08 Jan 2020 14:15 Ludlow
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,938); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Luke Watson Memorial 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 |
| - |
Fort Gabriel (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
25/2138- / 9 |
Flat (1993), Jump (523) |
Callum McKinnes | D G Bridgwater Cwb Plus 2 Partnership |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 13th, jumped left and not fluent 2 out, drew well clear flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 8 L |
First Figaro (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
637254 / 13 |
Flat (638), Jump (46) |
N F Houlihan | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not much room 1st, slow next, headway on outside 4th, led 12th, headed next, no impression on winner after 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Lisdoonvarna Lad (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
0F0-572 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Tom Buckley | C E Longsdon Five Saints Racing |
3/1 | |
| pushed along in rear, went left 1st, driven 7th, closed 12th, outpaced 14th, rallied when left 3rd 4 out, no impression, plugged on | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Big Difference (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
50/971-3 / 10 |
Jump (62) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling P Read And A Lyons |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, bumped 1st, lost place 6th, closed 9th, 3 lengths 3rd when slithered badly on landing 4 out, no impression after, kept on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Bolving (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
6434-36 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Bryan Carver | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Barber |
6/4 | |
| led until not fluent 12th, no real threat after, mistake 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 23 L |
Private Malone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
26/UP-P3 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Henry Platt | Miss E C Lavelle P B Mitford-slade… |
7/1 | |
| prominent, slow 3rd, lost place before 12th, well beaten after 15th | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Hidden Glen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
97/71-6P / 9 |
Jump (76) | Jack Tudor | B Pauling Mr M E Sowersby |
14/1 | |
| in rear, not always fluent, tailed off after 11th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||