07 Jan 2015 15:30 Ludlow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 3m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Annual Members Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Chase (Conditionals/Amateurs)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Always Bold (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
24-3224 / 20 |
Flat (1978), Jump (20) |
Conor Smith | M Keighley Mrs Belinda Keighley |
12/1 | |
| pressed leader until 3rd, stayed in touch, outpaced 14th, stayed on from after 2 out, left close 3rd last, challenged flat, led close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| SHD |
Kings Apollo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
U-23224 / 7 |
Flat (894), Jump (12) |
James Nixon | T Symonds G&mrobertschurchwardfrostgreenw-willia |
9/2 | |
| in touch, challenged 12th until 14th, 3rd and staying on same pace 2 out, left challenging last, soon led, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Bally Sands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2243P-3 / 13 |
Jump (221) | Mr J Launchbury | D G Bridgwater Mr Robin Mathew |
2/1 | |
| led until 12th, led again 4 out, about 3 lengths clear when jockey almost took wrong course before last, headed on landing last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Petit Ecuyer (FR) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
17RP12 / 10 |
Flat (1050), Jump (12) |
Page Fuller | D Flood Mr F Michael |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, not fluent 8th, led 12th, headed when not fluent 4 out, almost took wrong course before last, soon not much room and slipped, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 36 L |
Auldthunder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U75P5U / 11 |
Jump (10) | Jamie Bargary | Micky Hammond Mr Ryan G Chapman |
9/4 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along 8th, driven 12th, effort before 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 38 L |
Oscars Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
46174P / 9 |
Jump (34) | M Hamill | C Nenadich Kay Russell |
25/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 10th, well beaten from 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Tuskar Rock (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) |
3P-51P7 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
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