Full Result 2.30 Ludlow | 20 January 2022

Billy Preston Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Soft 17 fences

1st £8,768.06 2nd £4,039.49 3rd £2,018.94 4th £1,011.08 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Karl Philippe (FR) 13/8F Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	7	114	124	126	141	–
ch g Kentucky Dynamite (USA) - Kaer Gwell (FR) (Garde Royale)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 9th (water), headway 10th, tracked leader 11th, close up when sprawled on landing but left in lead 4 out, soon ridden, kept on well (op 15/8 tchd 6/4)

2 3¼	7. Gardefort (FR) 13/2 Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ Venetia Williams	Miss Lucy Turner ⁷ Venetia Williams	13	107	120	119	132	–
bb g Agent Bleu (FR) - La Fresnaie (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Chased leaders, went second 7th, led 9th, faced strong challenge when blundered and headed 4 out, soon ridden, kept on but always held (op 5/1 tchd 7/1)

3 18 [21¼]	3. Bobhopeornohope (IRE) 5/2 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	7	118 tp	128	109	121	–
b g Westerner - Bandelaro (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led, awkward jump 8th, headed 9th, lost second 11th, ridden after 5 out, weakened gradually from 3 out (tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)

4 1¼ [22½]	5. Not A Role Model (IRE) 11/1 Tom Bellamy Sam Thomas	Tom Bellamy Sam Thomas	10	116 t	126	105	117	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Mille Et Une Nuits (FR) (Ecologist)
Jumped slightly left, tracked leader, lost second 7th, ridden and 8 lengths fourth when mistake 4 out, soon well beaten (op 17/2)

5 5½ [28]	2. Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	119	129	103	117	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Bambootcha (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Chased leaders, lost position and dropped to rear 9th, pushed along 10th, ridden 5 out, well beaten 4 out, hit 2 out (tchd 4/1)

6 9 [37]	4. Minella Till Dawn (IRE) 40/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	10	117	127	91	106	–
br g Shantou (USA) - Have At It (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Towards rear, pushed along 10th, ridden 5 out, lost touch before 4 out (tchd 33/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:11 Winning time: 5m 5.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: No Getaway (self certificate)
1st owner: C Coley, D Porter, H Redknapp, P Smith (Karl Philippe) 1st breeder: A De La Motte Saint Pierre & N Cottin
2nd owner: Venetia Williams' Stable Staff (Gardefort)
3rd owner: J Perriss (Bobhopeornohope)
Tote win: £2.63 PL: £1.40 £2.30 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £11.59 Trifecta: £23.10

2:30 Ludlow 20 Jan 2022

Billy Preston Handicap Chase