Full Result 2.15 Ludlow | 25 January 2017

David Byrne Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m1f125yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £5,325.60 2nd £1,653.60 3rd £890.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Ultimatum Du Roy (FR) 8/1 Kielan Woods Alex Hales	Kielan Woods Alex Hales	9	119 t	112	70	117	–
b g Brier Creek (USA) - La Fleur Du Roy (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Chased leaders, disputing 4th and ridden along when left 6 lengths 2nd 18th, closed to dispute lead 4 out, kept on under pressure, narrowly ahead last, all out (the trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form.) (op 12/1)

2 nse	2. Winged Crusader (IRE) 5/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1112 v	115	72	119	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Reine Berengere (FR) (Esprit Du Nord)
Led to 4th, stayed close up, mistake 6th, challenged 15th, left with 6 lengths advantage 18th, joined 4 out, disputed lead under pressure after, just failed (op 7/2)

3 dist [30]	9. An Poc Ar Buile (IRE) 16/1 Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	Paul Moloney Sophie Leech	8	111	104	37	–	–
ch g Mountain High (IRE) - Miniconjou (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always in rear and never really going, lost touch 15th, tailed off when left remote 3rd at 18th (op 12/1)

F	3. Twirling Magnet (IRE) 11/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	11	113 t	113	–	–	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Molly Maguire (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, close enough in 6th but ridden when fell heavily 18th (op 13/2)

F	6. Beer Goggles (IRE) 20/1 Micheal Nolan Richard Woollacott	Micheal Nolan Richard Woollacott	6	117 t¹	110	–	–	–
br g Oscar (IRE) - Tynelucy (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Close up, led 4th, joined 15th, fell 18th (op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

PU	4. Sunny Ledgend 7/1 James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	James Martin ⁷ Andrew J Martin	12	113	113	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Swordella (Broadsword)
Jumped left and not fluent, towards rear, struggling 14th, pulled up before 16th (op 10/1)

PU	7. Butlergrove King (IRE) 7/2F Robert Dunne Dai Burchell	Robert Dunne Dai Burchell	8	115	108	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Sanadja (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Held up, hit 12th, struggling 14th, pulled up before 16th (jockey said the gelding was never travelling.) (op 5/1)

UR	1. Azert De Coeur (FR) 6/1 Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch ³ Venetia Williams	7	1110	116	–	–	–
b g Tiger Groom - Eden De Coeur (FR) (Lampon)
Chased leaders, mistake 17th, disputing 4th when hampered and unseated rider next (op 9/2 tchd 13/2)

UR	8. Three Of A Kind (IRE) 10/1 Conor Shoemark Fergal O'Brien	Conor Shoemark Fergal O'Brien	8	115 t	108	–	–	–
b g Helissio (FR) - Monadore (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, close 3rd when hampered and unseated rider 18th (tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:15:16 Winning time: 6m 44.30s (slow by 21.30s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs A Allen (Ultimatum Du Roy) 1st breeder: E A R L Detouillon
2nd owner: Imperial Racing Partnership No 6 (Winged Crusader)
3rd owner: Leech Racing Platinum Club (An Poc Ar Buile)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £2.50 £1.80 £4.90 Ex: £53.20 CSF: £46.51 Tricast: £618.53 Trifecta: £1,178.60

2:15 Ludlow 25 Jan 2017

David Byrne Handicap Chase