17 Dec 2025 14:55 Ludlow
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 4f 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Followcato (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 1) |
5373-U5 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Highclere And The… |
5/1 | |
| disputed lead, led outright 3rd, pressed for lead 4 out, 2 lengths clear 3 out, kept on approaching last, diminishing advantage run-in, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Pepe Le Moko (FR) (colt, bay, 12 1) |
6463-F4 / 7 |
Jump (12) | James Best | Mrs J Williams Mr Len Jakeman… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and pressed winner 4 out where slipped on landing and lost ground, headway approaching last, kept on, held final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 9 L |
Planned Paradise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
423054 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Mr J J Murphy-Knight | Christian Williams The Paradise Mob |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 13th, headway into midfield 4 out, went modest third before last, kept on, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 10 L |
Kit's Coty (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
6586-13 / 7 |
Jump (36) | Stan Sheppard | Miss E C Lavelle Owners Group 120 |
11/2 | |
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, briefly left in third but hampered 2 out, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Icare Colombe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
38/357-5 / 7 |
Jump (28) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Lawson, Lewis,… |
8/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway 9th, ridden and not fluent 4 out, soon lost position, faded run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 21 L |
Devon Dude (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
7222-FP / 5 |
Jump (14) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr W Clifford |
22/1 | |
| disputed lead, not fluent and headed 3rd, mistake 11th, ridden and tailed off before 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Est Illic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3732/47- / 11 |
Jump (564) | Tabitha Worsley | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough |
66/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Pougne Aminta (FR) (mare, brown, 11 6) |
143523/ / 8 |
Jump (637) | Jack Hogan | A Ralph Mr Alastair Ralph |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Pep Talking (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-221P / 7 |
Jump (27) | James Bowen | Billy Aprahamian Pep Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Regal Renaissance (GB) (filly, bay, 12 0) |
4622-23 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly Ludlow Racing Partnership |
4/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 6th, ridden and chased leaders 4 out, keeping on when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Lemoncello (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
P4250-F / 6 |
Jump (30) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw |
10/3 | |
| wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, going okay but plenty to do 4 out, mistake and fell 3 out | ||||||||||