03 Apr 2017 15:30 Ludlow
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 1m 7f 212y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Boyne Cup (Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 43P571 / 12 | Flat (304), Jump (14) | R Johnson | T D Easterby Claire Hollowood… | 9/2 | |
| made all, jumped left throughout, driven clear 2 out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | I'dliketheoption (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 32U143 / 10 | Jump (108) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| held up, jumped left 2nd, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on under pressure to take 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Lord Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 403342 / 13 | Jump (23) | James Banks | D L Williams Mr F Michael | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge when mistakes 3 out and 2 out, no extra after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 23 L | Deadly Approach (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 2-33UU1 / 8 | Flat (1263), Jump (40) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S-J Davies Quadriga Racing | 4/1 | |
| prominent, lost place before 4 out, modest 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 14 L | Abidjan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 15-12F0 / 7 | Jump (137) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Axom L | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch 4th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Jayo Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U2202-F / 9 | Jump (330) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mrs B M Ayres,… | 9/1 | |
| chasing leaders when fell 4th | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Un Prophete (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 24112P / 11 | Flat (753), Jump (30) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson | 7/1 | |
| held up off the pace, weakened before 6th, behind when fell 8th | ||||||||||
