Full Result 2.35 Ludlow | 30 April 2006

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(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £6,263 2nd £1,850 3rd £925 4th £463 5th £231 6th £116

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Rapide Plaisir (IRE) 15/2 Tom Doyle Richard Lee	Tom Doyle Richard Lee	8	110	–	119	119	–
b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Royal Well (Royal Vulcan)
Made all, soon clear, 1 length up when left well clear 4 out, eased down run-in (op 8-1 tchd 7-1)

2 14	12. Minouchka (FR) 9/1 Tom Scudamore Simon Shirley-Beavan	Tom Scudamore Simon Shirley-Beavan	6	107	105	95	90	–
bb m Bulington (FR) - Elbury (FR) (Royal Charter)
Midfield, kept on from 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 10-1)

3 2½ [16½]	3. Fortune Point (IRE) 20/1 Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	Wayne Hutchinson Tony Carroll	8	110 v	–	99	94	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Mountains Of Mist (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
In touch, ridden approaching 8th, left moderate 2nd 4 out, lost 2nd run-in (op 28-1)

4 7 [23½]	11. Hayley's Pearl 125/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Pam Ford	Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Pam Ford	7	100	–	83	79	–
b m Nomadic Way (USA) - Pacific Girl (IRE) (Emmson)
Behind, blundered 3 out, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never on terms

5 3½ [27]	13. Simiola 66/1 Chris Honour ³ Simon Lewis	Chris Honour ³ Simon Lewis	7	104	73	79	77	–
b m Shaamit (IRE) - Brave Vanessa (USA) (Private Account)
Behind, some headway 4 out, blundered and hampered 3 out, soon weakened

6 nk [27¼]	6. Milligan (FR) 28/1 Jodie Mogford Dr P Pritchard	Jodie Mogford Dr P Pritchard	11	110	111	86	82	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Madigan Mill (Mill Reef)
In touch early, struggling when hit 7th (op 25-1)

7 2½ [29¾]	5. Man From Highworth 14/1 Tom Messenger ⁷ H J Manners	Tom Messenger ⁷ H J Manners	7	107	113	83	79	–
b g Ballet Royal (USA) - Cavisoir (Afzal)
Midfield until weakened 4 out (op 11-1)

F	1. Conroy 5/1 Leighton Aspell F Jordan	Leighton Aspell F Jordan	7	110	115	–	86	–
b g Greensmith - Highland Spirit I (Scottish Reel II)
Held up, headway when hit 8th, 14 lengths 4th and no impression when fell 3 out (op 6-1)

LFT	8. Predicament 11/4 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	110 b	–	–	–	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Quandary (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Refused to race, took no part (op 7-2)

PU	2. Dundonald 125/1 Adrian Scholes ⁷ Michael Appleby	Adrian Scholes ⁷ Michael Appleby	7	107 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Magic Ring I (IRE) - Cal Norma's Lady (IRE) (Lyphard's Special)
Behind, mistake 5th (water), tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	7. Mr Fast (ARG) 66/1 Vince Slattery John Gallagher	Vince Slattery John Gallagher	8	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Numerous (USA) - Speediness (ARG) (Etienne Gerard I)
Not fluent, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

UR	10. Dalriath 33/1 Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	Lee Vickers ³ Michael Chapman	7	104	85	–	84	–
b m Fraam - Alsiba (Northfields)
Handy, weakened 8th, jumped left 2 out, disputing 3rd when mistake and unseated rider last

UR	4. Harry Potter (GER) 9/4F Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	7	110	110	–	115	–
b g Platini (GER) - Heavenly Storm (USA) (Storm Bird)
Chased leaders, chased winner from 4th, closed and 1 length down when stumbled and unseated rider 4 out (op 2-1 tchd 5-2)

13 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 3m 50.40s (slow by 0.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Another Comedy Partnership (Rapide Plaisir) 1st breeder: Andrew Murphy
2nd owner: Mrs S H Shirley-Beavan (Minouchka)
3rd owner: The T J Racing Partnership (Fortune Point)
Tote win: £7 PL: £2.40 £1.90 £5.80 Ex: £138 CSF: £68.14

2:35 Ludlow 30 Apr 2006

totepool "A Better Way To Bet" Novices' Chase