Full Result 2.30 Ludlow | 24 March 2005

Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m7f174yds) 3m Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £5,428.80 2nd £1,670.40 3rd £835.20 4th £417.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Roi De L'Odet (FR) 5/6F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	5	112	113	1	101	–
b g Grape Tree Road - Fanfare Du Roi (Rusticaro)
Held up in midfield, headway 8th, led 2 out, drew clear after last, easily (op 10-11 tchd evens in places)

2 7	2. Midnight Gold 4/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Liam Grassick	Derek Laverty ⁷ Liam Grassick	5	109	100	–	89	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (Milford)
In touch, led 5th, mistake and headed 2 out, no chance with winner after last (tchd 9-2)

3 1½ [8½]	1. Try Catch Paddy (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	7	118	120	–	93	–
ch g Safety Catch (USA) - Blackwater Rose VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Held up, headway 8th, niggled along after 4 out, one pace from 2 out (op 9-2)

4 11 [19½]	8. Memories Of Gold (IRE) 80/1 S P Walsh ⁷ O O'Neill	S P Walsh ⁷ O O'Neill	5	102	–	–	69	–
b m Carroll House (IRE) - Sweet Harmony I (IRE) (Altountash)
Tracked leaders until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out

5 ½ [20]	6. Villago (GER) 12/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	5	112	–	–	76	–
b g Laroche (GER) - Village (GER) (Acatenango)
Prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last (op 11-1)

6 3 [23]	3. Porthilly Bay 12/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	112	–	–	74	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Threewaygirl (Orange Bay)
Close up, hit 4 out, every chance approaching next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

PU	9. Mistress Ofthehall 125/1 Sean Curran David Evans	Sean Curran David Evans	7	109	–	–	–	–
b m Son Pardo - Covent Garden Girl (Sizzling Melody)
Led to 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 100-1)

PU	5. Tricky Thyne (IRE) 100/1 Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	Jodie Mogford Nikki Evans	6	112	67	–	–	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Cuban Vacation (Ovac)
Midfield, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainer said gelding had breathing problem)

PU	10. Ms Freebee 125/1 Anthony Coyle ³ Michael Mullineaux	Anthony Coyle ³ Michael Mullineaux	6	106	–	–	–	–
ch m Gunner B - Luckifosome (Smackover)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

PU	7. Lewsher 100/1 B J Crowley Michael Mullineaux	B J Crowley Michael Mullineaux	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Sheraton Girl (Mon Tresor)
Held up, mistake 1st and 2nd, saddle slipped, not recover, pulled up before 3rd

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 6m 26.50s (slow by 53.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Elite Racing Club (Roi De L'Odet) 1st breeder: Ambroise Dupont
2nd owner: Nettleton Harts (Midnight Gold)
3rd owner: The Johnson Family (Try Catch Paddy)
Tote win: £2.30 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £1.80 Ex: £4.10 CSF: £4.19

2:30 Ludlow 24 Mar 2005

Robert Holden Novices' Hurdle Class D