Full Result 2.00 Ludlow | 5 January 2012

1871 Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £2,924.10 2nd £858.60 3rd £429.30 4th £214.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Grams And Ounces 5/6F Thomas Flint ¹⁰ John Flint	Thomas Flint ¹⁰ John Flint	5	113 7 t	116	118	129	–
b g Royal Applause - Ashdown Princess (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Taken wide, in rear, progress 6th, steady headway to lead 3 out, driven along and pressed strongly until asserted flat (op Evens)

2 1¾	5. Alwaystheoptimist 12/1 Kielan Woods ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Kielan Woods ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	9	1011	105	105	114	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Miss Optimist (Relkino)
Midfield, slight error 3rd, headway before 3 out, ridden along and soon chasing winner, pressed winner until no extra and faded flat (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)

3 27 [28¾]	10. Jolly Roger I (IRE) 20/1 Lee Edwards ³ Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards ³ Tony Carroll	5	106	98	65	83	–
b g Oratorio (IRE) - Chalice Wells (Sadler's Wells)
In rear, pushed along and dropped to rear 3rd, hard driven and headway past beaten horses after 3 out, finished strongly to take well beaten 3rd close home (tchd 22-1)

4 nk [29]	3. Pepite Rose (FR) 9/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	5	1110	113	80	98	–
bb m Bonbon Rose (FR) - Sambre (FR) (Turgeon)
Held up, headway 5th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, driven and soon one pace, beaten last, lost 3rd close home (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 4½ [33½]	2. Credit Swap 11/2 Robert Dunne ⁵ Venetia Williams	Robert Dunne ⁵ Venetia Williams	7	117	115	76	96	–
b g Diktat - Locharia (Wolfhound)
Led in at start, in touch, ridden along after 6th, lost touch with leaders before 3 out, soon tailed off (op 7-1)

6 1¾ [35¼]	6. If I Were A Boy (IRE) 12/1 Mark Grant Dominic Ffrench Davis	Mark Grant Dominic Ffrench Davis	5	111 p	104	63	84	–
b m Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Attymon Lill (IRE) (Marju)
Raced in midfield, headway to lead 5th, ridden along and headed before 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off from 2 out (op 10-1)

7 13 [48¼]	7. Dirty Bertie (FR) 18/1 Sam Twiston-Davies David Bridgwater	Sam Twiston-Davies David Bridgwater	6	110	103	45	71	–
ch g Dream Well (FR) - Ma Reilly (FR) (Snurge)
In touch, pushed along and dropped to rear 5th, struggling and no impression from next, tailed off (op 22-1)

8 2 [50¼]	11. Tayarat (IRE) 66/1 Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	7	102 b	98	38	64	–
b g Noverre (USA) - Sincere (IRE) (Bahhare)
Led until headed 4th, remained in touch until ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off

9 18 [68¼]	9. Roybuoy 25/1 Tom O'Brien John Flint	Tom O'Brien John Flint	5	1011	100	16	50	–
b g Royal Applause - Wavy Up (IRE) (Brustolon)
Close up, pressed leader from 4th, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, soon beaten and eased, tailed off (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

10 28 [96¼]	4. Sahrati 100/1 Nick Scholfield Michael Blake	Nick Scholfield Michael Blake	8	116	109	–	33	–
ch g In The Wings - Shimna (Mr Prospector)
In rear, pushed along after 3rd, soon lost interest and tailed off next

F	12. Crazy Bold (GER) 10/1 Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	Timmy Murphy Tony Carroll	9	103	92	–	72	–
ch g Erminius (GER) - Crazy Love (GER) (Presto II)
Hugged inside, in rear, headway, into midfield 5th, brief effort next, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, soon weakened, well beaten when fell heavily last (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 53.90s (slow by 20.90s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Canadian Diamond (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Ron C Williams (Grams And Ounces) 1st breeder: Brook Stud Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Charlie Longsdon (Alwaystheoptimist)
3rd owner: Jason Tucker (Jolly Roger I)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £3.40 £4.50 Ex: £17.30 CSF: £12.26 Tricast: £132.95 Trifecta: £155.70 Pool: £496.84 - 2.36 winning units.

2:00 Ludlow 5 Jan 2012

1871 Handicap Hurdle