19 Feb 2020 16:40 Ludlow
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,588); Distance: 1m 7f 212y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
Fairway Cafe Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Demopolis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 080-P94 / 11 | Jump (29) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5 out, went 2nd after 3 out, led between last 2, drew clear after last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 4 L | Cobra Commander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P59-005 / 10 | Jump (70) | David Noonan | T Symonds Dean, Willetts… | 12/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 7th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no chance with winner after last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5½ L | Oxwich Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5-6U242 / 10 | Jump (17) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams T Hywel Jones Racing | 2/1 | |
| led to 7th, pressed leader, ridden and lost place after 3 out, no impression with front pair between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | All Is Good (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2P2-5P5 / 8 | Jump (17) | Tabitha Worsley | R Dickin The Tricksters… | 6/1 | |
| prominent on outside, ridden after 3 out, soon one pace, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | HD | Bathiva (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 3) | 34-2347 / 9 | Jump (39) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis Mrs J Rees | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch on inside 5 out, driven to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Debden Bank (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 97-459 / 9 | Jump (78) | Patrick Cowley | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 5 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Way Of The World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3-5685P / 9 | Jump (20) | C Brace | Sheila Lewis Mr Brian Davies | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders to before 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Sam Chisolm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 3P6-65U / 7 | Jump (11) | Lee Edwards | S-J Davies Steve Mace, Paul… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place when blundered badly and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Hickey's Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5-P385P / 8 | Jump (176) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Optimumracing Co… | 25/1 | |
| always behind, reminders after 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Best Director (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 51/3-526 / 12 | Jump (68) | Miss L Brooke | J Groucott Mrs Belinda Clarke | 33/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch when mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out | ||||||||||
