19 Jan 2017 14:25 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 1m 7f 212y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Michael Nickless Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Truckers Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 313P-P4 / 12 | Jump (54) | Harry Challoner | J Groucott Mr C J Tipton | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 4 out, blundered badly next, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Fingers Crossed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 66/47-76 / 7 | Jump (7) | R P McLernon | P R Webber Cropredy Lawn Racing… | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed last, every chance run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 6 L | Fieldsofsilk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 540034 / 5 | Jump (15) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, outpaced 8th, soon pushed along and never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Un Anjou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 675-236 / 9 | Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | David Dennis Superdream Racing… | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, went 3rd from last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 14 L | Emperor Commodos (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3P-052P / 11 | Jump (19) | Jake Hodson | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 9/1 | |
| behind, headway 5 out to chase leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Upsanddowns (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 337325 / 9 | Jump (48) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Arc | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place from 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Vital Evidence (USA) (colt, bay, 11 4) | F-7232F / 7 | Flat (930), Jump (55) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
