Full Result 2.20 Ludlow | 28 March 2012

Edgecliff High School Novices' Claiming Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,599.20 2nd £763.20 3rd £381.60 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bin End 100/30J Sam Twiston-Davies Barry Brennan	Sam Twiston-Davies Barry Brennan	6	112 p	104	68	106	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Overboard (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Led to 2nd, chased leader until led approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, hit last, edged left soon after, drew clear and edged right final 100yds, eased down close home (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was possibly better suited by the ground in this race) (op 4-1)

2 4½	2. A Little Bit Dusty 5/1 Noel Fehily Bill Turner	Noel Fehily Bill Turner	4	113 v	109	64	100	–
ch g Needwood Blade - Dusty Dazzler (IRE) (Titus Livius)
In touch, jumped slowly 4th and lost place briefly, pushed along behind leaders approaching 3 out, kept on to take 2nd final 100yds, no impression on winner (op 6-1)

3 2¾ [7¼]	1. Argaum (IRE) 100/30J Conor Ring ¹⁰ Evan Williams	Conor Ring ¹⁰ Evan Williams	5	110 tv	103	68	105	–
ch g Medicean - Poppy Carew (IRE) (Danehill)
Chased leader, led 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, still close 2nd when not fluent 2 out, hit last, no extra run-in, lost 2nd final 100yds (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

4 16 [23¼]	7. Ponte Di Rosa 6/1 James Davies Michael Appleby	James Davies Michael Appleby	4	1010	–	35	74	–
b f Avonbridge - Ridgewood Ruby (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-2)

5 2¼ [25½]	4. Cityar (FR) 7/2 Josh Wall ⁷ John O'Shea	Josh Wall ⁷ John O'Shea	8	109 p	104	38	78	–
b g Sagacity (FR) - Starry Dust (FR) (Zino)
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 9-2)

6 2¾ [28¼]	6. Redhotdoc 16/1 James Cowley ⁷ Bill Moore	James Cowley ⁷ Bill Moore	8	106	–	32	72	–
ch m Dr Fong (USA) - Gecko Rouge (Rousillon)
In rear, blundered 1st, struggling before 6th, never a threat (op 18-1 tchd 14-1)

7 3¾ [32]	8. Simplified 150/1 Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	Alice Mills ⁷ Michael Chapman	9	100 t	62	22	63	–
b m Lend A Hand - Houston Heiress (USA) (Houston)
Held up, under pressure and going nowhere when mistake 3 out, never a threat (jockey said that the mare had a breathing problem )

8 39 [71]	5. Fairy Trader (IRE) 22/1 Tom O'Brien Keith Goldsworthy	Tom O'Brien Keith Goldsworthy	5	1013	95	–	45	–
b m Hawk Wing (USA) - Magic Touch (Fairy King)
Held up, struggling after 6th, no chance when hit last, eased when well beaten run-in, tailed off (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 3m 44.40s (slow by 11.40s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: David Gibbons (Bin End) 1st breeder: Stratford Place Stud
2nd owner: T.O.C.S. Ltd (A Little Bit Dusty)
3rd owner: George Houghton (Argaum)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.50 £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £19.60 CSF: £19.04

2:20 Ludlow 28 Mar 2012

Edgecliff High School Novices' Claiming Hurdle