29 Feb 2024 15:40 Ludlow
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 7f 174y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Della Casa Lunga (IRE) (filly, bay, 12 0) |
2-P3281 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Cameron Iles | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… |
2/1 | |
| made most, joined before 3rd, regained clear lead 4th, quickened before 3 out, asserted before went slightly right 2 out, soon clear after last, eased to near walk when unchallenged near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 8½ L |
Pretending (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 8) |
82-F143 / 5 |
Flat (505), Jump (24) |
Bryony Frost | L Wadham Mr James Summers |
4/1 | |
| prominent, keen early, went second after 4th, closed on leader before 5th, briefly lost position after 4 out, went second again before 3 out, not fluent when outpaced 2 out, clear in second but weakened after last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Fortuna Ligna (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 11) |
41-2545 / 7 |
Jump (37) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball Owners For Owners… |
4/1 | |
| towards rear, bumped rival 5th, went prominent before 4 out, pushed along before home turn, outpaced before 3 out, switched to nearside from 2 out, went modest third before last, kept on but no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Phillapa Sue (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
66-4217 / 9 |
Jump (37) | Brendan Powell | D Killahena & G McPherson Adams, Graham &… |
16/1 | |
| held up last, slow jump 1st, held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, went fourth before 4 out, outpaced from 3 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Midnightreflection (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
5-U2168 / 9 |
Jump (39) | Mr Charlie Case | B I Case Case Racing Partnership… |
12/1 | |
| held up, took closer order on second circuit, went close second before 3 out, pushed along when lost position home turn, gradually weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Space Voyage (GB) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
11-7357 / 7 |
Jump (54) | S Bowen | O Murphy Deva Racing Sv |
11/1 | |
| midfield, dropped towards rear 2nd, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Holly Hartingo (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
7/3-P35P / 8 |
Jump (37) | J J Burke | A Ralph The Hhh Partnership |
11/1 | |
| raced in second, disputed 3rd, headed before 4th, dropped to third before setting out on final circuit, pushed along when lost position before 4 out, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Time In The Sun (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) |
8-2402 / 5 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | H D Daly Sir Francis Brooke… |
7/1 | |
| held up, bumped by rival 5th, chased leaders from 4 out, struggling when tired jump and fell 3 out | ||||||||||