Full Result 3.15 Ludlow | 24 October 2013

Thoroughbred Breeders Association Cup (Handicap Chase)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 3m OMS Good 19 fences

1st £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Western King (IRE) 7/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Mann	Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Mann	6	118 tp	115	72	125	–
b g Definite Article - Western Road (GER) (King's Theatre)
Chased leader, dropped himself out 11th where moderate 5th, rallied in 3rd going well before 16th, driven ahead before next, idling badly and carrying head awkwardly after, 3 lengths clear at last, always holding rival flat (op 9/2)

2 3	4. Raduis Bleu (FR) 12/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	8	1012	112	67	116	–
gr g Dadarissime (FR) - Regence Bleue (FR) (Porto Rafti)
Soon in 2nd, slight lead from 8th, headed after 3 out and pushed along, kept on gamely but always held from last

3 6 [9]	8. Michigan Assassin (IRE) 16/1 Aodhagan Conlon ⁵ Debra Hamer	Aodhagan Conlon ⁵ Debra Hamer	11	104 p	102	52	103	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Shuil Ar Aghaidh (The Parson)
Led 2nd until 8th, with leader until 12th and again briefly before 16th, ridden and faded after next, hit last (op 20/1 tchd 14/1)

4 16 [25]	2. Grey Soldier (IRE) 16/1 Denis O'Regan Sophie Leech	Denis O'Regan Sophie Leech	8	118 tp	115	51	99	–
gr g Galileo (IRE) - Crusch Alva (FR) (Unfuwain)
Behind, ridden and tailed himself off after 11th, consented to pass two rivals in closing stages to go remote 4th at last (op 14/1)

5 13 [38]	1. Ringa Bay 3/1F Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	8	1112	119	44	97	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Redgrave Wolf (Little Wolf)
Led and hit 1st, soon headed, jumped deliberately 3rd, 7 lengths 3rd at 11th, struggling from next, tailed off and eased (op 11/4)

6 27 [65]	5. Rocky Bender (IRE) 10/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	8	113	110	12	73	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Silver SpiritI (IRE) (Parliament I)
Often jumped slowly, never better than midfield, brief effort 12th, struggling from 16th, tailed off and eased (op 6/1)

PU	7. The Rockies (IRE) 9/2 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	6	1011 t	104	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Calling Classy (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up in rear, ridden after 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up 16th (tchd 4/1 and 5/1)

PU	6. Danandy (IRE) 9/2 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	6	1013	106	–	–	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Tower Princess I (IRE) (King's Ride)
Hit 3rd, midfield until pulled up 7th, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 6/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:15:49 Winning time: 6m 4.20s (slow by 12.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: The Western King Partnership (Western King) 1st breeder: David Kennedy
2nd owner: Lady Susan Brooke (Raduis Bleu)
3rd owner: C A Hanbury (Michigan Assassin)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.90 £2.30 £5.20 Ex: £25.30 CSF: £40.23 Tricast: £583.38 Trifecta: £520.10 Pool: £1466.47 - 2.11 winning units.

3:15 Ludlow 24 Oct 2013

Thoroughbred Breeders Association Cup (Handicap Chase)