Full Result 2.05 Ludlow | 4 March 2021

Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase

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

1st £9,487.08 2nd £2,785.68 3rd £1,392.84 4th £696.42 5th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Head To The Stars 13/2 Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	10	1011	125	67	133	–
br g Kayf Tara - Sail By The Stars (Celtic Cone)
Held up in rear, ridden and headway 4 out, mistake 3 out, not fluent and went second 2 out, 1 length down last, stayed on run-in, led final strides (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's improved form, other than the fact that the gelding seemed to have its breathing confidence restored on this, its second run back after wind surgery) (op 10/1)

2 hd	4. Rocco (IRE) 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	113	131	73	136	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Navaro (IRE) (Be My Native)
Pressed leader, led 14th, headed 5 out, ridden and led again before 4 out, 1 length ahead last, kept on run-in, headed final strides

3 4 [4¼]	6. Calipso Collonges (FR) 4/1 Fergus Gregory ³ Olly Murphy	Fergus Gregory ³ Olly Murphy	9	1011 t	128	66	131	–
b g Crossharbour - Ivresse Collonges (FR) (Video Rock)
Chased leaders, ridden when jumped right and pressed leader 4 out, lost second 2 out, held run-in (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

4 19 [23¼]	5. Ready And Able (IRE) 17/2 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	8	111	129	50	117	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gypsy Mo Chara (IRE) (Oscar)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

5 44 [67¼]	7. As You Like (IRE) 20/1 William Kennedy Jonjo O'Neill	William Kennedy Jonjo O'Neill	10	1013	127	6	72	–
bb g Beneficial - Rubys Shadow (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 13th, pushed along and weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off (op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

PU	2. Wandrin Star (IRE) 13/2 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	10	1112 t	140	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Keralba (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
Chased leaders, lost position and dropped to last 12th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

UR	1. Valtor (FR) 11/1 Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	Daryl Jacob Nicky Henderson	12	120	142	–	135	–
b g Nidor (FR) - Jossca (FR) (Badolato)
In touch with leaders, reminder 4th, mistake 10th, ridden 4 out, disputing second 3 out, 3 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 7/1)

UR	3. Champagne Mystery (IRE) 100/30F Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	117	135	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Spanker (Suave Dancer)
Led, blundered and good recovery 1st, jumped left and mistake 5th, headed 14th, led again 5 out, pushed along and headed before 4 out, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 5/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:05:27 Winning time: 6m 27.38s (slow by 34.38s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: T F F Nixon (Head To The Stars) 1st breeder: T F F Nixon
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs P Carter (Rocco)
3rd owner: The Black Horse Hotel Bridgnorth (Calipso Collonges)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2.10 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £38.90 CSF: £32.76 Tricast: £116.76 Trifecta: £193.50

2:05 Ludlow 4 Mar 2021

Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase