Full Result 5.15 Ludlow | 10 April 2011

Ludlow Gold Cup Hunters' Chase

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

1st £999.36 2nd £309.92 3rd £154.88 4th £77.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Theatre Diva (IRE) 7/4F James Best ⁷ Jackie Du Plessis	James Best ⁷ Jackie Du Plessis	10	114	120	104	125	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Rigobertha (IRE) (Nordico)
Held up, headway to take 2nd 10th, led approaching 4 out, just under 2 lengths up 2 out, pressed after last, on top final 50yds (op 15-8 tchd 13-8)

2 1½	7. Fairwood Present (IRE) 9/1 Thomas Garner ⁷ John Buxton	Thomas Garner ⁷ John Buxton	13	113	117	101	121	–
ch g Presenting - Ladys Wager (Girandole)
Prominent, led 7th, headed approaching 4 out where mistake, still every chance next, under 2 length down 2 out, rallied to press winner run-in, no extra final 50yds (op 12-1)

3 23 [24½]	1. Emotional Article (IRE) 16/1 Mr A Wadlow ⁷ Belinda Clarke	Mr A Wadlow ⁷ Belinda Clarke	11	117	118	82	104	–
ch g Definite Article - Cairo Lady (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up, pusherd along approaching 13th, soon outpaced, kept on from 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd run-in, no chance with front 2 (tchd 14-1)

4 1¼ [25¾]	11. Little Rocker (IRE) 50/1 Mr Oscar Churton ⁷ Royston Smart	Mr Oscar Churton ⁷ Royston Smart	10	113	94	77	99	–
b g Rock Hopper - One Back (IRE) (Meneval)
Behind, pushed along approaching 8th, kept on from 3 out, stayed on towards finish, not going pace to threaten leaders (op 40-1)

5 hd [26]	2. Port Talbot (IRE) 14/1 Mr Peter Mason ⁷ Jennifer Mason	Mr Peter Mason ⁷ Jennifer Mason	10	117	105	81	105	–
b g Pasternak - North End Lady (Faustus)
Held up, headway 11th, mistake 13th, outpaced by leaders before 4 out, kept on to take moderate 3rd approaching last, no impression, lost 3rd run-in (tchd 12-1)

6 17 [43]	10. Jaamid 16/1 Mr J S Horton ⁷ William Hayes	Mr J S Horton ⁷ William Hayes	9	113	–	60	83	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Strictly Cool (USA) (Bering)
Raced keenly, prominent until weakened approaching 4 out

7 1¼ [44¼]	3. Spellchecker (IRE) 12/1 Mikey Ennis ⁷ Mrs S J Stilgoe	Mikey Ennis ⁷ Mrs S J Stilgoe	7	117	102	62	86	–
ch g Alderbrook - Auntie Sally (IRE) (Bob Back)
Chased leaders, bumped after 10th, outpaced by leaders approaching 4 out, no impression after, weakened before last (op 11-1)

8 shd [44¼]	8. Give Me Love (FR) 33/1 Mr D Rogerson ⁷ Miss Louise Danton	Mr D Rogerson ⁷ Miss Louise Danton	11	113 b	80	58	82	–
ch g Bering - Cout Contact (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind after

PU	6. Almaydan 15/8 Ollie Garner ⁷ Mrs K M Diggle	Ollie Garner ⁷ Mrs K M Diggle	13	113 b	122	–	–	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Cunning (Bustino)
Jumped left a few times, led, headed 7th, hit 10th and went left, losing place when blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (tchd 2-1)

UR	12. William Bonney (IRE) 25/1 George Bartlett ⁷ Ann Price	George Bartlett ⁷ Ann Price	11	113 p	106	–	–	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Beaudel (Fidel)
Unseated rider 1st (tchd 28-1)

10 ran Off time: 5:15:00 Winning time: 4m 58.30s (slow by 6.30s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Double Mead (unsuitable ground), Hi Wycombe (self certificate)
1st owner: Miss J Du Plessis (Theatre Diva) 1st breeder: K J Manning
2nd owner: Jonathan Caulkin (Fairwood Present)
3rd owner: Mrs Belinda Clarke (Emotional Article)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.50 £2.50 £2.30 Ex: £24.70 CSF: £18.02

5:15 Ludlow 10 Apr 2011

Ludlow Gold Cup Hunters' Chase