2025-04-23 Ludlow 15:38
Ludlow

Crest Hotels Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f171y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £5,281

Runners: 5

Winning time: 6m 8.90s (slow by 15.90s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

5 Almazhar Garde

J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon

Age:10 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:112 SP:100/30

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 improved form shown - that the gelding benefited from an easy lead on this occasion)(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)

2 5½

4 Supervisor

J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams

Age:11 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:113 SP:10/1

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

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:10 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:120 SP:14/1

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

J:Luke Scott(3) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Age:6 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:115 SP:5/1

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)

6 Ultra Beat

J:Stan Sheppard T:Henry Daly

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:112 SP:10/11F

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)

Carrigeen Castle

J:Alice Stevens(3) T:Micky Hammond

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:111 SP: -

Tommys Charm

J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee

Age:7 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:120 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34

Tote place: £1.70 £3.60

Exacta: £27.90

Trifecta: £139.60

CSF: £27.45