Full Result 3.40 Ludlow | 9 October 2013

Ludlow Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f169yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Alwaystheoptimist 9/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Phil Middleton	Sam Twiston-Davies Phil Middleton	10	1110	108	115	119	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Miss Optimist (Relkino)
Settled towards rear, smooth progress to 2nd and bumped rival 3 out, led between last two and readily quickened clear, heavily eased final 100yds (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefited from its run after a summer break.) (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

2 7	4. Planetoid (IRE) 5/4F A P McCoy Jim Best	A P McCoy Jim Best	5	1110	108	107	111	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Palmeraie (USA) (Lear Fan)
Disputed 2nd and raced keenly until left in lead before 4th, hit 6th, ridden 4 lengths clear home turn, headed between last two and immediately outpaced by winner, hit last, nudged along to hold poor 2nd flat (op 13/8)

3 1½ [8½]	9. Lodgician (IRE) 6/1 Ryan Hatch ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Ryan Hatch ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	106 tv	97	95	98	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Dundel (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Mistake 2nd, always in 2nd or in 3rd, hit 5th, driven and outpaced by leader before home turn, bumped 3 out, plugged on and no danger after (tchd 13/2)

4 10 [18½]	8. Vertueux (FR) 10/1 Lee Edwards Tony Carroll	Lee Edwards Tony Carroll	8	112 p	100	86	91	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Shahrazad (FR) (Bering)
Midfield, dropped to rear and driven well before 3 out, no danger after (op 8/1)

5 3¼ [21¾]	6. The Bay Bandit 7/1 Daryl Jacob Neil Mulholland	Daryl Jacob Neil Mulholland	6	1110 p	108	91	94	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Pescara (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Midfield, brief effort on long run to 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, beaten next (op 5/1)

6 64 [85¾]	1. Eightfold 18/1 Conor O'Farrell Seamus Durack	Conor O'Farrell Seamus Durack	4	1112 t	110	15	72	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Nirvana (Marju)
Raced in last but one, ridden before 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off and virtually pulled up flat (op 16/1)

F	2. Who's Jeff (IRE) 6/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	5	1112	110	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Kitty Maher (IRE) (Posen)
Taken down early, took fierce hold and rushed 12 lengths clear, jumped left, hung badly left to stables after 3rd, soon headed, fiddled next, faded well before 3 out, 25 lengths 6th when stumbled and fell after next (tchd 5/1)

PU	3. Educated Son 33/1 Jack Doyle Ben De Haan	Jack Doyle Ben De Haan	5	1112	110	–	–	–
br g Diktat - Spring Sunrise (Robellino)
Always in last, lost touch 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up in last (op 25/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:42:00 Winning time: 3m 35.90s (slow by 2.90s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: King Massini (self certificate)
1st owner: P W Middleton (Alwaystheoptimist) 1st breeder: Crandon Park Stud
2nd owner: Planetoid Partnership (Planetoid)
3rd owner: The Yes No Wait Sorries (Lodgician)
Tote win: £10.20 PL: £2.80 £1.10 £2.70 Ex: £28.40 CSF: £20.89 Tricast: £74.25 Trifecta: £250.60 Pool: £1174.90 - 3.51 winning units.

Course record.

3:40 Ludlow 9 Oct 2013

Ludlow Racing Partnership Handicap Hurdle