Ludlow
15:55
KLF Insurance Brokers Champion Stakes Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
Ludlow Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.40 £1.20 £4 Exacta: £36.90 Tricast: £425.63 Trifecta: £369.10
Non-Runners: Maska Du Morvan (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Prince De Juilley (FR) 8 G AVG Alastair Ralph 168 lbs 8/1 Won Disputed lead - pushed along and led clearly 3 out - ridden 2 out - faced challenges last - kept on well(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2nd 3 Faerie Cutlass (GB) 7 M Poor Kim Bailey 158 lbs 100/30 - Held up in rear - headway 3 out - soon pressed leaders - went second last - no extra run-in(op 9/2)
3rd 7 Newtonian (GB) 8 G Poor Matt Sheppard 150 lbs 16/1 - In touch with leaders - went second 3 out - lost position last - kept on(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
4th 8 Pooch (GB) 4 G Poor Donald McCain 139 lbs 11/1 - Held up in rear - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - outpaced 2 out - stayed on run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
5th 10 Rubys Reward (GB) 8 M Poor Debra Hamer 143 lbs 13/2 - Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost position but prominent after 6th - no extra run-in - lost fourth towards finish (jockey said mare ran too free)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 6 Absolutely Fine (IRE) 5 G Poor Dan Skelton 152 lbs 9/4F - Midfield - towards rear with one circuit to go - dropped to last but in touch with leaders 4 out - weakened from 3 out(op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and tchd 11/4)
7th 11 The Last Melon (GB) 13 G Poor James Bennett 135 lbs 200/1 - Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead and not fluent 5th - lost position before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 250/1 tchd 150/1)
8th 2 Mac's Xpress (IRE) 6 G Poor Clare Ellam 164 lbs 66/1 - Towards rear - some headway 4 out - weakened 3 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe)(op 40/1)
PU 5 Propelled (GB) 7 G Poor Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 10/1 - Midfield - mistake and lost position 4 out - rallied 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - pulled up last(tchd 9/1)
PU 4 Ginger Jonny (IRE) 6 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 156 lbs 6/1 - In touch with leaders - not fluent 8th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 9/2)