14 May 2017 15:00 Ludlow
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 5f 55y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | U/31261- / 12 | Jump (19) | M D Grant | D J S Ffrench Davis Mrs P Ffrench Davis… | 5/1 | |
| held up and behind, not fluent 2nd, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, edged right and upsides when left in lead 2 out, driven out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Royal Supremo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/11373- / 8 | Jump (16) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Supremes | 7/2 | |
| led until after 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, left 2nd when hampered 2 out, hung left flat, stayed on, not able to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 5 L | Phangio (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 337521- / 9 | Flat (1100), Jump (16) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr Simon Gegg | 16/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 4 out, slightly outpaced before 3 out, left 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 58 L | Western Miller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5827/04- / 10 | Jump (207) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon The Pantechnicons… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 2nd, headed 3 out, weakening when blundered and hampered 2 out, finished tired | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Beau Du Brizais (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | F41441- / 9 | Jump (17) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 4th, ridden after 4 out, led next, joined when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Cup Of Ambition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 91042-U / 6 | Jump (13) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 14/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, lost place 5th, mistake next, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Becauseshesaidso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1574/F8- / 10 | Jump (131) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Lady Bolton | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | McKenzie's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P2/6035- / 6 | Jump (85) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Sprayclad Uk | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, lost place 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Breaking Bits (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 24782-1 / 10 | Jump (3) | M G Nolan | Jamie Snowden Mr Colin Peake | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Kitegen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 442/7P0- / 11 | Jump (27) | Jamie Bargary | R Dickin Paul Whitehead… | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
