Full Result 2.55 Ludlow | 17 December 2025

G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m4f11yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Followcato (IRE) 5/1 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	6	121 p¹	111	94	119	–
ch g Notnowcato - Follow The Icon (Black Sam Bellamy)
Made virtually all, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, edged left and bumped rival towards finish, just did enough (op 4/1)

2 nk	2. Pepe Le Moko (FR) 6/1 James Best Jane Williams	James Best Jane Williams	7	121 p	111	94	120	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Jolie Menthe (FR) (Bateau Rouge)
Prominent, pecked on landing and jockey unbalanced 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on run-in, pressed winner when bumped towards finish, just held (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

3 9 [9¼]	8. Planned Paradise (IRE) 9/1 Mr J J Murphy-Knight ⁷ Christian Williams	Mr J J Murphy-Knight ⁷ Christian Williams	9	1013	102	76	102	–
b g Westerner - Quel Bleu (IRE) (Tel Quel)
Raced lazily at times, didn't always jump with fluency, towards rear, headway on turn before 4 out, went modest third approaching last (op 12/1)

4 10 [19¼]	10. Kit's Coty (IRE) 11/2 Stan Sheppard Emma Lavelle	Stan Sheppard Emma Lavelle	7	112	98	61	90	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Great Jane (FR) (Great Palm)
Midfield but in touch with leaders, ridden after 3 out, 5 lengths fourth when hampered by faller after 2 out, no extra and lost fourth approaching last (op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)

5 3¼ [22½]	7. Icare Colombe (FR) 8/1 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	7	118 w²	104	64	91	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Valse De Touzaine (FR) (Dom Alco)
Midfield, headway and prominent before 9th, weakening when not fluent 4 out (tchd 9/1)

6 21 [43½]	5. Devon Dude 22/1 Conor Ring Evan Williams	Conor Ring Evan Williams	5	1111	107	44	80	–
b g Dartmouth - Weather Babe (Storming Home)
Prominent, awkward jump 3rd, weakened after 11th (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

7 1½ [45]	11. Est Illic (IRE) 66/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Sarah-Jayne Davies	Tabitha Worsley ³ Sarah-Jayne Davies	11	913 7 p	84	20	50	–
bb g Court Cave (IRE) - Ten Friends (IRE) (Shantou)
Midfield, lost position after 6th, no chance from 4 out, burst blood vessel (vet reported gelding bled from the nose)

F	4. Regal Renaissance 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	Sam Twiston-Davies Henry Daly	7	120	110	–	116	–
b m Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Aisance (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Midfield, mistake 6th, went third before 4 out, keeping on when fell 2 out (op 7/2)

F	1. Lemoncello (FR) 100/30F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	122	112	–	–	–
b g Spider Flight (FR) - That's Nellie (FR) (Martaline)
Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, still plenty to do when fell 3 out (op 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:55:16 Winning time: 5m 13.27s (slow by 20.27s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Pep Talking (unsuitable ground), Pougne Aminta (self certificate, abscess)
1st owner: Highclere And The Followers (Followcato) 1st breeder: Patrick McCarthy
2nd owner: Len Jakeman & Mrs Jane Williams (Pepe Le Moko)
3rd owner: The Paradise Mob (Planned Paradise)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £2 £2.20 £2.50 Ex: £33.80 CSF: £35.65 Tricast: £263.87 Trifecta: £201.80

2:55 Ludlow 17 Dec 2025

G C Rickards Handicap Chase (GBB Race)