02 Mar 2023 13:50 Ludlow
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £5,809); Distance: 2m 4f 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
1985 Cool, Crisp Lager Mares' Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | La Renommee (FR) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 22-4622 / 7 | Flat (556), Jump (24) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Upton House Stud | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 13th, challenged 4 out, led next, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Fortunes Melody (GB) (filly, bay, 12 0) | 113532 / 7 | Jump (33) | Ben Bromley | H Fry S Munir/i Souede | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th until 4 out, went 2nd again flat, stayed on, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Cotton End (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 1) | 76-33P3 / 10 | Jump (8) | Ben Jones | Sheila Lewis Mr Graham Wilson | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 13th, headed 3 out, lost 2nd flat, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Merry Mistress (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 1) | 4U2433 / 7 | Jump (21) | Thomas Bellamy | David Dennis Mr G Saville | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, slow and dropped rear 1st, not going that well after, headway when not fluent 2 out, went 4th flat, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Volkovka (FR) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 645-74P / 6 | Flat (989), Jump (31) | Liam Harrison | F O'Brien The Tyringham Partnership | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, blundered badly 12th, headway after next, driven 2 out, lost 4th and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 20 L | Penny Mallow (FR) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 125643/ / 10 | Jump (732) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams Carol Shaw & Venetia… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped left, closed 4th, lost place after 9th, well beaten from 13th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 6½ L | Ballingers Corner (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 4) | 1133/ / 8 | Jump (678) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr M Roberts | 11/4 | |
| took keen hold, jumped right at times, led, mistake 8th, blundered badly 12th, headed next, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
