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2:40 Ludlow 3 Nov 2022

Vera Davies Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Good 12 fences
1st £5,228.16 2nd £2,408.64 3rd £1,203.84 4th £602.88

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 120 h 103 101 115
br g Westerner - Maracana (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Raced in second, led after 7th, clear with one other 8th, left clear after 5 out, niggled along briefly before 3 out, unchallenged (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2  20
9 114 93 66 90
b g Authorized (IRE) - Gacequita (URU) (Ride The Rails)
Held up in last, steady headway when left in modest second after 5 out, pushed along and no chance with winner from 4 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed) (op 9/2 tchd 15/2)
3  32 [52]
7 1111 100 31 65
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Still Runs Deep (Karinga Bay)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, slipped on turn before 6th, steady headway when left in modest third after 5 out, ridden and weakened before 4 out (jockey said gelding slipped leaving the bend) (op 16/1 tchd 50/1)
4  11 [63]
6 119 t 98 14 53
b g Westerner - Miss Knowall (IRE) (Beat All)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced when not fluent 5 out, soon beaten (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown, other than he may benefit from a more galloping track in future) (tchd 6/5)
PU   
4 102 Out-of-Handicaps 13 tb 85
b g Anodin (IRE) - Not Ready (USA) (More Than Ready)
Led, jumped left 7th, soon headed, lost second when reminder 8th, mistake and outpaced 5 out, soon lost position and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
UR   
7 102 Out-of-Handicaps 6 77
b m Universal (IRE) - Milan Athlete (IRE) (Milan)
Took keen hold, prominent, went second 8th, 4 lengths down when slipped and unseated rider after 5 out (op 4/1 tchd 9/4)
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