22 Mar 2018 16:45 Ludlow
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,743); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Abberley Hall Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Mr Mercurial (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 418U-P3 / 12 | Jump (46) | Mr H Crow | Mrs S Crow Capt Will Ramsay | 3/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 4th, hampered by loose horse 14th, closer in 3rd 4 out, 2nd before hit 2 out, led last, came clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 7 L | Real Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-332U2 / 13 | Jump (25) | Mr J H Jones | Nick J Jones Mr Nick J Jones | 9/2 | |
| raced in 3rd behind leader who went clear after 2nd, went 2nd before 14th, led and went clear before 4 out, headed and not fluent last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 11 L | Opening Batsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 5011-44 / 13 | Jump (52) | Mr M Legg | H Fry The Twelfth Man… | 9/4 | |
| led and raced freely, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead when headed before 4 out, chased leader until before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Crazy Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6344-37 / 13 | Jump (67) | Mr G Crow | Mrs A R Hewitt Mr R J Bevis | 25/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 7th, steady headway on outside 12th, left in 3rd place 14th, dropped to 4th before 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 10 L | Tugboat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | P-34734 / 13 | Flat (1656), Jump (32) | Lorcan Williams | G Slade-Jones Mr Neil Lewis &… | 14/1 | |
| jumped left, prominent early, soon lost place, behind 3rd, went left 14th, plugged on into remote 5th last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 10 L | Broadway Symphony (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 21P/1-P1 / 11 | Jump (67) | Mr Zac Baker | Tracey Bailey Mr N Sutton | 7/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th, lost place 12th, behind and struggling next, mistake 15th, no chance after, lost remote 5th last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 34 L | Grandioso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 6) | 11243-P / 11 | Jump (13) | Mr Ed Bailey | S Flook Foxhunters In Mind | 14/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 6th, weakened 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Drive The Bus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 992359- / 10 | Flat (691), Jump (581) | Miss L Brooke | Mrs B Thomas Mrs A Price | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up 10th | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Such A Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 6) | 291-2PP / 10 | Jump (81) | Jordan Nailor | Tracey Bailey Mr N Sutton | 9/1 | |
| chased leader who went clear after 2nd, lost 2nd when blundered and eventually unseated rider 14th | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Vouvray (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 64-6PPU / 10 | Jump (32) | Mr J Pritchard Webb | G M Davies Didn't Cost A Lot… | 100/1 | |
| in rear, blundered 6th, fell 9th | ||||||||||
