05 Dec 2018 14:15 Ludlow
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £8,837); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Coup De Pinceau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 26216-1 / 13 | Jump (29) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr P Hiscock | 7/2 | |
| 2nd until 6th, chased leaders, ridden after 13th, led from 3 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Darius Des Bois (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5/57712- / 8 | Jump (229) | S Bowen | N J Henderson Mark Flinton And… | 9/4 | |
| led, mistake 10th, hit 3 out and headed, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Theclockisticking (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 2-42541 / 8 | Jump (15) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Asphalt Reinforcement… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 4 |   | - | Head To The Stars (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 1222P-F / 12 | Jump (21) | Hugh Nugent | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon | 10/1 | |
| not always fluent, in touch, took keen hold, jumped right 1st, 4th but still in touch when slipped badly on landing 4 out and lost any chance, clambered over next and pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Red River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 2/131- / 7 | Jump (304) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Red River Syndicate | 6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance when slipped badly on landing 4 out, lost all chance and pulled up | ||||||||||
