Full Result 2.05 Ludlow | 11 February 2004

Bitterley Beginners' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m OMS Good 19 fences

1st £4,832.75 2nd £1,487 3rd £743.50 4th £371.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Long Walk (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	7	112	104	89	103	–
br g King's Ride (IRE) - Seanaphobal Lady (Kambalda)
Always prominent, chased leader 11th, ridden to lead last, stayed on (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

2 nk	2. Benbecula (IRE) 5/2F Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	7	112 v	113	89	104	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lough View (Radical)
Led 3rd, ridden and headed last, stayed on (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in a place)

3 ½ [¾]	4. Isotop (FR) 33/1 Adrian Scholes ⁷ John Allen	Adrian Scholes ⁷ John Allen	8	109	–	88	103	–
b g Port Etienne I (FR) - Clorane (FR) (Rahotep I)
Held up, headway 12th, hit 3 out, and next, every chance and hung right flat, not run on (op 25-1)

4 30 [30¾]	15. Thatchers Longshot 25/1 Rodi Greene S A Brookshaw	Rodi Greene S A Brookshaw	7	112	–	63	73	–
ch g Gunner B - Formidable Lady (Formidable I)
Led 2nd to next, remained handy until weakened after 14th

5 13 [43¾]	13. Shady Exchange (IRE) 40/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	9	1013 p	–	52	60	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Torus Light (Torus)
Prominent, chased leader 5th, hit 7th, soon ridden, weakened 13th (op 33-1)

6 1¾ [45½]	7. Marmalade Mountain 25/1 Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alison Thorpe	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alison Thorpe	9	1013	–	50	58	–
ch g Lochearnhead (USA) - Lady Seville (Orange Bay)
Held up, effort 12th, soon weakened

F	14. Solar Dove 100/1 C Rafter ³ Cecil Price	C Rafter ³ Cecil Price	8	1013 b¹	89	–	–	–
b g Jupiter Island - Celtic Dove (Celtic Cone)
Blundered 2nd, always in rear, fell 3 out (op 66-1)

F	12. Run Of Kings (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Arctic Tartan (Deep Run)
Prominent when fell 4th (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in a place)

PU	1. Beat The Bank (IRE) 16/1 Mark Bradburne Oliver Sherwood	Mark Bradburne Oliver Sherwood	9	112 p	–	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Must Clear (Al Sirat I)
Not jump well, always in rear, nearly refused 3 out, soon pulled up (op 20-1)

PU	8. Millcroft Seaspray (IRE) 7/1 James Davies ³ Chris Down	James Davies ³ Chris Down	8	1013 t	119	–	–	–
br g Good Thyne (USA) - Bucks Gift (IRE) (Buckley)
Led to 2nd, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before 12th (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 in places)

PU	16. Ungaretti (GER) 14/1 Paul Moloney Ian Williams	Paul Moloney Ian Williams	7	112 b	98	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Urena (GER) (Dschingis Khan)
Prominent, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16-1)

PU	5. Jaoka Du Gord (FR) 16/1 Barry Fenton Paul Webber	Barry Fenton Paul Webber	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Concorde Jr (USA) - Theorie Du Cochet (FR) (Franc Ryk)
Prominent to 12th, pulled up before next, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose)

PU	10. Noble Pursuit (FR) 66/1 Mr Adrian Brown ⁷ I R Brown	Mr Adrian Brown ⁷ I R Brown	6	109 t	–	–	–	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Pipitina (Bustino)
Mistakes, soon tailed off, pulled up before 12th (op 50-1 tchd 80-1 in places)

UR	3. Hoppertree 66/1 N J Carter ⁷ R S Brookhouse	N J Carter ⁷ R S Brookhouse	8	109	–	–	–	–
b g Rock Hopper - Snow Tree (Welsh Pageant)
Held up in touch, chased leader 8th, pecked and unseated rider 10th (op 50-1)

14 ran Off time: 2:05:00 Winning time: 6m 4.30s (slow by 12.30s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Montemoss (vet's certificate), Nomadic Ice (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Earl Cadogan (Long Walk) 1st breeder: Edmond Cronin
2nd owner: J Dougall (Benbecula)
3rd owner: Avon Estates Ltd (Isotop)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £1.40 £1.30 £11.60 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £15.09

2:05 Ludlow 11 Feb 2004

Bitterley Beginners' Chase Class E