Full Result 1.40 Ludlow | 19 January 2012

Sidney Phillips Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Esteem 9/4J Peter Hatton ⁷ David Evans	Peter Hatton ⁷ David Evans	9	97 3	73	86	91	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Please (Kris)
Not fluent early, tracked leaders, effort going well 13th, led next, clear before 2 out, comfortably (op 3-1 tchd 85-40)

2 5	7. Laughing Game 33/1 Peter Carberry ⁵ Laura Hurley	Peter Carberry ⁵ Laura Hurley	8	99 2	73	81	85	–
b m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Ground Game (Gildoran)
Taken down early, took keen hold, prominent until ridden and outpaced 12th, plugged on gamely from 2 out, snatched 2nd but no chance with winner (op 25-1)

3 hd [5¼]	3. Top Benefit (IRE) 9/2 Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	Jason Maguire Kim Bailey	10	117	94	102	104	–
gr g Beneficial - Cottage Lass (IRE) (Roselier)
Made most until ridden and headed 14th, not quicken from next, lost 2nd final stride (op 7-2)

4 1¼ [6½]	1. Oscar Close (IRE) 9/4J Trevor Whelan ⁷ George Baker	Trevor Whelan ⁷ George Baker	7	1112 7	106	112	117	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Upham Close (Oats)
Towards rear, effort but ridden 12th, 6 lengths 5th before 14th, no real impression after, lost 3rd flat (op 11-4)

5 9 [15½]	2. Civil Servant 8/1 William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	113 b	97	94	100	–
gr g Diktat - Zafadola (IRE) (Darshaan)
Prominent, joined leader before 10th and remained in dispute until lost place nearing 14th, finished weakly (op 7-1)

6 74 [89½]	9. Finnegans Rainbow 125/1 Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	10	97 9	73	–	7	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Fairy Story (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Last after 5th, tailed off from 10th, jumping last as winner finished (op 100-1)

PU	6. This Way (IRE) 22/1 Matt Griffiths ⁵ John Ryall	Matt Griffiths ⁵ John Ryall	10	102 t	80	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Hawthorn's Way (IRE) (Regular Guy)
Pulled hard in rear, headway on outside when landed badly 9th (water), rider disorganised and pulled up (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

PU	4. Diamond Twister (USA) 80/1 Harry Challoner ⁷ Lisa Williamson	Harry Challoner ⁷ Lisa Williamson	6	109 p	89	–	–	–
b g Omega Code (USA) - King's Pact (USA) (Slewacide)
Chased leaders, weakened and mistake 11th, blundered 12th, tailed off and pulled up 14th (op 66-1)

PU	5. Salut Honore (FR) 8/1 Sam Jones Alex Hales	Sam Jones Alex Hales	6	1012	85	–	–	–
b g Lost World (IRE) - Kadalkote (FR) (Kadalko)
Not always fluent, not going well in rear when hit 8th, slow 10th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out

9 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 5m 10.00s (slow by 18.00s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Nick Shutts (Esteem) 1st breeder: Larkwood Stud
2nd owner: Mrs R Hurley (Laughing Game)
3rd owner: The H & H Partnership (Top Benefit)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.10 £14.10 £1.90 Ex: £64.30 CSF: £62.42 Tricast: £300.15

1:40 Ludlow 19 Jan 2012

Sidney Phillips Novices' Handicap Chase