Full Result 4.45 Ludlow | 22 March 2018

Abberley Hall Open Hunters' Chase (For The Ludlow Gold Cup)

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f171yds) 3m Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £3,743.40 2nd £1,161 3rd £580.20 4th £290.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mr Mercurial (IRE) 3/1 Mr Henry Crow ⁷ Mrs Sheila Crow	Mr Henry Crow ⁷ Mrs Sheila Crow	10	119 t	118	78	130	–
b g Westerner - Arcanum (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased leaders, hampered 14th, went 3rd 4 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, shaken up to lead last, ridden clear flat (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

2 7	9. Real Milan (IRE) 9/2 Mr Jack Jones ⁷ Nick J Jones	Mr Jack Jones ⁷ Nick J Jones	13	115 b	110	68	118	–
b g Milan - The Real Athlete (IRE) (Presenting)
Chased leaders, left in 2nd at 14th, led after next, ridden 4 out, headed 2 out, mistake last, one pace (op 5/1)

3 11 [18]	2. Opening Batsman (IRE) 9/4F Mr Michael Legg Harry Fry	Mr Michael Legg Harry Fry	12	126 tb	132	67	115	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Jolly Signal (IRE) (Torus)
Raced keenly, led until headed after 15th, ridden approaching 4 out, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last (op 5/2)

4 10 [28]	7. Crazy Jack (IRE) 25/1 Mr Gillon Crow ³ Mrs A R Hewitt	Mr Gillon Crow ³ Mrs A R Hewitt	10	119	103	50	98	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Cindy's Fancy (IRE) (Shernazar)
Towards rear, headway 13th, left 3rd next, shaken up and lost 3rd 4 out, weakened next (tchd 28/1)

5 10 [38]	5. Tugboat (IRE) 14/1 Lorcan Williams ⁵ G Slade-Jones	Lorcan Williams ⁵ G Slade-Jones	10	1111	93	45	92	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Alleluia (Caerleon)
Jumped left, in rear, pushed along from 4th, losing touch 7th, closed 12th, driven 14th, weakened after next (op 25/1)

6 10 [48]	6. Broadway Symphony (IRE) 7/1 Mr Zac Baker Tracey L Bailey	Mr Zac Baker Tracey L Bailey	11	1112	118	32	79	–
ch g Broadway Flyer (USA) - Flying Hooves (IRE) (Orchestra)
Midfield, hit 10th, not fluent 15th, soon weakened (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

7 34 [82]	1. Grandioso (IRE) 14/1 Mr Ed Bailey ⁷ Steve Flook	Mr Ed Bailey ⁷ Steve Flook	11	1113 t	114	–	57	–
b g Westerner - Champagne Warrior (IRE) (Waajib)
Midfield, pecked 7th, shaken up 15th, soon weakened, tailed off, finished lame; fatally injured (vet said gelding was lame on it's right fore) (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

F	10. Vouvray (FR) 100/1 Jacob Pritchard Webb ⁷ G M Davies	Jacob Pritchard Webb ⁷ G M Davies	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Califet (FR) - Cartzagrouas (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Always in rear, mistake 6th, soon lost touch, fell 9th

PU	8. Drive The Bus (IRE) 100/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ³ Mrs B Thomas	Miss Lorna Brooke ³ Mrs B Thomas	9	119	92	–	–	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Curraghs Annie (IRE) (Darazari)
Always in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 11th

UR	3. Such A Legend 9/1 Jordan Nailor ⁵ Tracey L Bailey	Jordan Nailor ⁵ Tracey L Bailey	10	121	126	–	–	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Mrs Fizziwig (Petoski)
Chased leader until blundered and unseated rider 14th (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

10 ran Off time: 4:45:50 Winning time: 6m 13.80s (slow by 20.80s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: David Rogers (Mr Mercurial) 1st breeder: Patrick Davern
2nd owner: Nick J Jones (Real Milan)
3rd owner: The Twelfth Man Partnership (Opening Batsman)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £1.30 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £17.21 Trifecta: £47.30

4:45 Ludlow 22 Mar 2018

Abberley Hall Open Hunters' Chase (For The Ludlow Gold Cup)