Ludlow Races
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)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Thatza Dazzler (GB) | 5 G | Poor | David Brace | 145 lbs | 20/1 | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Lustleigh (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Polly Gundry | 154 lbs | 20/1 | 6.5 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Dancing Dani (IRE) | 9 M | Poor |
Shane Quinlan
(3)lbs
|
Nikki Evans | 139 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Prominent - left in second 8th - lost position just before 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 40/1) | |
| 4th | 2 | Famoso (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Matt Sheppard | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 9 | Held up in rear - headway into midfield 8th - pressed leaders 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Mister Marbles (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 168 lbs | 5/1 | 9 | Led - reminder after 2nd - jumped right 3rd - mistake 6th - headed 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 6/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Guillaume (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Donald McCain | 163 lbs | 7/1 | 2.5 | 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) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Key Factor (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Henry Oliver | 142 lbs | 8/1 | - | Midfield - jumped left 1st - weakened before 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Beannaigh Do (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Sheila Lewis | 142 lbs | 22/1 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Icarat (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Venetia Williams | 155 lbs | 7/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - bad mistake 8th - tailed off when pulled up 4 out(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Gorcombe Moonshine (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Robert Walford | 144 lbs | 3/1F | - | Raced in second - bad mistake and unseated 8th(op 7/2) |