Full Result 3.38 Ludlow | 23 April 2025

Crest Hotels Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m7f171yds) 3m Good To Soft 19 fences

1st £5,356.75 2nd £2,505.75 3rd £1,290.75 4th £683.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Almazhar Garde (FR) 100/30 Paul O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Paul O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	10	113 tp	112	103	121	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Made all, clear 12th, 12 lengths ahead when hit 5 out, reduced lead 4 out, hit 3 out, shaken up last, unchallenged (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding benefitted from an easy lead on this occasion) (op 9/2 tchd 3/1)

2 5½	4. Supervisor (IRE) 10/1 Ned Fox ³ Venetia Williams	Ned Fox ³ Venetia Williams	11	111	113	99	115	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Coolamaine Star (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, raced in second from 2nd, 12 lengths down 5 out, some headway 4 out, no impression when hit 2 out (tchd 15/2)

3 14 [19½]	1. Fuji Flight (FR) 14/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	10	1111	120	94	111	–
b g Day Flight - Silverlea (FR) (Shaanmer)
Prominent, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear 6th, went third 12th, disputing second and 6 lengths down when pecked on landing 4 out, jumped left 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 9/1)

4 2¾ [22¼]	3. Planet Legend (IRE) 5/1 Luke Scott ³ Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Luke Scott ³ Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	6	113 p	115	87	103	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Zut Alors (IRE) (Pivotal)
In rear, headway and went third after 6th, mistake 10th, dropped to last 12th, no chance from 4 out (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 9/2)

PU	6. Ultra Beat (IRE) 10/11F Stan Sheppard Henry Daly	Stan Sheppard Henry Daly	7	113 v	112	–	–	–
b g Milan - Downsouth (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch with leaders, mistake 6th, ridden and dropped to last before 7th, bad mistake 8th, pulled up 9th (vet reported gelding bled from the nose) (op 4/5 tchd Evens)

5 ran Off time: 3:38:19 Winning time: 6m 8.90s (slow by 15.90s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Carrigeen Castle (unsuitable ground), Tommys Charm (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Arthur's Party (Almazhar Garde) 1st breeder: Fabrice Simon
2nd owner: Miss V M Williams (Supervisor)
3rd owner: George And Drury (Fuji Flight)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.70 £3.60 Ex: £27.90 CSF: £27.45 Trifecta: £139.60

3:38 Ludlow 23 Apr 2025

Crest Hotels Handicap Chase (GBB Race)