21 Apr 2011 16:50 Ludlow
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,862); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
McConnel Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Ben Cee Pee M (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
804346 / 11 |
Jump (30) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood CPM Group Limited |
5/2 | |
| held up in touch towards rear, mistake 4th, headway 7th, not much room and switched left approaching 3 out, led 2 out, drew clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Eldred (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
50P56 / 6 |
Jump (47) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr P J D Pottinger |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, ridden and every chance 3 out, awkward on landing last, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Apache Chant (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
419372 / 7 |
Flat (1316), Jump (11) |
Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr M S Cooke |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, 4th and unable to quicken when stumbled slightly 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on to press for 2nd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 15 L |
Royal Riviera (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-061 / 10 |
Flat (195), Jump (22) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr P J Bailey |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 31 L |
Second Brook (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
8772 / 7 |
Flat (198), Jump (21) |
Peter Hatton | R Hollinshead Miss Louise Davis |
17/2 | |
| held up in rear, closed 7th, hit next, lost place approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out, hit last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 59 L |
Eastwell Smiles (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
63111P / 9 |
Flat (252), Jump (82) |
Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… |
15/2 | |
| led until not fluent 5th, lost place next, rallied and upsides after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Perkin Warbeck (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
4P/77-83 / 10 |
Jump (61) | Aidan Coleman | M G Rimell Mr Mark Rimell |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Van Boxtal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
05F84/0- / 8 |
Jump (572) | J W Farrelly | J Fox Mr N Gaffney/mrs… |
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