Full Result 3.35 Ludlow | 2 March 2023

Nightjar Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m7f171yds) 3m Good 19 fences

1st £4,752.90 2nd £2,187 3rd £1,093.50 4th £547.20 5th £272.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Kestrel Valley 6/5F Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	9	1011 t	81	79	92	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Lady Karinga (Karinga Bay)
Led, headed 6th, led 7th, headed and prominent 12th, led again 5 out, faced challenge and ridden 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, edged left and stayed on run-in (op 138)

2 3¼	4. Born At Midnight 100/30 Harry Kimber ³ Bill Turner	Harry Kimber ³ Bill Turner	8	112	89	84	97	–
b g Midnight Legend - Wavet (Pursuit Of Love)
Prominent, went second before 4 out, ridden 3 out, 2 lengths down last, held when slightly hampered run-in (op 7/2)

3 21 [24¼]	3. Jack Doyen (IRE) 8/1 Conor O'Farrell Ben Case	Conor O'Farrell Ben Case	7	1110	94	71	88	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Reynella Cross (IRE) (Torus)
Held up in last, steady headway 14th, went third and blundered 4 out, ridden and held from 3 out, weakened last (op 7/1)

4 16 [40¼]	2. Starevitch (FR) 8/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	7	1112	96	58	70	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Folie Star Gate (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Towards rear, not fluent 9th, pushed along with one circuit to go, mistake and ridden 14th, some headway 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 5/1)

5 5½ [45¾]	8. Fitzroy (IRE) 50/1 William Kennedy Sarah-Jayne Davies	William Kennedy Sarah-Jayne Davies	9	107 b¹	77	34	46	–
b g Fame And Glory - Forces Of Destiny (IRE) (Luso)
Raced in second, led 6th, headed 7th, led again 12th, mistake 13th, headed and not fluent 5 out, ridden and lost second before 4 out, soon weakened (op 33/1)

F	7. Mix Master 33/1 Kevin Brogan Katy Price	Kevin Brogan Katy Price	9	108	78	–	–	–
b g Fair Mix (IRE) - Foxchapel Queen (IRE) (Over The River)
Midfield, mistake 1st, dropped to rear 10th, ridden 5 out, no chance 4 out, 19 lengths fourth when fell 2 out (op 18/1)

PU	1. Grizzly James (FR) 9/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	120	98	–	–	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Mariyara (FR) (Daylami)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 8th, pushed along and lost position 5 out, weakening when pulled up just after 4 out (jockey said he pulled gelding up after jumping fourth last fence because he was not entirely happy with how gelding was moving) (op 7/1)

PU	9. Old Page (IRE) 14/1 Ben Poste Aytach Sadik	Ben Poste Aytach Sadik	6	103	73	–	–	–
b g Snow Sky - Dual Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Prominent, weakened quickly 5 out, behind when pulled up before 4 out (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:35:43 Winning time: 6m 14.50s (slow by 21.50s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Treasure Dillon (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Jan Johnson (Kestrel Valley) 1st breeder: T A Harman
2nd owner: B J Goldsmith (Born At Midnight)
3rd owner: Wardington Hopefuls (Jack Doyen)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.20 £1.10 £2.10 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £5.76 Tricast: £19.91 Trifecta: £23.60

3:35 Ludlow 2 Mar 2023

Nightjar Novices' Handicap Chase