20 Jan 2022 14:30 Ludlow
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £8,768); Distance: 2m 4f 11y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Billy Preston Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Karl Philippe (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
21P3-25 / 10 |
Jump (34) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Provence Racing |
13/8 | |
| held up in rear, closed 10th, went 2nd next, challenging when left in lead and slithered badly on landing 4 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Gardefort (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2P/2P33- / 13 |
Flat (3509), Jump (305) |
Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams'… |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 8th, soon headed, led again next, pressed when blundered badly and headed 4 out, held after, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 18 L |
Bobhopeornohope (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1P-P341 / 10 |
Jump (25) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss |
5/2 | |
| led, not fluent and headed 8th, soon led again, headed 9th, outpaced 13th, beaten before 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Not A Role Model (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1166-24 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Thomas Bellamy | S Thomas Mrs Caroline Mackness |
11/1 | |
| chased leader until 6th, outpaced after 13th, 4th and no impression when mistake last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
56P2U7 / 11 |
Jump (40) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr M A Reay |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 9th, struggling from next, well beaten after 13th | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Minella Till Dawn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
P14P-5P / 10 |
Jump (21) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 8th, lost place before 10th, well beaten from 13th | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
No Getaway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2/2415-P / 11 |
Jump (47) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mrs Sarah Llewellyn |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||