Ludlow
15:20
Ace ATV Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Ludlow Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.88 Place: £1.10 £1.10 Exacta: £2.80 Trifecta: £5.80
Non-Runners: Pomeriggio (self certificate), Rascallion (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Sun Art (FR) 5 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 15/8 Won Sweating - took keen hold - made virtually all - jumped right - not fluent 5th - joined after 4 out - pushed along 3 out - mistake 2 out - led clearly last - ridden out
2nd 5 Marche d'Aligre (FR) 4 G AVG Jamie Snowden 156 lbs 2/5F 1.75 Raced in third - went second after 4th - disputed lead after 4 out - mistake 2 out - lost position last - no extra run-in
3rd 6 Bluenose Belle (USA) 7 M AVG Richard Phillips 149 lbs 33/1 27 Towards rear - jumped left 3rd - went third home turn - 11 lengths down when not fluent 3 out - soon weakened
4th 2 Millsbridge (GB) 7 G Poor Adrian Wintle 159 lbs 200/1 28 Took keen hold - jumped left - in rear throughout - weakened before 3 out
99th 1 Blackijo Dagrostis (FR) 6 G Poor Matt Sheppard 159 lbs 40/1 - Raced in second - lost position after 4th - lost third home turn - soon pulled up - dismounted (jockey said gelding had lost his action approaching home bend and he therefore felt it prudent to pull up; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)