25 Apr 2017 16:10 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 5f 55y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Wye Valley Brewery Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Whatthebutlersaw (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
3U-3126 / 12 |
Jump (74) | M D Grant | D J S Ffrench Davis Mrs P Ffrench Davis… |
7/1 | |
| patiently ridden, held up in last trio, good headway into 3rd 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, crossed last, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Dragon De La Tour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
569-434 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Three Celts |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, led next, ridden between last 2, went left last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3 L |
Racing Spirit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
3-3646 / 11 |
Flat (382), Jump (115) |
Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts Mr D B Roberts |
25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on wide outside chasing leaders when badly hampered 3 out, kept on into 3rd at the last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Our Delboy (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
75836 / 7 |
Jump (25) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mrs E Benson |
7/2 | |
| led until before 3rd, chased leader, led again 7th, went badly left stumbled and headed 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, blundered and lost modest 3rd last, weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Ain't No Limits (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4P3690 / 5 |
Jump (74) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Mrs J A Wakefield |
13/2 | |
| jumped left, chased leader, led before 3rd, hit 7th and headed, chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, went badly left 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Welsh Designe (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
5203F3 / 10 |
Jump (127) | Charlie Hammond | S G Griffiths Mr I Mercer |
16/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 99 L |
Flow With Eve (GB) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
658427 / 12 |
Jump (47) | Mr W Potter | W G M Turner Michael & Will… |
12/1 | |
| last pair, in rear and struggling 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Scarlet Minstrel (GB) (colt, bay, 12 3) |
32 / 5 |
Flat (312), Jump (244) |
Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill J C , J R AND S… |
10/3 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, lost place after 8th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, well beaten when fell next | ||||||||||