Full Result 2.00 Ludlow | 22 November 2021

Thank You Andrew Ballham Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-105, 3yo+) (2m7f174yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £4,138.96 2nd £1,906.84 3rd £953.04 4th £477.28 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Art Of Diplomacy 17/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	5	1111	102	93	113	–
b g Archipenko (USA) - Rowlestone Express (Rail Link)
Midfield, pushed along and headway before 3 out, challenging 2 out, led last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)

2 4¼	11. Our Idic Boy (IRE) 8/15F Charlie Todd ³ Ian Williams	Charlie Todd ³ Ian Williams	7	911 7	77	65	85	–
b g Royal Anthem (USA) - Next Best Thing (IRE) (Taipan)
Held up in midfield, headway after 4 out, made challenge and jumped left 3 out, led narrowly and not fluent 2 out, headed last, hung left and held run-in (op 8/13 tchd 4/9)

3 2½ [6¾]	3. Top Man (IRE) 7/2 Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	Jamie Moore Chris Gordon	7	1111 7	102	88	106	–
b g Milan - Get In There (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, led after 4 out, ridden 3 out, headed 2 out, soon lost second, weakened run-in (op 11/4 tchd 4/1)

4 11 [17¾]	5. Golden Glory (IRE) 66/1 Ciaran Gethings Robert Stephens	Ciaran Gethings Robert Stephens	7	111 t	92	69	89	–
b m Fame And Glory - Howyakeepan (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 4 out, ridden before 3 out, went fourth 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 50/1 tchd 80/1)

5 2½ [20¼]	10. Racing Spirit 16/1 Lee Edwards Dave Roberts	Lee Edwards Dave Roberts	9	100 1 tb	77	52	72	–
ch g Sir Percy - Suertuda (Domedriver)
Towards rear, mistake 6th, ridden after 4 out, some headway from 2 out, well held when mistake last (tchd 14/1)

6 6½ [26¾]	7. Lough Derg Lyric (IRE) 22/1 Miss Brodie Hampson ³ Archie Watson	Miss Brodie Hampson ³ Archie Watson	9	109	89	58	75	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Fairy Swing (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led, headed but close up after 1st, jumped left 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened gradually from 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 20/1)

7 5½ [32¼]	9. Sue Be It (IRE) 25/1 Ben Jones Nikki Evans	Ben Jones Nikki Evans	10	106 t	83	48	64	–
b m Presenting - Runaround Sue (IRE) (Among Men)
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, made no telling impression (tchd 28/1)

8 5½ [37¾]	6. Get An Oscar (IRE) 40/1 James Bowen Peter Bowen	James Bowen Peter Bowen	7	110 tb	91	51	67	–
ch m Getaway (GER) - Lady Perspex (IRE) (Oscar)
Close up, jumped left 1st, soon led, headed after 4 out, ridden and lost second before 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 33/1)

9 ¾ [38½]	4. Holly James 28/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	119 v	100	59	75	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Miss Chinchilla (Perpendicular)
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened (op 25/1 tchd 33/1)

PU	8. General Picton (IRE) 125/1 Richard Patrick Robert Luke	Richard Patrick Robert Luke	9	107 p	84	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Back To Cloghoge (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, bit short of room and lost position after 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 100/1 tchd 150/1)

PU	1. Trooper Jones 80/1 Alex Edwards ³ Mel Rowley	Alex Edwards ³ Mel Rowley	6	119	103	–	–	–
ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Grape Tree Bay (Grape Tree Road)
In touch with leaders on outer, ridden after 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out (tchd 66/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:00:21 Winning time: 5m 50.90s (slow by 17.90s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Three Pears Racing (Art Of Diplomacy) 1st breeder: G E Amey
2nd owner: K McKenna (Our Idic Boy)
3rd owner: Broadsword Group Ltd (Top Man)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £2.30 £1.10 £1.70 Ex: £18.10 CSF: £14.06 Tricast: £22.53 Trifecta: £56

2:00 Ludlow 22 Nov 2021

Thank You Andrew Ballham Handicap Hurdle