Full Result 3.00 Ludlow | 20 March 2008

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(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Good 12 fences

1st £6,286.20 2nd £1,873.20 3rd £948.20 4th £486.20 5th £254.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Desert QuestI (IRE) 13/8 Liam Heard ³ Jeremy Gask	Liam Heard ³ Jeremy Gask	8	115	142	116	131	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Jumilla (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Chased leader from 1st, led 4 out, hit 2 out, edged left approaching last, ridden when idled run-in, always doing enough towards finish (op 15-8 tchd 2-1 in places)

2 1½	2. City Affair 6/1 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	7	1012	–	105	116	–
b g Inchinor - Aldevonie (Green Desert)
Held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on to challenge run-in, held final strides (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

3 12 [13½]	6. Tyup Pompey (IRE) 150/1 Lee Stephens ³ Ann Price	Lee Stephens ³ Ann Price	7	109	72	89	105	–
ch g Docksider (USA) - Cindy's Baby (Bairn)
Led, headed 4 out, weakened after last (op 125-1 tchd 100-1)

4 13 [26½]	4. Pret A Thou (FR) 100/1 Rodi Greene John Groucott	Rodi Greene John Groucott	5	1012	97	73	91	–
ch g Funny Baby (FR) - Va Thou Line (FR) (El Badr)
Raced keenly, in touch, outpaced from 7th, no danger after

5 19 [45½]	7. Making Overtures 150/1 Gareth Thomas ⁷ John Groucott	Gareth Thomas ⁷ John Groucott	6	912	–	41	65	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Random Romance (Eric I)
Always behind, mistake 4th, lost touch from 7th, tailed off (op 125-1 tchd 200-1)

PU	3. Orrezzo (GER) 28/1 Brian Toomey ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	Brian Toomey ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	8	105 t	97	–	–	–
br g Zinaad - Ordessa (GER) (Perrault)
Pulled hard on outside chasing leaders when pulled up before 1st (jockey said rein snapped) (op 40-1)

PU	5. Psychomodo 10/11F Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	6	1012	131	–	–	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - En Vacances (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leaders from 1st, niggled along from 7th, soon outpaced by front pair, weakened approaching 4 out, behind when pulled up before last (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd Evens)

7 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 57.20s (slow by 7.20s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Horses First Racing Limited (Desert QuestI) 1st breeder: Ballygallon Stud Limited
2nd owner: optimumracing.co.uk (City Affair)
3rd owner: Mrs A Price (Tyup Pompey)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.60 £2 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £10.31

3:00 Ludlow 20 Mar 2008

Alfa Aggregates Products Novices' Chase