Full Result 2.20 Ludlow | 9 February 2011

Downton Beginners' Chase

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

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Maraafeq (USA) 9/4F Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	110	–	106	123	–
bb g Bahri (USA) - Tabrir (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Held up, blundered 12th, headway 13th, pressed leader 4 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, stayed on and in command final 75yds (tchd 11-4)

2 2½	4. Mexican Pete 5/2 Dave Crosse Ian Williams	Dave Crosse Ian Williams	11	110	118	104	117	–
b g Atraf - Eskimo Nel (IRE) (Shy Groom)
Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 12th, led before 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra final 75yds (op 85-40 tchd 11-4)

3 17 [19½]	5. Platin Grounds (GER) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	Paddy Brennan Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	110	–	89	101	–
ch g Waky Nao - Platin Queen (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Prominent, ridden approaching 4 out and not quicken, hung right from 2 out, one pace and lost touch with front pair after (op 9-2 tchd 10-3)

4 1¼ [20¾]	2. Gentleman Anshan (IRE) 9/1 Miss Hannah Watson ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	Miss Hannah Watson ⁷ Rosemary Gasson	7	107	100	88	101	–
b g Anshan - Second Violin (IRE) (Cataldi)
Held up, blundered 13th, close up tracking leaders approaching 4 out, beaten from 2 out (tchd 8-1 and 10-1)

5 49 [69¾]	1. Brimley 22/1 Lee Stephens ³ Ann Price	Lee Stephens ³ Ann Price	8	1011 p	80	46	60	–
b g Bandmaster (USA) - Tinkers Night (Layal)
Led, headed 6th, weakened 12th, lost touch before 15th, tailed off (op 40-1 tchd 20-1)

6 44 [113¾]	7. The Humbel Monk (IRE) 33/1 Peter Toole ³ Lucy Jones	Peter Toole ³ Lucy Jones	9	1011	–	6	6	–
b g Humbel (USA) - Miss Monks (IRE) (Phardante)
Jumped left and mistakes, held up, toiling after 11th (water), tailed off (op 40-1)

UR	6. Stripe Me Blue 6/1 Mark Grant Peter Jones	Mark Grant Peter Jones	9	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Miner's Lamp - Slipmatic (Pragmatic)
Prominent, mistake 1st, led 6th, clear briefly before 7th, clear again from 11th (water) until 12th, headed and 2 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out (op 13-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 6m 1.60s (slow by 9.60s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Taylor, Burrows, Johnstone, Brooks (Maraafeq) 1st breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC
2nd owner: First Chance Racing (Mexican Pete)
3rd owner: John Goodman & Colin Roberts (Platin Grounds)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £7.90 CSF: £8.05

2:20 Ludlow 9 Feb 2011

Downton Beginners' Chase