Full Result 2.10 Ludlow | 25 October 2018

ASE 30th Year Birthday Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,873.50 2nd £1,431 3rd £715.50 4th £357.75

ASE 30th Year Birthday Novices' Hurdle, 2m - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Court Royale (IRE) 4/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	5	1012	–	90	109	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Windsor Dancer (IRE) (Woods Of Windsor)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders in 4th, improved a place 6th, shaken up to challenge and hit last, soon driven to lead, ran on well (op 3/1)

2 2½	1. Gortroe Joe (IRE) 2/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	6	114	126	93	113	–
b g Beneficial - Rowlands Star (IRE) (Old Vic)
Jumped right, led, joined and ridden 2 out, headed just after last, kept on same pace (jockey said gelding lost right fores shoe) (op 5/2)

3 nse [2½]	6. That's A Given (FR) EvensF Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	1012	–	87	107	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Aulne River (FR) (River Mist)
Tracked leader, every chance when not fluent 2 out, still upsides when jumped left last, unable to quicken flat

4 5 [7½]	7. Sid Hoodie (IRE) 50/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Mann	Sam Twiston-Davies Charlie Mann	4	105 t	–	74	94	–
b f Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Universe (Cape Cross)
Tracked leading pair, lost ground 6th, soon closed again, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from next, held when jumped right last

5 3¾ [11¼]	5. Panic And Run (IRE) 25/1 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	5	1012	–	77	97	–
b g Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Bolas (Unfuwain)
Held up well in touch in 5th, shaken up 3 out and quickly outpaced by leaders, stayed on same pace (tchd 22/1)

6 45 [56¼]	2. Banish (USA) 66/1 James Best Tom George	James Best Tom George	5	1012 h	–	21	56	–
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Beyond Our Reach (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Mistake 1st, always in rear, lost touch after 6th, tailed off, bled from the nose (jockey said gelding hung right-handed from leaving the back straight; vet said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 50/1)

PU	4. Kreb's Cycle (IRE) 33/1 Robert Dunne Ian Williams	Robert Dunne Ian Williams	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Helmet (AUS) - La Noe (Nayef)
Held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, even slower next and immediately detached, well behind when pulled up before 4th, bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)