Ludlow Races
Ludlow
15:15
H.R.Smith Handicap Chase
Ludlow
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023
Distance: 3m
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £26.40
Place: £5.60 £1.80 £1.50
Exacta: £134.60
Tricast: £352.60
Trifecta: £695.10
Non-Runners: Trevada (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Marettimo (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Bill Turner | 155 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Prominent - disputed lead 4 out - ridden 3 out - hung left and led clearly 2 out - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding appreciated the better ground on this occasion - which was officially described as good (good to soft in places))(op 14/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 2nd | 5 | The Wrekin (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Henry Daly | 166 lbs | 7/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - dropped to midfield 7th - headway 5 out - ridden and outpaced 4 out - switched left and rallied after 2 out - 3 lengths down last - hung right and went second run-in - stayed on(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) | 5 G | Good | Robert Walford | 156 lbs | 3/1F | .5 | Midfield - jumped right 1st - slow jump 3rd - headway and prominent 7th - hit 13th - mistake 5 out - ridden 4 out - disputing second last - kept on(op 11/4) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Prevaricate (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Ned Fox
(5)lbs
|
Venetia Williams | 161 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 14th - headway 5 out - ridden 4 out - mistake 3 out - disputing second last - kept on(tchd 11/1) | |
| 5th | 2 | Seigneur Des As (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Milton Harris | 167 lbs | 9/2 | 2.25 | In rear - hit rail on turn after 2nd - pushed along 5 out - ridden and headway 3 out - soon pressed leaders - no impression run-in(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Rocky Lake (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Emma Lavelle | 169 lbs | 17/2 | 6.5 | Led - joined and ridden 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened last(op 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Creative Control (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Donald McCain | 166 lbs | 33/1 | 42 | Midfield - hit 8th - lost position 9th - headway 12th - ridden and weakened before 4 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Smoking Pigeon (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 159 lbs | 8/1 | - | Jumped left - prominent - lost position and pushed along 13th - dropped to last and struggling 5 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Great d'Ange (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Tom George | 160 lbs | 10/1 | - | In rear - niggled along 3rd - pulled up after 6th - never going well (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Kabrit (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Alastair Ralph | 155 lbs | 12/1 | - | Towards rear - bad mistake and unseated 7th(op 14/1) |