10 Jan 2018 13:55 Ludlow
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,888); Distance: 2m 4f 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Heath Farm Meats Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Hey Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 117-P84 / 15 | Jump (40) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson H Stephen Smith… | 14/1 | |
| chased leader, jumped left at times, mistake 12th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, pressed last, driven flat, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1 L | Megabucks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4P1-253 / 8 | Jump (38) | T J O'Brien | Henry Oliver Parsonage Racing… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 13th, went left 3 out, chased winner 2 out, every chance last, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 8 L | Free Range (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 511-124 / 8 | Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Winks Racing | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 3rd, mistake 7th, headway on outside after 13th, mistake and hampered 4 out, blundered 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Old Salt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5435-P3 / 7 | Jump (21) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Jessica Keys | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 10th, headway 3 out, disputing 3rd last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Volt Face (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 52-234P / 11 | Jump (18) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Cropredy Lawn Racing | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and reminder 3rd, mistake next, blundered 7th, some headway when not fluent 4 out, blundered 2 out, never able to get near leaders, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Dark Mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3/P64-1 / 10 | Jump (55) | Nick Scholfield | Miss E C Lavelle Mr C Helfferich | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 6th, closed 12th, went left and baulked 4 out, mistake 2 out, no extra in 5th last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 7 L | Wandrin Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1-544 / 12 | Jump (21) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Penny Perriss | 7/2 | |
| jumped left, led, not fluent 2nd, headed 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Secret Door (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 13) | 11-3395 / 8 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | H Fry Thornton, Gibbs,… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 11th, lost place 13th, well held from 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Farm The Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 474-52F / 9 | Jump (25) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Mr Nick Carter | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, pressing leaders when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
