Vera Davies Memorial Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Annsam (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 154 lbs | 7/4 | Won | Jumped right on occasions - made all - clear with one other from 3rd - clear and going easily from 11th - went further clear from 4 out - canter(op 9/4 tchd 6/4) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Fidelio Vallis (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 11/8F | 42 | Jumped right on occasions - tracked winner - went clear with winner from 3rd - hit 10th - soon pushed along and lost ground - outpaced from 5 out - soon struggling - no chance with winner from 4 out(op 11/10 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Aasleagh Dawn (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Danny Burton
(5)lbs
|
Nikki Evans | 142 lbs | 100/1 | 26 | Jumped right throughout - in touch with leaders - outpaced 4th - lost third before 8th - pushed along and lost touch final circuit - no chance when left in remote third 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1) | |
| 99th | 2 | Daranova (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | David Loughnane | 154 lbs | 28/1 | - | Raced in last - not fluent 1st - struggling when hit 4th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently; trainer added that the gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as soft - heavy in places and would prefer less testing conditions)(op 50/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Strong Glance (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Fergus Gregory
(3)lbs
|
Olly Murphy | 151 lbs | 5/2 | - | Jumped right throughout - soon in rear - went modest third before 8th - pushed along and no impression final circuit - no chance when ducked right just before 2 out - soon crashed through wing and ran out (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed throughout -before ducking sharply right-handed and running out through the wing of the second-last fence)(op 11/4 and tchd 3/1) |
Ludlow Races