26 Apr 2023 15:15 Ludlow
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £6,073); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
H.R.Smith Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Marettimo (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
11-PP45 / 10 |
Flat (2109), Jump (15) |
Harry Kimber | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner |
25/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along to lead after 4 out, ridden along next, ran on flat, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
The Wrekin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1756-63 / 8 |
Jump (63) | R Patrick | H D Daly The Late M R Barnwell… |
7/2 | |
| in touch with leaders, outpaced when ridden along approaching 4 out, rallied and headway after 3 out, went second final 110yds, ran on | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| ½ L |
Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
15-7183 / 7 |
Jump (55) | Bryan Carver | R Walford Baroness Harding |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, shaken up before 4 out, kept on after 2 out, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Prevaricate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
418-P85 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Ned Fox | Miss V Williams East India Racing… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway going okay after 15th, soon pushed along, kept on from 2 out but not reach leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Seigneur Des As (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
442124 / 6 |
Flat (611), Jump (33) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | M F Harris Tim Hailstone &… |
9/2 | |
| held up off the pace in rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and plugged on after 2 out, never going pace to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Rocky Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
152-456 / 8 |
Jump (52) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Hemmings Racing |
17/2 | |
| led, headed after 2nd, regained lead after 5th, shaken up after 15th, ridden and headed after 4 out, weakened gradually after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 42 L |
Creative Control (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
51222P / 7 |
Jump (31) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Clwydian Connections |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, driven along after 5 out, soon lost touch with leaders, weakening when not fluent 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Smoking Pigeon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
23F-315 / 9 |
Jump (75) | C Brace | F O'Brien Kilkenny Racing… |
8/1 | |
| close up, led after 2nd, headed after 5th, jumped right and reminders next, dropped to rear after 12th, soon ridden along, well behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Trevada (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
6-28256 / 8 |
Jump (55) | Brendan Powell | O Sherwood Francesca Poste |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Great D'ange (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F23184 / 8 |
Jump (67) | Aidan Coleman | T R George Mr Roger Frank… |
10/1 | |
| in rear, pulled up after 6th | ||||||||||
UR |
11 |
| - |
Kabrit (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 1) |
5-32644 / 8 |
Flat (1623), Jump (231) |
Alex Edwards | A Ralph Alastair Ralph… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear when hit 7th and unseated rider | ||||||||||