11 May 2025 17:00 Ludlow
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,961); Distance: 2m 7f 174y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Sinclair Defender Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Casting Aspersions (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5P04U1- / 6 |
Jump (22) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Royal Arch Racing |
4/5 | |
| went early to post wearing red hood, close up, raced keenly, led after 3rd, headed 5th, tracked leader, pushed along and led home turn, steadily forged clear after 3 out, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 13 L |
Galway Reel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
586932- / 6 |
Jump (158) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Not One But Two |
9/2 | |
| led, headed after 3rd, remained handy, led again 5th, not fluent 8th, pushed along and headed home turn, bunny-hopped 3 out and ridden, soon held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 34 L |
Top Drawer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
P6F9/0U- / 11 |
Jump (26) | James Best | Tracey Leeson The Blakesley Racing… |
50/1 | |
| in touch, went 3rd after 3rd, jumped right 5th, not fluent 4 out and pushed along, dropped away before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Luna Run (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 0) |
243441- / 6 |
Jump (18) | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams Mr S Moloney |
2/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, awkward 2nd, chased leaders after 3rd, mistake and unseated rider 7th | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
No Post On Sundays (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
P/986- / 6 |
Jump (46) | Non Runner | J Coulson Mr Nick Carter |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||