Full Result 5.05 Ludlow | 31 March 2011

Bitterley Point To Point Hunters' Chase

(Class 6) (5yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Good 17 fences

1st £936.90 2nd £290.55 3rd £145.20 4th £72.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Double Mead 15/8F Mrs Alex Dunn ⁵ Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell	Mrs Alex Dunn ⁵ Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell	9	116	119	98	128	–
b m Double Trigger (IRE) - Normead Lass (Norwick)
Taken down early, taken steadily in rear, not fluent 1st, effort on outside 13th, blundered next, soon went 2nd, bumped by rival but led just after 2 out, soon forged clear, readily (tchd 13-8 and 2-1 in a place)

2 4½	13. Mccauley (IRE) 20/1 Mr Matthew Hampton ⁷ Paul Swaffield	Mr Matthew Hampton ⁷ Paul Swaffield	8	113 p	96	92	122	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Tintinara (Selkirk)
Jumped badly left, some mistakes, led from 3rd, 6 lengths clear at 10th, mistake 11th, ridden and headed just after 2 out, soon no chance with winner, hung left flat (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

3 1 [5½]	1. Almaydan 9/1 Mr W Kinsey ⁵ Mrs K M Diggle	Mr W Kinsey ⁵ Mrs K M Diggle	13	1113 b	122	99	125	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Cunning (Bustino)
Chased leaders, effort after 13th, soon ridden, chased leading pair from 2 out, found little, no impression on runner-up and hung left flat (op 16-1)

4 17 [22½]	9. Caulkin (IRE) 10/1 Mr D Kemp ⁵ David Kemp	Mr D Kemp ⁵ David Kemp	8	115	–	74	104	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Alice Brennan (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Headway to go 2nd at 9th until pushed along 3 out, weakened tamely next (op 16-1)

5 hd [22¾]	6. Emotional Article (IRE) 22/1 Mr A Wadlow ⁷ Belinda Clarke	Mr A Wadlow ⁷ Belinda Clarke	11	117	120	78	106	–
ch g Definite Article - Cairo Lady (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Towards rear, ridden and struggling before 10th, plodded on (op 25-1)

6 15 [37¾]	12. Give Me Love (FR) 80/1 Mr S Drinkwater ⁷ Miss Louise Danton	Mr S Drinkwater ⁷ Miss Louise Danton	11	113	80	58	88	–
ch g Bering - Cout Contact (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Mistake 1st, outpaced 4th, blundered 8th, tailed off 10th, passed two stragglers after 14th (tchd 100-1)

7 9 [46¾]	11. Gem Mill (IRE) 100/1 Mr P J Tolman ⁵ Mrs G Davies	Mr P J Tolman ⁵ Mrs G Davies	9	115 b	57	48	80	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Cara Gail (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Midfield, mistake 4th, ridden 9th, effort under pressure 13th, fading when jumped left 3 out (tchd 150-1)

8 12 [58¾]	5. William Bonney (IRE) 33/1 Mr R Hodges ⁷ Ann Price	Mr R Hodges ⁷ Ann Price	11	1111 p	–	43	82	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Beaudel (Fidel)
Soon behind, struggling after 11th, tailed off

PU	2. Cedrus Libani (IRE) 6/1 Mr R Burton Mrs A Rucker	Mr R Burton Mrs A Rucker	10	124	130	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Cedar Castle (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Very reluctant to start and finally set off a fence behind, continued pointlessly until finally pulled up before 10th (op 11-2 tchd 9-2)

PU	4. Otage De Brion (FR) 9/2 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Robert Waley-Cohen	9	124	137	–	–	–
b g Rajpoute (FR) - Gesse Parade (FR) (Dress Parade)
Jumped left, led until 3rd, chased leader until 9th, losing place rapidly when jumped slowly next, blundered 11th, tailed off and pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 7-2)

PU	7. Hivikos (FR) 7/1 Mr M Wall ³ Mrs P J Buckler	Mr M Wall ³ Mrs P J Buckler	8	1111 t	–	–	–	–
ch g Nikos - Hijika (FR) (Silver Cape I)
Chased leaders, ridden 9th, 3rd at next, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up last (op 13-2 tchd 15-2)

PU	10. Cheapside (IRE) 150/1 Ollie Garner ⁷ D C Gannon	Ollie Garner ⁷ D C Gannon	6	113 t	–	–	–	–
b g Beckett (IRE) - Annahala (IRE) (Ridgewood Ben)
Close up early, ridden 5th, hit 6th and dropped out rapidly, tailed off and pulled up after 9th

12 ran Off time: 5:06:00 Winning time: 5m 8.40s (slow by 16.40s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: I Have Dreamed (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell (Double Mead) 1st breeder: Ashfield, Dawson And McGregor
2nd owner: Paul Swaffield (Mccauley)
3rd owner: George Brookes & Family (Almaydan)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.60 £7.30 £1.50 Ex: £50.80 CSF: £42.08

5:05 Ludlow 31 Mar 2011

Bitterley Point To Point Hunters' Chase