03 Jan 2018 13:20 Ludlow
Winner: £7,600 (Penalty: £4,938); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Best Wishes For 2018 Juvenile Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Look My Way (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 2 / 11 | Flat (108), Jump (32) | R Johnson | J & S Quinn Drew & Ailsa Russell | 1/6 | |
| tracked leaders, bumped soon after start, went 2nd from the 2nd, led when mistake 3 out, soon started hanging left, clear when jumped right last, still hanging left and looking far from straightforward flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 10 L | Nigh Or Never (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 7 / 5 | Flat (131), Jump (54) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Mr Patrick Kelly | 33/1 | |
| led until 1st, led next, headed 3 out, no impression on winner when mistake 2 out, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 15 L | Lord County (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | F-556 / 5 | Jump (14) | Ian Popham | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr E A Brook | 16/1 | |
| in rear, jumped left 2nd, headway 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Sommervieu (FR) (colt, grey, 10 12) | P2523P / 9 | Flat (289), Jump (18) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Mr Milson Robinson | 6/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 2nd, last after 3rd, headway after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 24 L | Mirzam (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 5) | 5 / 4 | Flat (187), Jump (63) | J E Moore | T Symonds Mr Simon Davies | 12/1 | |
| led 1st until 2nd, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Blackjacktennessee (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 30 / 9 | Jump (50) | David Noonan | S Flook Miss L Wallace | 50/1 | ||
| held up, pulling hard early and stumbled soon after start, headway before 5th, ran out next | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Etoo Sport (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 36P / 4 | Jump (27) | Charlie Hammond | R Hobson Mr D W Fox | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
