21 Feb 2018 15:00 Ludlow
Winner: £13,500 (Penalty: £7,863); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Alfa Aggregates Products Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Comber Mill (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 944811 / 13 | Jump (25) | Andrew Tinkler | A Ralph Mick Martin Keith… | 4/1 | |
| chased leader, led before 5th, made rest, awkward last, joined run-in, stayed on to assert near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | HD | Voodoo Doll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 774 / 11 | Jump (32) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 20/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway on inside after 4 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd at the last, hung left under pressure and every chance run-in, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Otter Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 76-2315 / 7 | Jump (36) | Mr N George | T R George Somerset Racing | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway chasing leaders after 5th, 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden between last 2, lost 2nd at the last, 3rd and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8 L | Fixed Rate (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 51P162 / 7 | Flat (504), Jump (51) | Angus Cheleda | C J Mann The Steeple Chasers | 12/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd before 5th until approaching 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 5 L | Captain Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 76-5535 / 11 | Jump (42) | R Johnson | R J Price Derek & Cheryl… | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, chasing leaders when badly hampered by faller 5th, never able to recover | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 22 L | Baratineur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 349-687 / 10 | Jump (172) | Lorcan Williams | K Bishop Mr Adrian Wintle | 9/1 | |
| held up last, pushed along and struggling in 6th before 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 27 L | Excellent Team (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 084415 / 8 | Flat (999), Jump (118) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mrs Jill Gould | 8/1 | |
| in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders before 5th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, jumped left final 3, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Royal Irish Hussar (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 3/4244-7 / 9 | Flat (586), Jump (123) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mrs T Hill | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracking leaders on inside hanging left when fell 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Wildmoor Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 121623- / 7 | Jump (375) | C Poste | R Dickin E R C Beech & B… | 9/1 | |
| led, headed and weakened rapidly before 5th, soon behind, pulled up next | ||||||||||
