Full Result 4.20 Ludlow | 24 April 2005

toteexacta Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f55yds) 2m5f Good 11 hurdles

1st £5,418.40 2nd £1,667.20 3rd £833.60 4th £416.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Water King (USA) 5/1 A P McCoy Robert Stronge	A P McCoy Robert Stronge	6	111	98	42	110	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Brookshield Baby (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, headway approaching 4 out, led on bit 3 out, clear before last, comfortably (op 4-1)

2 8	5. Rift Valley (IRE) 4/5F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	113 7 v	100	37	106	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Necochea (Julio Mariner)
Tracked leaders, led 7th, headed and jumped right 3 out, jumped right again when under pressure final 2, no chance with winner (op Evens)

3 6 [14]	4. Musally 15/2 Carl Llewellyn W Jenks	Carl Llewellyn W Jenks	8	113	100	32	98	–
ch g Muhtarram (USA) - Flourishing (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Held up, headway approaching 7th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied before 2 out, stayed on (op 8-1)

4 2 [16]	2. VicarioI 20/1 Stephen Craine ⁵ D McCain	Stephen Craine ⁵ D McCain	4	111	109	33	99	–
gr g Vettori (IRE) - Arantxa (Sharpo)
Tracked leaders, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened before last (op 16-1)

5 5 [21]	1. Burundi (IRE) 33/1 Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	11	1112	109	34	102	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Sofala (Home Guard)
Held up, headway after 4 out, chased leaders before next, weakened last

6 3½ [24½]	13. Fast King (FR) 33/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	7	912	86	8	74	–
b g Housamix (FR) - Fast Girl (FR) (Gay Minstrel)
Held up, some headway 3 out, never on terms (op 25-1)

7 2½ [27]	6. Astyanax (IRE) 7/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	111	98	18	83	–
b h Hector Protector (USA) - Craigmill (Slip Anchor)
Led, jumped right 6th, headed next, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 15-2)

8 1½ [28½]	9. Linus 66/1 Richard Hobson ³ Chris Down	Richard Hobson ³ Chris Down	7	109	95	13	79	–
b g Bin Ajwaad (IRE) - Land Line (High Line)
Always behind

9 19 [47½]	11. Rumbling Bridge 20/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	4	106	95	–	54	–
ch g Air Express (IRE) - Rushing River (USA) (Irish River)
Midfield, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened (op 16-1)

10 dist [77½]	12. Bude 66/1 Josh Byrne ³ S A Brookshaw	Josh Byrne ³ S A Brookshaw	6	101	87	–	–	–
gr g Environment Friend - Gay Da Cheen (IRE) (Tenby)
Prominent, reminders after 5th, weakened 7th, virtually pulled up run-in

PU	3. Alchemystic (IRE) 66/1 Alan O'Keeffe Maurice Barnes	Alan O'Keeffe Maurice Barnes	5	115 t	102	–	–	–
b g In The Wings - Kama Tashoof (Mtoto)
In touch, jumped slowly 2nd, lost place 6th, behind after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)

UR	10. Murphy's Nails (IRE) 50/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	8	107	90	–	–	–
b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Southern Run (Deep Run)
Prominent until blundered and unseated rider 1st (op 33-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:22:00 Winning time: 5m 3.90s (slow by 10.90s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Tirikumba (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Hellyer, Clark, St Quinton (Water King) 1st breeder: Castlemartin Stud And Skymarc Farm
2nd owner: Mrs Kathy Stuart (Rift Valley)
3rd owner: The Glazeley Partnership (Musally)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.60 £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £16.90 CSF: £9.09 Tricast: £29.36

4:20 Ludlow 24 Apr 2005

toteexacta Handicap Hurdle Class D