Ludlow
12:28
Marsh Commercial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Ludlow Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.20 Place: £1.90 £2.90 Exacta: £17.70 Trifecta: £46.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Despereaux (FR) 6 G AVG Jane Williams 161 lbs 16/5 Won Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form shown - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 2m 3 1/2f to 3m on this occasion - in a less competitive race and also benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces)(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1)
2nd 4 Galway Reel (IRE) 5 G Poor Ian Williams 154 lbs 9/2 3.75 Prominent - went second just before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - 2 lengths down last - no extra run-in(tchd 4/1)
3rd 5 The Midwife (IRE) 6 M Poor Grace Harris 148 lbs 15/8F .5 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went third just before 3 out - stayed on but no impression from 2 out
4th 7 Elfride (GB) 9 M Poor Richard Phillips 137 lbs 22/1 16 Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went fourth just before 3 out - weakened from 2 out (vet reported mare had bled from the nose)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
5th 1 Kazontherazz (GB) 9 M Poor Martin Keighley 163 lbs 5/1 4.75 Disputed lead - lost position and raced in second after 3rd - lost second just before 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 9/2)
99th 6 Extra Cover (GB) 5 M Poor Henry Daly 145 lbs 14/1 - Raced in last - slow jump then niggled along 1st - awkward jump 4th - reminder after 6th - hung right and slow jump 7th - soon pulled up (trainer said mare was never travelling after being unable to obtain a prominent early position)(op 10/1)
99th 2 Bits N Pieces (IRE) 4 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 160 lbs 15/2 - In touch with leaders - lost position and not fluent 5th - mistake and struggling 7th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 11/1)