowly before next, led again before 3 out, headed when mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 22 L | Beatu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | F7310/F- / 7 | Jump (344) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 7/0 | |
| in touch main group, close up after 5th, ridden and one pace after 3 out, no impression next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 7 L | Boolavard King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P03/3P-2 / 7 | Jump (64) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… | 11/0 | |
| led to 1st, with leader and clear of rest after 3rd, led narrowly before next where blundered, driven and headed before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Weston Flame (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 067-P / 6 | Jump (19) | D A Jacob | B I Case Mr E R Hanbury | 150/0 | |
| in touch main group, close up after 5th, tracked leaders before 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 11 L | Another Cobbler (FR) (filly, grey, 10 12) | 59-07 / 6 | Jump (35) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr John Timpson | 50/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, no danger after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Chocca Wocca (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 12- / 6 | Jump (298) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes | 0/0 | ||
| non runner | ||||||||||
