15:35
Ludlow Brewing Company Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 3, 2m7f171y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-130, 5 runners
Winning time 5m 52.31s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 19 fences
Result
Callum Pritchard (5)
Debra Hamer
Drifted right early - sat close up before hitting the front at the 6th - dictated from there - opened up a healthy advantage from 4 out - kept finding under pressure to the line
Sean Houlihan
Sheila Lewis
Settled up with the front group early showing eagerness - improved into 3rd approaching the 12th - hit the front rank before 4 out with a mistake there - dropped away steadily from the following fence - erred again at the last with the winner long gone
James Best
Martin Keighley
Set the pace early before giving it up at the 6th - stayed on terms with the front-runner until driven up approaching 4 out then found only third when clear there - drifted off a true line inside the final 3 furlongs
Eoin Staples (7)
Evan Williams
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away through the middle stages and clipped a fence at the 15th - well beaten at the back when hampered by a fallen rival before promoted to 4th
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Settled towards back of field - clipped 7th - improving into 3rd after 4 out when lost footing on touchdown and came down
Non-runners: Almazhar Garde (unsuitable ground)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.