Full Result 3.25 Ludlow | 27 February 2020

Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (2m7f171yds) 3m Soft 19 fences

1st £12,736.08 2nd £3,739.68 3rd £1,869.84 4th £934.92

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Head To The Stars 4/1 Hugh Nugent ⁵ Henry Daly	Hugh Nugent ⁵ Henry Daly	9	107	126	67	130	–
br g Kayf Tara - Sail By The Stars (Celtic Cone)
Held up in rear, slow jump 1st, headway before 10th, ridden after 5 out, chased leader before 3 out, lost second 2 out, rallied approaching last, led run-in, kept on strongly

2 1½	3. Bobo Mac (IRE) 4/1 A P Heskin Tom Symonds	A P Heskin Tom Symonds	9	116 p	134	74	137	–
gr g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Blazing Love (IRE) (Fruits Of Love)
Towards rear, headway 13th, 5 lengths fifth but going easily 5 out, cajoled along and went second before 2 out, ridden and mistake last, kept on run-in, went second towards finish

3 ½ [2]	2. Another Venture (IRE) 5/1 Chester Williams ⁵ Kim Bailey	Chester Williams ⁵ Kim Bailey	9	112 v	135	75	136	–
ch g Stowaway - Hard Luck (IRE) (Old Vic)
Chased leader, briefly disputed lead after 11th, chased leader 12th, led and went clear home turn, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, ridden last, headed and weakened final 110yds, lost second towards finish

4 47 [49]	1. Roll Again (FR) 100/30 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	1112	140	36	111	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Olina (FR) (Dounba)
Led, headed home turn, weakened from 3 out, tailed off

PU	5. Station Master (IRE) 12/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	9	112 p	130	–	–	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Gastounette (IRE) (Presenting)
Tracked leaders, slow jump 3rd, mistake and niggled along 11th, lost position 12th, dropped to last 13th, pulled up after 5 out

PU	4. Cap St Vincent (FR) 3/1F Charlie Price ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Charlie Price ⁵ Tim Vaughan	7	1012	131	–	–	–
b g Muhtathir - Criquetot (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Held up in rear, headway 13th, mistake 14th, ridden 5 out, outpaced before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out (regarding poor performance, trainer's rep said gelding was never travelling and was unsuited by the soft, heavy in places ground on this occasion)

6 ran Off time: 3:30:38 Winning time: 6m 26.50s (slow by 33.50s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: T F F Nixon (Head To The Stars) 1st breeder: T F F Nixon
2nd owner: C & M Baker, K Ibberson, H Pearman (Bobo Mac)
3rd owner: Racing For Maggie's Partnership (Another Venture)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £2.30 £1.80 Ex: £19.20 CSF: £20.25 Trifecta: £63.90

3:25 Ludlow 27 Feb 2020

Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase