28 Mar 2013 16:40 Ludlow
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Nova-Flo Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Canadian Diamond (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
601U02 / 10 |
Flat (594), Jump (78) |
R J Killoran | B G Powell Nicholls Family |
6/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden on outside to challenge before 3 out, led 2 out, hard pressed, stayed on under pressure, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| HD |
Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
9-55441 / 10 |
Flat (564), Jump (17) |
G Sheehan | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole |
4/1 | |
| held up in 4th, closed before 5th, not fluent and led 3 out, headed next, every chance thereafter, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 3 L |
No To Trident (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
F7U2/23 / 8 |
Flat (906), Jump (28) |
James Best | J L Flint Mr B Jones & Mr… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slightly outpaced before 3 out, closed next, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| HD |
Alwaystheoptimist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
2-35552 / 12 |
Jump (10) | Tom Cannon | P W Middleton Mr Alan Bosley |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Pret A Thou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
F-785P3 / 14 |
Flat (2449), Jump (80) |
Harry Challoner | J Groucott Mr C J Tipton |
18/1 | |
| led until after 3rd, tracked leader, not fluent and outpaced 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Thegaygardener (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5-21336 / 5 |
Jump (36) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs D E Cheshire |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 3rd, headway approaching 6th, no impression from 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Leviathan (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
3421 / 10 |
Flat (152), Jump (31) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Let's Live Racing |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 3 out, no extra when not fluent last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 8 L |
Pearls Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
321381 / 11 |
Jump (36) | N de Boinville | J L Spearing The Corsairs |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon beaten, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 31 L |
Aviso (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
6P1P6F / 9 |
Flat (34), Jump (24) |
D F O'Regan | P D Evans Mr M Duthie |
50/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Makari (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2236-12 / 7 |
Jump (136) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan |
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