Full Result 2.35 Ludlow | 21 December 2011

Tanners Wines Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £7,912.50 2nd £2,337.50 3rd £1,168.75 4th £585 5th £292.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Only Witness (IRE) 9/2 Brendan Powell ⁷ Brendan Powell	Brendan Powell ⁷ Brendan Powell	6	910 p	105	64	111	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Shiny Button (Bob's Return)
Midfield, slightly hampered 1st, headway 7th, went 2nd 13th, led 15th, shaken up approaching 3 out, ridden and hung right run-in, pressed final 75yds, held on well close home (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

2 ½	6. Time For Spring (IRE) 3/1 Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	Felix De Giles Charlie Longsdon	7	117	123	81	128	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Burksie (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch, slightly hampered 1st, hit 15th, chased winner 2 out, ran to challenge final 75yds, held close home (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

3 12 [12½]	11. Battlecry 7/1 William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	1010	119	67	114	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Miss Orchestra (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led to 5th, led again 7th, headed 15th, every chance 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, faded after last (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

4 1¾ [14¼]	12. Always Bold (IRE) 20/1 Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	Alain Cawley Martin Keighley	6	1011	113	59	107	–
ch g King's Best (USA) - Tarakana (USA) (Shahrastani)
Held up, slightly hampered 1st, effort approaching 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never able to trouble leaders (op 28-1)

5 10 [24¼]	9. Pyracantha 25/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	6	114 p	120	57	106	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Forsythia (Most Welcome)
Prominent, blundered 1st, mistake 15th, ridden when jumped right 4 out and 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 20-1)

6 2½ [26¾]	10. Chesapeake (IRE) 33/1 Mr A J Berry ³ Jonjo O'Neill	Mr A J Berry ³ Jonjo O'Neill	7	111 b	120	55	102	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Khoruna (GER) (Lagunas)
In rear, niggled along after 11th (water), never able to get on terms

F	2. Fort View (IRE) 16/1 Mr R G Henderson ⁷ Polly Gundry	Mr R G Henderson ⁷ Polly Gundry	7	113 p	126	–	–	–
b g Ashley Park (IRE) - Laurens Pride (IRE) (Kambalda)
Chased leaders, fell 3rd (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

PU	3. Ten Fires (GER) 33/1 Kielan Woods ⁵ Tor Sturgis	Kielan Woods ⁵ Tor Sturgis	9	113	124	–	–	–
bb g Acambaro (GER) - Tosca Dona (GER) (Solo Dancer)
Held, went into midfield 4th, lost place 7th, struggling when not fluent 8th, tailing off when pulled up after 11th (water) (joceky said the gelding which was pulled up, finished distressed) (op 25-1)

PU	1. Cast Cada (IRE) 33/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	8	1112 tb¹	128	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Inch Rose (IRE) (Eurobus)
Chased leaders, left in 2nd place at 3rd, led 5th to 7th, lost 2nd 13th, struggling to hold place when blundered 15th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

UR	4. Edgeover 14/1 Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	9	118	124	–	–	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Dusky Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 12-1)

UR	7. Made In Time (IRE) 9/4F A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	6	116 t	122	–	–	–
bb g Zagreb (USA) - No Easy Way (IRE) (Mandalus)
Prominent until blundered badly unseated rider 3rd (op 2-1 tchd 3-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 6m 18.40s (slow by 26.40s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Chapolimoss (vet's certificate), Mister Wiseman (self certificate)
1st owner: Arkle Bar Partnership & R Stanley (Only Witness) 1st breeder: John A Lane
2nd owner: G MacEchern, P Pottinger, C Badcock (Time For Spring)
3rd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Battlecry)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £2.30 £1.40 £1.90 Ex: £18.30 CSF: £17.66 Tricast: £90.56

2:35 Ludlow 21 Dec 2011

Tanners Wines Handicap Chase