Ludlow
15:30
Hr Smith Handicap Chase (For The Boyne Cup) (GBB Race)
Ludlow Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £47.70 Place: £12.30 £1.80 Exacta: £229.40 Tricast: £466.72 Trifecta: £849
Non-Runners: Petty Cash (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Raced in second - disputed lead 12th - led clearly before 4 out where pecked on landing - soon pushed along - ridden run-in - stayed on gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from quicker ground today - officially described as good - as well as a step up in trip from 2m 4f to 2m 7f - which was noted; gelding was routine tested)(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
10 G AVG Sarah-Jayne Davies 142 lbs 33/1 Won
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2nd
Midfield - headway 13th - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down last - kept on(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
6 G AVG Jamie Snowden 165 lbs 7/2 2.75
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3rd
In rear - mistake 1st - hit 6th - headway 13th - went third 2 out - outpaced run-in(op 7/2 tchd 11/4)
8 G AVG Sheila Lewis 161 lbs 3/1 1.5
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4th
Jumped left on occasions - led - not fluent and joined 12th - raced in second before 4 out - lost second and hit 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)
6 M AVG Robbie Llewellyn 150 lbs 6/4F 6.5
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5th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 4 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
11 G AVG Nick Scholfield 159 lbs 14/1 20
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6th
Jumped left on occasions - in rear - hit 3rd - lost touch before 4 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling and made several jumping errors - which was noted)(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
6 G Poor Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 163 lbs 15/2 10
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99th
Prominent - lost position 9th - dropped to last 13th - detached when pulled up 4 out(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
10 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 170 lbs 12/1 -
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