Full Result 2.25 Ludlow | 2 March 2023

George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f174yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £6,601.25 2nd £3,037.50 3rd £1,518.75 4th £760 5th £378.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Lets Go To Vegas (IRE) 9/2 Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	5	115	110	90	113	–
b m Getaway (GER) - Danielle's Journey (Presenting)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, disputed lead 4 out, led clearly before 3 out, joined and ridden 2 out, soon hung right and bumped rival, kept on run-in, just prevailed (op 5/1)

2 hd	5. Merry Poppins (GER) 10/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	6	1110 tp	115	95	119	–
gr m Authorized (IRE) - Manita (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Prominent, disputed lead 2 out, soon bumped, not fluent last, every chance run-in, kept on and just denied (op 8/1)

3 6½ [6¾]	1. Ucanaver 16/1 Sean O'Briain ⁷ Anthony Honeyball	Sean O'Briain ⁷ Anthony Honeyball	7	117 t	119	94	116	–
bl m Maxios - Purely By Chance (Galileo)
In rear, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, went third 2 out, 3 lengths down last, weakened run-in (op 14/1)

4 4 [10¾]	2. Terresita (IRE) 3/1F Eddie Edge ¹⁰ Lucy Wadham	Eddie Edge ¹⁰ Lucy Wadham	6	112	117	88	110	–
b m Westerner - Brixen (IRE) (Heron Island)
Prominent, not fluent 7th, pushed along 3 out, hung right and held from 2 out (jockey said mare hung right-handed throughout)

5 1¼ [12]	6. Lily Glitters 4/1 Alice Stevens ⁷ Henry Daly	Alice Stevens ⁷ Henry Daly	7	1012	110	80	102	–
b m Shirocco (GER) - Alegralil (King's Theatre)
Led, joined 4 out, pushed along and lost position before 3 out where mistake, weakened last (op 5/1)

6 ½ [12½]	3. Sacre Coeur (FR) 18/1 Kevin Brogan Jonjo O'Neill	Kevin Brogan Jonjo O'Neill	7	1112 h	117	87	108	–
gr m Montmartre (FR) - Singaporette (FR) (Sagacity)
Held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, well held 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

7 4 [16½]	10. Kraqueline (FR) 11/1 Adam Wedge Kerry Lee	Adam Wedge Kerry Lee	6	1010	101	67	89	–
gr m Martaline - Free Sky (FR) (Ungaro)
Midfield, shaken up and lost position 3 out, in rear when mistake 2 out, kept on (op 8/1)

8 1½ [18]	9. Flying Nun (IRE) 9/2 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	8	114 7	109	74	94	–
b m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Mystic Masie (IRE) (Turgeon)
Towards rear of midfield, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out (trainer said that mare was unsuited by slow pace of race on this occasion) (tchd 5/1)

9 3¼ [21¼]	8. Iorens (FR) 16/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	114	109	71	92	–
ch m Coastal Path - Anglica (FR) (Secret Singer)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway and prominent before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out (tchd 14/1)

10 nk [21½]	4. Tequila Blaze 33/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	9	1110	115	77	101	–
b m Sakhee (USA) - Miss Sassi (Terimon)
In rear, shaken up 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 28/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:26:09 Winning time: 6m 2.10s (slow by 29.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Let's Go To Vegas Partnership (Lets Go To Vegas) 1st breeder: Miss E Hamilton
2nd owner: Mrs Carol O'Connor (Merry Poppins)
3rd owner: Ifuwonner Partnership (Ucanaver)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2 £3.40 £4.40 Ex: £47.60 CSF: £49.45 Tricast: £669.08 Trifecta: £431.60

2:25 Ludlow 2 Mar 2023

George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle