Full Result 3.05 Ludlow | 24 April 2024

Nightjar Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f171yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £6,073.15 2nd £2,794.50 3rd £1,397.25 4th £699.20 5th £348.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Horacio Apple's (FR) 10/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7	114 w¹ t	110	107	117	–
ch g Saddex - Apple's Noa (FR) (Mansonnien)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, not fluent 9th, headway when not fluent 5 out, went second after 3 out, led going best after 2 out, ridden run-in, idled towards finish (op 9/1)

2 nk	8. Rockinastorm (IRE) 6/1 David Bass Henry Daly	David Bass Henry Daly	7	114	110	107	116	–
b g Mahler - Toorah Laura La (USA) (Black Minnaloushe)
Led, headed and prominent 1st, challenging when not fluent 2 out, kept on well and went second run-in, just held (tchd 11/2)

3 4 [4¼]	7. Cartonne (FR) 14/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	7	117 t	113	107	116	–
b g Balko (FR) - Nuance Tartare (FR) (Nononito)
Prominent, led 1st, not fluent 5 out, mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost second run-in (op 18/1)

4 1 [5¼]	4. School Days Over (IRE) 9/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	7	119 p¹	115	108	117	–
br g Ocovango - Landenstown Rose (IRE) (Definite Article)
In rear, not fluent 1st, not fluent 9th, good headway 5 out, soon prominent, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in (op 15/2)

5 ¾ [6]	3. Concetto (FR) 100/30F Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7	1113 tb	119	111	123	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Lulu Rouge (FR) (Astarabad)
Didn't jump well, towards rear, dropped to last after 2nd, mistake and detached 11th, headway from 4 out, kept on run-in, nearest finish (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7/2)

6 nk [6¼]	2. One True King (IRE) 11/2 James Turner ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	James Turner ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	119 v	122	114	123	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Final Leave (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Prominent, mistake 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

7 2¼ [8½]	6. James Jet (IRE) 6/1 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	7	117 p¹	113	103	113	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Givehertime (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Prominent, towards rear when mistake 9th, outpaced before 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression (op 13/2)

8 42 [50½]	10. Flash Gorcombe 11/2 Harry Kimber Robert Walford	Harry Kimber Robert Walford	7	1013 t	105	59	77	–
b g Alqaahir (USA) - Seem Of Gold (Gold Dust I)
Jumped right throughout, towards rear, midfield after 2nd, not fluent 4th, mistake 5 out, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon weakened (trainer's rep said, regarding the poor form shown , that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion, which was officially described as good, good to soft in places, and would prefer a slower surface; vet reported that gelding had sustained an overreach injury to his right-hind) (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

PU	5. Tide Times (IRE) 16/1 Charlie Todd Ian Williams	Charlie Todd Ian Williams	10	118	114	–	–	–
gr g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Lady Wagtail (IRE) (Milan)
Midfield, bad mistake and dropped to rear 5th, mistake 8th, reminder after 9th, detached when slow jump and pulled up 4 out (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:05:18 Winning time: 5m 58.59s (slow by 5.59s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Storm Control (self certificate)
1st owner: Highclere TB Racing - Apple And Dudgeon (Horacio Apple's) 1st breeder: D Lumet, P Coveliers & T Cypres
2nd owner: Rocking Horse Racing (Rockinastorm)
3rd owner: Dave & Matt Slater (Cartonne)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £3.10 £2.30 £4.10 Ex: £77.80 CSF: £68.17 Tricast: £842.10 Trifecta: £599.10

3:05 Ludlow 24 Apr 2024

Nightjar Handicap Chase