Full Result 1.00 Ludlow | 5 January 2024

Simply Delicious Cakes Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Soft 17 fences

1st £5,356.75 2nd £2,505.75 3rd £1,290.75 4th £683.75

Simply Delicious Cakes Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race), 2m4f - Soft, Class 4 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Ballybegg (IRE) 5/2 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	9	1112	119	113	136	–
b g Mahler - Rebel Flyer (IRE) (Presenting)
Jumped left, disputed lead, lost position but prominent after 4th, pushed along to lead 4 out, clear approaching last, stayed on (op 3/1)

2 10	4. Malaita 9/4F Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley	Charlie Deutsch Mel Rowley	8	114	111	95	115	–
b m Malinas (GER) - Aimela (FR) (Sagamix)
Disputed lead, led clearly after 4th, headed 9th, led again 10th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching last (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

3 16 [26]	6. Midnight Centurion 13/2 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	8	112	109	75	97	–
b g Midnight Legend - Centoria (IRE) (Generous)
Prominent, led 9th, headed 10th, weakened from 4 out (tchd 6/1)

4 2¾ [28¾]	3. Hall Lane (IRE) 6/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	6	115	112	75	97	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Cashalass (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened from 4 out, disputing third when not fluent 2 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 9/2)

PU	1. Hardi Du Mesnil (FR) 66/1 Fergus Gregory Robert Waley-Cohen	Fergus Gregory Robert Waley-Cohen	7	1113	120	–	–	–
b g Masterstroke (USA) - Athena Du Mesnil (FR) (Al Namix)
Always behind, hit 11th, bad mistake 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 40/1)

PU	5. Missed Tee (IRE) 7/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	112 h¹	109	–	–	–
b m Fame And Glory - Paradise Lily (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, bad mistake 12th, weakening when not fluent 4 out, pulled up 3 out (jockey said mare made a bad mistake at sixth last fence and lost all confidence) (tchd 16/5)