Full Result 4.45 Ludlow | 25 March 2010

Bitterley Hunters' Chase

(Class 5) (5yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £2,186.10 2nd £677.95 3rd £338.80 4th £169.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Cedrus Libani (IRE) 11/10F Mr R Burton Mrs A Rucker	Mr R Burton Mrs A Rucker	9	120	126	53	136	–
b g Beneficial - Cedar Castle (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Jinked left start, soon led, made rest, looked in full control when left about 12 lengths clear 4 out, effortlessly extended lead after (op Evens tchd 10-11)

2 33	3. Silver Adonis (IRE) 8/1 Mr T Weston ³ Dr Richard Newland	Mr T Weston ³ Dr Richard Newland	9	121 p	124	21	107	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Fair Fontaine (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Chased clear leading trio, blundered 4th, went moderate 3rd 12th, left about 12 lengths 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, no chance from 2 out (tchd 10-1)

3 10 [43]	6. Give Me Love (FR) 25/1 Adam Wedge ⁷ F L Matthews	Adam Wedge ⁷ F L Matthews	10	113 b	90	–	79	–
ch g Bering - Cout Contact (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
In rear division, toiling final circuit, went poor 3rd 2 out, never on terms (op 50-1)

4 6 [49]	5. Enitsag (FR) 16/1 Mr J Flook ⁷ Steve Flook	Mr J Flook ⁷ Steve Flook	11	117	100	–	79	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Rosala I (FR) (Lashkari)
Raced in 2nd group well off pace, blundered 2nd and 6th and generally not jump well, never on terms (op 20-1)

5 29 [78]	8. Smart Boy Prince (IRE) 50/1 Mr L R Payter ⁷ Miss C C Jones	Mr L R Payter ⁷ Miss C C Jones	9	113	–	–	44	–
b g Princely Heir (IRE) - Miss Mulaz (FR) (Luthier)
Chased winner early, lost 2nd approaching 5th, lost touch with front pair after 8th, toiled after, tailed off (op 40-1)

F	2. Predateur (FR) 9/2 Mr N Sutton ⁷ Giles Smyly	Mr N Sutton ⁷ Giles Smyly	7	1111	125	–	–	–
b g Nikos - Fia Rosa (FR) (Royal Charter)
Chased winner from approaching 5th, over 2 lengths down and probably not going as well as winner when fell 4 out (op 5-1)

PU	1. Murphy's Cardinal (IRE) 100/30 Mr J E Tudor Noel Chance	Mr J E Tudor Noel Chance	14	124	115	–	–	–
b g Shernazar - Lady Swinford (Ardross)
Blundered 1st, behind, soon pushed along, toiling 9th (water), tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

PU	7. Prelude D'Estruval (FR) 125/1 Ben Poste ⁷ Miss N L Elliott	Ben Poste ⁷ Miss N L Elliott	7	113	–	–	–	–
gr g Sheyrann (IRE) - Kali D'Estruval (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Well behind, toiling 9th (water), tailed off when pulled up before 10th

8 ran Off time: 4:45:00 Winning time: 5m 27.20s (slow by 35.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs William Rucker (Cedrus Libani) 1st breeder: W R Deacon
2nd owner: C E Stedman & R J Corsan (Silver Adonis)
3rd owner: F L Matthews (Give Me Love)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £2.40 £8.10 Ex: £9.30 CSF: £10.42

4:45 Ludlow 25 Mar 2010

Bitterley Hunters' Chase