18 Dec 2024 15:10 Ludlow
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 4f 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Pontesbury Tractors Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Moodofthemoment (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 222114 / 8 | Jump (20) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr A Sadik | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 13th, went close 5th 4 out, led after 3 out, pushed along before last and cleared away, ran on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 6½ L | Martalmix'jac (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 3) | 2621P-P / 8 | Jump (60) | Tabitha Worsley | Mrs M Rowley High And Low | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, close up from 5th, led before 4 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, ridden before last, no match for winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4¾ L | Zestful Hope (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 44-0442 / 8 | Jump (24) | Jack Tudor | C E Longsdon Ms G E Morgan | 11/4 | |
| prominent, pushed along before 4 out, lost position 3 out, ridden and regained 3rd 2 out, stayed on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | ¾ L | River Robe (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 473564 / 6 | Jump (14) | James Best | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough | 20/1 | |
| front mid-division, pushed along in 4th home turn, no telling impression when bad mistake and blundered 2 out, soon recovered and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7½ L | Chosen Templar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 5/511P3- / 7 | Jump (288) | Thomas Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Mr Mark E Smith | 22/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed before 4 out, faded 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Cracking Destiny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7U043F / 12 | Flat (1661), Jump (39) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Mrs Louise Whillans | 16/1 | |
| handy, pushed along and gradually weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NS | Kankin (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 53-1527 / 9 | Jump (34) | Charlie Deutsch | A M Hales The 25 Club | 9/1 | |
| rear mid-division, lost ground 12th, well beaten 4 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | NK | Ask Brewster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4831-13 / 6 | Jump (41) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Midlands Quintet | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 13th, no response | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Rockvale (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 233-706 / 5 | Jump (18) | Alan Johns | S Allwood Mr N Considine | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, pushed along and struggling 13th, no chance when not fluent 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 18 L | Storm Of Light (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4/PPP54 / 9 | Jump (48) | Beau Morgan | B R Summers Mr Alistair Price | 14/1 | |
| in rear, not jump well, reminders 13th, always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | L'empire Vert (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P4-348 / 5 | Jump (110) | Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis E A R Morgans,… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, lost position before 13th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
