24 Apr 2024 15:05 Ludlow
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £6,073); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Nightjar Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Horacio Apple's (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 4-55133 / 8 | Jump (63) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | O Greenall & J Guerriero Highclere Tb Racing… | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, good headway after 14th, shaken up approaching 4 out, soon ridden and every chance, led after 2 out, idled close home, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NK | Rockinastorm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11351P / 8 | Jump (31) | David Bass | H D Daly Rocking Horse Racing | 6/1 | |
| led, soon headed and prominent, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on strongly flat, just denied | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 4 L | Cartonne (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3-P1166 / 8 | Jump (31) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Dave & Matt Slater | 14/1 | |
| led after 1st, not fluent 15th, faced challenge 3 out, soon ridden along, headed after 2 out where not fluent, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1 L | School Days Over (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 24-2136 / 8 | Jump (100) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Mr Nick Carter | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway after 15th, ridden along after 4 out, went fourth after last, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Concetto (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 446151 / 8 | Jump (23) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero 5 O'clock Somewhere… | 10/3 | |
| held up in last, few lengths detached when not fluent 7th, hit 11th, minor headway after 4 out, blundered 2 out, made no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NK | One True King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) | 372211 / 10 | Jump (22) | James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Sarah Shields | 11/2 | |
| prominent, shaken up approaching 4 out, ridden next, not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace after last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | James Jet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 43-11PP / 8 | Jump (75) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Miss C Shipp | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, lost position after 9th, shaken up after 14th, ridden next, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 42 L | Flash Gorcombe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 213211 / 8 | Jump (13) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Mr Phill Meaden | 11/2 | |
| jumped right on occasions, midfield, ridden along before 4 out, soon no extra, weakened from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Tide Times (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | P-4P41P / 11 | Jump (110) | C J Todd | Ian Williams The Dttw Partnership | 16/1 | |
| midfield, lost ground when blundered 5th, hit 8th, ridden and struggling after 14th, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Storm Control (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 3584-7P / 11 | Jump (52) | Oscar Palmer | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff | 0/0 | ||
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