28 Mar 2013 15:35 Ludlow
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Robert Holden Ltd Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Dunlough Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
5-21443 / 9 |
Jump (18) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber The Horwoods Partnership |
6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 2 out, driven to challenge last, stayed on under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| SHD |
Midnight Appeal (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F-41324 / 13 |
Jump (48) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Richard Hawker |
1/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, not fluent 7th or 9th, shaken up briefly before 3 out, soon challenging, led 2 out, driven flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 11 L |
Susquehanna River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P/F2-P56 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies The Wasting Assets |
16/1 | |
| led, jumped left 3 out, headed next, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Kris Spin (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
7-8 / 12 |
Jump (36) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Six To Five Against |
20/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, headway to track leader 4th, not fluent 9th, 4th and beaten 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 53 L |
Cowbridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2530-00 / 8 |
Jump (78) | Harry Skelton | P A Pritchard Trustmark |
80/1 | |
| tracked leader until 4th, in touch, ridden after 9th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 55 L |
Laidback Leo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
5-90P0 / 5 |
Jump (28) | C Poste | R Dickin The Jameson And… |
80/1 | |
| held up in last, took keen hold, not fluent 5th or 6th, mistake next, lost touch after 9th | ||||||||||