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2:50 Ludlow 2 Apr 2003

Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles
1st £4,875 2nd £1,500 3rd £750 4th £375
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 110 62 109
b g Alflora (IRE) - Rose Ravine (Deep Run)
Chased clear leader, led approaching 3 out, pushed clear flat (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 in a place)
2  5
5 116 112 63 108
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and chased winner from 2 out, no impression (op 11-10 tchd 6-5 and 5-4 in a place)
3  [6½]
5 110 55 101
ch g Esteem Ball (FR) - Catty Douce (FR) (Cadoudal)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, ridden and chased winner 3 out to 2 out, one pace (tchd 25-1 in places)
4  5 [11½]
5 116 112 56 103
b g Definite Article - Friendly Song (Song)
Held up, headway after 6th, not much room when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 11-4 tchd 7-2 in a place)
5  6 [17½]
9 110 74 44 90
b g River God I (USA) - Rupert's Daughter (Rupert Bear I)
Led, soon clear, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
6  15 [32½]
4 101 23 69
b g Dashing Blade - La Vega (GER) (Turfkonig)
Never near leaders (tchd 20-1 in places)
7  ½ [33]
5 110 28 74
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Moheli (Ardross)
Prominent until weakened approaching 3 out (op 50-1)
8  3 [36]
9 109 25 71
b g Known Fact (USA) - Cosmic Sea Queen (USA) (Determined Cosmic)
Held up in mid-division, ridden after 6th, soon weakened (op 33-1)
9  26 [62]
9 110 45
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Rathvilly Flier (Peacock I)
Pulled hard, always behind, tailed off (op 50-1)
10  19 [81]
5 110 26
b g Silver Rainbow - Chapska (FR) (Le Pontet)
Always in rear, tailed off (op 50-1)
11  [84½]
5 110 23
b g Prince Sabo - Elusive I (Little Current)
Always in rear, tailed off (op 50-1)
PU   
10 109 t 88
gr m Then Again - Port Na Blath (On Your Mark)
Soon chasing leaders, weakened 6th, behind when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 100-1 in places)
PU   
5 109
ch g Bluebird (USA) - Lady Philippa (IRE) (Taufan)
Always in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out (op 50-1)
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