Full Result 6.45 Ludlow | 18 May 2006

Ludlow Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,228.90 2nd £1,241.50 3rd £620.75 4th £310.05

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. La Dolfina 14/1 Tom O'Brien ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien ⁵ Philip Hobbs	6	110	97	108	108	–
b m Pennekamp (USA) - Icecapped (Caerleon)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 3 out, led flat, driven out (tchd 16-1)

2 1½	7. Beaver (AUS) 11/2 Daryl Jacob ⁵ Suzy Smith	Daryl Jacob ⁵ Suzy Smith	6	109 t	92	101	101	–
b g Bite The Bullet (USA) - Mahenge (AUS) (Twig Moss)
Always prominent, led approaching 3 out, rider lost iron briefly approaching 2 out, headed flat, not quicken (op 7-1)

3 2 [3½]	5. Daraybad (FR) 100/30F A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	4	115	101	104	104	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Daraydala (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Held up in touch, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, beaten when hung right towards finish (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

4 9 [12½]	13. Dubai Dreams 33/1 Lee Stephens ⁵ Matt Sheppard	Lee Stephens ⁵ Matt Sheppard	6	913 b	82	79	81	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Arndilly (Robellino)
Led to 2nd, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (tchd 50-1 in a place)

5 3 [15½]	15. Mr Tambourine Man I (IRE) 14/1 Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	5	100 1	78	71	74	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Girl From Ipanema (Salse)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out (op 16-1 tchd 18-1)

6 2 [17½]	16. So Cloudy 12/1 Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	Stephen Craine ³ D McCain	5	911 4	78	69	71	–
gr m Cloudings (IRE) - Sotattie (Teenoso)
Held up and behind, headway after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 14-1)

7 1½ [19]	3. Zonic Boom (FR) 11/1 Dougie Costello ³ Heather Dalton	Dougie Costello ³ Heather Dalton	6	115	100	89	92	–
bb g Zafonic (USA) - Rosi Zambotti (IRE) (Law Society)
Mid-division, no headway from 6th (op 9-1)

8 ¾ [19¾]	6. Storm Of Applause (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	112	94	82	85	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Dolce Notte I (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up in mid-division, slightly hampered after 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out

9 5 [24¾]	14. Monroe Gold I 33/1 Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe Jennie Candlish	6	100	78	61	66	–
ch g Pivotal - Golden Daring (IRE) (Night Shift)
Held up towards rear, reminders and headway after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out, mistake last

10 5 [29¾]	11. Karakum 50/1 Sean Curran Adrian Chamberlain	Sean Curran Adrian Chamberlain	7	106	84	61	70	–
b g Mtoto - Magongo (Be My Chief)
Took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd until approaching 3 out, soon weakened

11 4 [33¾]	12. Nazimabad (IRE) 11/2 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	7	106 t	84	56	61	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Naziriya (FR) (Darshaan)
Led 2nd to 3rd, weakened 5th (tchd 5-1)

12 1½ [35¼]	8. Ghaill Force 66/1 Robert L Butler ⁵ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ⁵ Paddy Butler	4	103 tp	90	56	61	–
b g Piccolo - Coir 'A' Ghaill (Jalmood)
Always towards rear

13 7 [42¼]	9. Weet Watchers 28/1 Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	Rodi Greene Trevor Wall	6	107	85	47	53	–
b g Polar Prince (IRE) - Weet Ees Girl (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up in mid-division, ridden 6th, soon struggling (op 33-1 tchd 25-1)

14 ¾ [43]	10. Positano (IRE) 40/1 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	6	107	85	46	53	–
b h Polish Precedent (USA) - Shamaya (IRE) (Doyoun)
Always behind

15 20 [63]	2. Play Master (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Thornton C Roberts	Andrew Thornton C Roberts	5	119	101	37	49	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Madam Waajib (IRE) (Waajib)
Pulled hard, soon mid-division, weakened after 6th, no chance when mistake last (jockey said gelding pulled too hard)