Full Result 1.05 Ludlow | 3 January 2003

Ludlow Club Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £5,291 2nd £1,628 3rd £814 4th £407

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Royal Beluga (USA) 6/1 Davy Russell Tom George	Davy Russell Tom George	6	116	96	32	106	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Navratilovna (USA) (Nureyev)
Held up, headway 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, ran on well (tchd 11-2)

2 1¾	6. Stopwatch (IRE) 5/1 Philip Hide Linda Jewell	Philip Hide Linda Jewell	8	108	84	18	90	–
b g Lead On Time (USA) - Rose Bonbon (FR) (High Top)
Led to 2nd, chased leader, led 10th, headed and mistake 13th, led 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, kept on same pace flat (op 11-2)

3 12 [13¾]	5. Superb Leader (IRE) 7/2F B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	9	114	94	16	87	–
b g Supreme Leader - Emmagreen (Green Shoon)
Held up, headway 9th, every chance 3 out, weakening when mistake last (op 3-1)

4 shd [13¾]	4. Doigts D'Or (FR) 11/1 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	8	115	95	17	90	–
b g Sanglamore (USA) - Doigts De Fee (USA) (L'Emigrant)
Held up and behind, hit 1st, headway 10th, led 13th to 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 10-1)

5 1½ [15¼]	7. Flush (FR) 10/1 C Rafter ³ Miss S J Wilton	C Rafter ³ Miss S J Wilton	8	104	83	–	77	–
bb m Warning - Garden Pink (FR) (Bellypha)
Soon prominent, pecked 9th (water), hit 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out (op 8-1)

6 dist [45¼]	8. Gunner Sid 20/1 Henry Oliver W Jenks	Henry Oliver W Jenks	12	107	83	–	–	–
ch g Gunner B - At Long Last (John French)
Behind from 9th, tailed off (op 16-1)

7 nk [45¾]	2. Benson (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	8	1110	100	–	–	–
bb g HawkstoneI (IRE) - Erin St Helen (IRE) (Seclude I)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off (trainer said the gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in a place)

8 ¾ [46½]	11. Baden Vugie (IRE) 33/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	100 12	76	–	–	–
bl g Hamas (IRE) - Bag Lady (Be My Guest)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off, broke blood vessel (trainer said the gelding bled from the nose)

9 6 [52½]	10. Calinash (IRE) 25/1 Brian Harding Lisa Williamson	Brian Harding Lisa Williamson	9	100 2	76	–	–	–
b g Insan (USA) - Hi Cal (Callernish)
Soon prominent, hit 6th, behind from 8th, tailed off

PU	9. Hi Rudolf 20/1 S P Walsh ⁷ H J Manners	S P Walsh ⁷ H J Manners	8	99	78	–	–	–
b g Ballet Royal (USA) - Hi Darlin' (Prince De Galles I)
In rear until headway after 13th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before last (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

PU	12. Blythe Lady 100/1 E Husband Trevor Wall	E Husband Trevor Wall	9	100 12 b¹	76	–	–	–
b m Warrshan (USA) - Aldwick Colonnade (Kind Of Hush)
Led 2nd, headed and slipped badly 10th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1)

PU	1. Kingston Venture 14/1 Paddy Brennan ⁵ Bill Turner	Paddy Brennan ⁵ Bill Turner	7	117	102	–	–	–
b g Interrex (CAN) - Tricata (Electric I)
Prominent until ridden and weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 1:05:00 Winning time: 5m 19.90s (slow by 27.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: M R C Opperman (Royal Beluga) 1st breeder: Cormal Investments Inc
2nd owner: The Stopwatch Partnership (Stopwatch)
3rd owner: The Geisha Girls (Superb Leader)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.40 £1.70 £2 Ex: £45.10 CSF: £32.55 Tricast: £119.70

1:05 Ludlow 3 Jan 2003

Ludlow Club Novices' Handicap Chase Class E