Full Result 2.10 Ludlow | 6 February 2008

Bitterley Beginners' Chase

(Class 4) (5yo+) 3m OMS Soft 19 fences

1st £4,444.84 2nd £1,355.72 3rd £708.22 4th £384.82

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Menchikov (FR) 13/8F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	8	110	–	112	123	–
br g Garde Royale (IRE) - Caucasie (FR) (Djarvis)
In touch, tracked leaders 5th, mistake 8th, soon chased leader, led 11th (water), headed approaching 4 out, ralling to challenge when blundered and left clear 3 out, blundered badly last, ridden out (op 15-8 tchd 6-4)

2 23	10. Harringay 15/8 Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	Timmy Murphy Henrietta C Knight	8	107 t	117	85	101	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Tamergale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch, left moderate 2nd when jumped left 3 out, no chance when jumped left again last (tchd 9-4)

3 63 [86]	7. Rules Apply (IRE) 50/1 Mr Joshua Guerriero ⁷ Linda Blackford	Mr Joshua Guerriero ⁷ Linda Blackford	6	1010 3 t	–	37	40	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Some Bird (IRE) (Mandalus)
Always behind, tailed off (op 33-1)

4 1 [87]	9. The Walnut Tree (IRE) 100/1 Henry Oliver Simon Lewis	Henry Oliver Simon Lewis	7	110 p	–	33	36	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Janet's Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Led after 2nd (water), headed 4th, led again 7th, headed 11th (water), weakened 14th, tailed off (op 40-1)

BD	1. Aliby (IRE) 100/1 Mr C D Thompson ⁷ Kevin M Prendergast	Mr C D Thompson ⁷ Kevin M Prendergast	8	107 p	–	–	–	–
ch g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Byliny (IRE) (Archway)
Always behind, tailed off when brought down 3 out (op 80-1)

F	2. Earth Man (IRE) 100/30 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	9	110	–	–	123	–
b g Hamas (IRE) - Rajaura (IRE) (Storm Bird)
Held up, headway 10th, led approaching 4 out, pressed when fell 3 out (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

F	6. Port Of Mogan (IRE) 25/1 Aidan Coleman ⁷ S A Brookshaw	Aidan Coleman ⁷ S A Brookshaw	7	107	95	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Colleen Donn (Le Moss)
Held up, bumped 6th, fell 12th (op 33-1)

F	3. Ellies Horse (IRE) 20/1 Mr Luke Johnson ⁷ Trevor Wall	Mr Luke Johnson ⁷ Trevor Wall	6	107 p	83	–	–	–
gr g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Place Stephanie (IRE) (Hatim)
In touch, weakened 15th, left poor 3rd when fell 3 out

PU	8. Supreme Marque (IRE) 50/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	10	107	79	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - My Motif (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

UR	5. Perseverance (IRE) 80/1 Mark Grant Edward Creighton	Mark Grant Edward Creighton	8	110 b¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Van Der Linden (FR) - Glenair Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led, headed after 2nd (water), led again 4th, headed 7th, still close up when lost hind legs in water and unseated rider 11th (op 66-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 17.30s (slow by 25.30s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Menchikov) 1st breeder: Serge Boucheron
2nd owner: Mrs R Vaughan (Harringay)
3rd owner: 18 Red Lions Partnership (Rules Apply)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.30 £1.10 £6.80 Ex: £6.70 CSF: £4.71

2:10 Ludlow 6 Feb 2008

Bitterley Beginners' Chase