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Ludlow
16:40
Farm & Garden Machinery Novices' Handicap Chase
Ludlow Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £21.20 Place: £5.40 £5.70 £6.60 Exacta: £493.60 Tricast: £12345.86 Trifecta: £4664.70
Non-Runners: Tropical Talent (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m½f 2m 2m4½f 2m
1st
Jumped left on occasions - held up in rear - good headway after 5 out - led 3 out - clear when switched right after 2 out - jumped left last - shaken up run-in - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding settled better off a strong pace and found a nice jumping rhythm on this occasion)(tchd 22/1)
5 G Poor
David Brace 145 lbs 20/1 Won
2m3½f 2m 2m 2m
2m 2m½f 2m½f 2m4f
2nd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway 6th - led 4 out - headed and hampered by loose horse 3 out - 3 lengths down when bad mistake 2 out - soon no extra(op 14/1)
8 G Poor
Polly Gundry 154 lbs 20/1 6.5
2m 2m1½f 2m½f
2m4f 2m1½f 2m 2m4f 3m
3rd
Prominent - left in second 8th - lost position just before 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 40/1)
9 M Poor
Nikki Evans 139 lbs 33/1 .5
2m 2m5f 2m 2m3f 2m
2m 2m2f 2m5f 2m 2m
4th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield 8th - pressed leaders 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 10/3)
9 G AVG
Matt Sheppard 166 lbs 4/1 9
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
2m½f 2m3f 2m 2m4f 2m
5th
Led - reminder after 2nd - jumped right 3rd - mistake 6th - headed 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
8 G AVG
Evan Williams 168 lbs 5/1 9
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2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m1f 1m7½f
6th
Prominent - weakened from 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as soft - heavy in places - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 9/2 tchd 13/2)
8 G Poor
Donald McCain 163 lbs 7/1 2.5
1m7½f 2m 2m1½f 2m½f 2m1½f
2m 2m3½f 2m1½f 2m½f 2m5f
99th
Midfield - jumped left 1st - weakened before 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
6 G Poor
Henry Oliver 142 lbs 8/1 -
-
3m 2m 2m5f 2m4f 2m
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear 7th - lost touch before 4 out - pulled up 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
7 G Poor
Sheila Lewis 142 lbs 22/1 -
2m 2m4f 2m1f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m3½f 2m 2m½f 2m3½f 2m
99th
Midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - bad mistake 8th - tailed off when pulled up 4 out(tchd 17/2)
6 G Poor
Venetia Williams 155 lbs 7/1 -
2m
2m1½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m2f 2m1f
99th
Raced in second - bad mistake and unseated 8th(op 7/2)
7 G Poor
Robert Walford 144 lbs 3/1F -
2m 1m7½f 2m1½f 2m1f 2m