20 Dec 2017 13:55 Ludlow
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 5f 55y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
G C Rickards Ltd EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Chilli Filli (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 7-143 / 12 | Jump (34) | R Johnson | H D Daly Strachanlewisgabbgrahamsalwey&Griffith | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, clear flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Diva Reconce (FR) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 1- / 6 | Jump (299) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Ic Sellars… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, closed 7th, led before 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, held from last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Fairy Pol (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 615 / 7 | Jump (35) | T Dowling | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd 3 out, driven and hung left after 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 12 L | Ask Catkin (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | P5 / 8 | Jump (20) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Mrs C Antcliff | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 7 L | Cangodemayo (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 1-0 / 7 | Jump (52) | D A Jacob | B Pauling The Swing Along… | 20/1 | |
| led until 7th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Bonnie Black Rose (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 0/058 / 8 | Jump (60) | Dave Crosse | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 150/1 | |
| sweating, towards rear, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Tell It To Me (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 31 / 5 | Jump (197) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Turf Club 2016… | 5/1 | |
| prominent, 4th and beaten when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Maire Banrigh (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 1- / 8 | Jump (283) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr J Hales & Mr… | 1/1 | |
| raced freely, prominent, led 7th, headed before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Taras Day (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | / 9 | Jump (40) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington Mrs Helen Harvey | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 78 L | Welcome Polly (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 10) | 3/P / 6 | Jump (44) | G Sheehan | C J Mann Hools & Forces… | 100/1 | |
| mistake 1st, soon behind, mistake next, tailed off from 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Brockton Gandt (GB) (mare, brown, 10 10) | 8-P8 / 5 | Jump (18) | Charlie Hammond | Mike Hammond Mrs Claire Lockett | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, lost place when mistake next, went badly left 4th, soon hanging badly left, again jumped left 5th, pulled up before 6th | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Valdas Princess (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 5-4 / 7 | Jump (197) | Conor Shoemark | O Sherwood A P Racing | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, fell last | ||||||||||
