Full Result 4.40 Ludlow | 21 February 2024

Farm & Garden Machinery Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (1m7f212yds) 2m Soft 12 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	8. Thatza Dazzler 20/1 Connor Brace David Brace	Connor Brace David Brace	6	105 h	77	52	91	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Sainte Fortuna (FR) (Zero Problemo)
Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, good headway after 5 out, led 3 out, clear when switched right after 2 out, jumped left last, shaken up run-in, comfortably (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding settled better off a strong pace and found a nice jumping rhythm on this occasion) (tchd 22/1)

2 6½	5. Lustleigh 20/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Polly Gundry	Sam Twiston-Davies Polly Gundry	7	110	86	52	89	–
b g Kayf Tara - My Petra (Midnight Legend)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 6th, led 4 out, headed and hampered by loose horse 3 out, 3 lengths down when bad mistake 2 out, soon no extra (op 14/1)

3 ½ [7]	11. Dancing Dani (IRE) 33/1 Shane Quinlan ³ Nikki Evans	Shane Quinlan ³ Nikki Evans	9	913 6 tp	74	39	76	–
ch m Stowaway - Nodelay (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, left in second 8th, lost position just before 3 out, no impression from 2 out (op 40/1)

4 9 [16]	2. Famoso (IRE) 4/1 Tom Bellamy Matt Sheppard	Tom Bellamy Matt Sheppard	8	1112	98	50	91	–
b g Fame And Glory - Mucho Macabi (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Held up in rear, headway into midfield 8th, pressed leaders 4 out, weakened from 3 out (op 10/3)

5 9 [25]	1. Mister Marbles (IRE) 5/1 Gavin Sheehan Evan Williams	Gavin Sheehan Evan Williams	8	120 p¹	100	39	84	–
br g Doyen (IRE) - Presenting Marble (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, reminder after 2nd, jumped right 3rd, mistake 6th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 6/1 tchd 9/2)

6 2½ [27½]	3. Guillaume (IRE) 7/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	7	119 t	95	30	76	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Theleze (FR) (Lavirco)
Prominent, weakened from 3 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going, officially described as soft, heavy in places, and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 9/2 tchd 13/2)

PU	10. Key Factor (IRE) 8/1 James Davies Henry Oliver	James Davies Henry Oliver	6	102 5	74	–	–	–
b g Ol' Man River (IRE) - Grannys House (IRE) (Carroll House)
Midfield, jumped left 1st, weakened before 4 out, pulled up 3 out (op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

PU	9. Beannaigh Do (IRE) 22/1 Brendan Powell Sheila Lewis	Brendan Powell Sheila Lewis	7	102 2	74	–	–	–
b g Camelot - Thunder In Myheart (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
Midfield, dropped to rear 7th, lost touch before 4 out, pulled up 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 25/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	4. Icarat (FR) 7/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	111	87	–	–	–
b g Nicaron (GER) - Cemoua (FR) (Saddler Maker)
Midfield, dropped to rear 3rd, bad mistake 8th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out (tchd 17/2)

UR	7. Gorcombe Moonshine 3/1F Harry Kimber ³ Robert Walford	Harry Kimber ³ Robert Walford	7	104 p	79	–	–	–
b g Alqaahir (USA) - Seemma (Romany Rye)
Raced in second, bad mistake and unseated 8th (op 7/2)

10 ran Off time: 4:40:09 Winning time: 4m 34.34s (slow by 44.34s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Tropical Talent (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: David Brace (Thatza Dazzler) 1st breeder: David Brace Obe
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes (Lustleigh)
3rd owner: Pant Y Gerdinen Equine Ltd (Dancing Dani)
Tote win: £21.20 PL: £5.40 £5.70 £6.60 Ex: £493.60 CSF: £309.31 Tricast: £12,345.86 Trifecta: £4,664.70

4:40 Ludlow 21 Feb 2024

Farm & Garden Machinery Novices' Handicap Chase