02 Mar 2023 14:25 Ludlow
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £6,601); Distance: 2m 7f 174y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Lets Go To Vegas (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | F2-12 / 7 | Jump (48) | J J Burke | A Ralph Let's Go To Vegas… | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, led before 3 out, hung right and bumped rival after 2 out, headed last, led again flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | HD | Merry Poppins (GER) (filly, grey, 11 10) | 585527 / 6 | Jump (89) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mrs Carol O Connor | 10/1 | |
| prominent, challenged 2 out, soon bumped, led narrowly last, headed flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6½ L | Ucanaver (GB) (filly, black, 12 0) | 351-PU2 / 7 | Jump (81) | Sean O'Briain | A J Honeyball Ifuwonner Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway before 7th, went 3rd 2 out, not fluent last, no impression, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4 L | Terresita (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 31-5437 / 8 | Jump (34) | Mr Eddie Edge | L Wadham Mr R Peters And… | 3/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, ridden and beaten 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Lily Glitters (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 324191 / 8 | Jump (25) | Alice Stevens | H D Daly The Henry Daly… | 4/1 | |
| led until before 3 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ½ L | Sacre Coeur (FR) (filly, grey, 11 12) | 2F0-619 / 9 | Flat (1479), Jump (29) | K Brogan | J & A O'Neill Dick And Mandy… | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, no impression 3 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4 L | Kraqueline (FR) (filly, grey, 10 10) | 42-543 / 7 | Jump (57) | Adam Wedge | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee | 11/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, mistake and well held 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Flying Nun (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 23-7451 / 8 | Jump (11) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle N Mustoe & A Gemmell | 9/2 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, outpaced when mistake 3 out, well beaten 2 out, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Iorens (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 1-224 / 7 | Jump (20) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Miss I T Walsh | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, well in touch 4 out, 2nd 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | NK | Tequila Blaze (GB) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 23P-F5P / 10 | Jump (20) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Tequila Tipplers | 33/1 | |
| not always fluent and jumped slowly, held up in rear, some headway wide before 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
