Full Result 2.40 Ludlow | 16 December 2015

Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m7f171yds) 3m Soft 19 fences

1st £16,245 2nd £4,770 3rd £2,385 4th £1,192.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Katkeau (FR) 6/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1112 ht	139	69	149	–
b g Kotky Bleu (FR) - Levine (FR) (Luynes)
Towards rear until headway 2nd, chased leader after 11th, led 3 out, jumped left last 2, stayed on well (op 5/1)

2 5	5. Red Devil Lads (IRE) 10/1 Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	Sean Bowen Rebecca Curtis	6	119 h	136	61	143	–
b g Beneficial - Welsh Sitara (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Tended to jump left, pecked 1st, close up until led after 2nd, headed 3 out, mistake next, no extra flat (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left-handed throughout) (op 8/1)

3 13 [18]	7. Gorsky Island 6/1 Paddy Brennan Tom George	Paddy Brennan Tom George	7	117	134	48	125	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Took keen hold towards rear, headway 4th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon one pace, took modest 3rd after 2 out

4 2¼ [20¼]	4. The Tourard Man (IRE) 12/1 Tom Bellamy ³ Alan King	Tom Bellamy ³ Alan King	9	118	138	50	130	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Small Iron (General Ironside)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, mistake 3 out, weakening in 3rd when blundered next (tchd 14/1)

5 4½ [24¾]	8. It's A Steal (IRE) 15/2 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	8	113 t	130	37	113	–
b g Craigsteel - Mimosa Rose (IRE) (Be My Native)
Slowly into stride, in rear, steady headway after 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out (op 8/1)

6 2 [26¾]	11. Drumshambo (USA) 17/2 Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Venetia Williams	9	104	122	28	103	–
b g Dynaformer (USA) - Gossamer (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Prominent, mistake 8th, ridden 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out (op 10/1)

7 63 [89¾]	1. What A Warrior (IRE) 9/2F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	1112 t	139	–	57	–
b g Westerner - Be Right (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led until after 2nd, chased leaders until hampered and lost place after 5th, closed again 10th, struggling from 12th, lost touch 15th, tailed off (trainer said, regarding running, that the gelding had been unsuited by the soft ground, which he considered to be tacky) (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

PU	9. Handy Andy (IRE) 14/1 Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	Brendan Powell Colin Tizzard	9	1012 tb	125	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Maslam (IRE) (Robellino)
Chased leaders until lost place from 5th, in rear 7th, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1)

PU	6. Azure Fly (IRE) 25/1 Graham Watters ³ Charlie Longsdon	Graham Watters ³ Charlie Longsdon	7	115 tp	135	–	–	–
br g Blueprint (IRE) - Lady Delight (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, not fluent 5th and gradually lost place, in rear by 10th, no chance from 12th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 33/1 tchd 22/1)

PU	10. Goodtoknow 15/2 Jake Greenall Kerry Lee	Jake Greenall Kerry Lee	7	109 p	122	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Atlantic Jane (Tamure)
In rear, ridden 12th, mistakes next 2, soon lost touch, well behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)

PU	2. Gallery Exhibition (IRE) 14/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	8	1112 t	139	–	–	–
b g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Good Hearted (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Towards rear, some headway 11th, ridden next, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

11 ran Off time: 2:41:08 Winning time: 6m 25.40s (slow by 32.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Prof C Tisdall, J A Gent, R C Wilkin (Katkeau) 1st breeder: P Barthelemy Et Al
2nd owner: A McIver (Red Devil Lads)
3rd owner: Silkword Racing Partnership (Gorsky Island)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.30 £2.50 £2.10 Ex: £46.50 CSF: £62.64 Tricast: £375.25 Trifecta: £170.50

2:40 Ludlow 16 Dec 2015

Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase