Full Result 3.40 Ludlow | 29 February 2024

George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m7f174yds) 3m Soft 10 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £6,337.20 2nd £2,916 3rd £1,458 4th £729.60 5th £363.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Della Casa Lunga (IRE) 2/1F Cameron Iles ⁷ Clive Boultbee-Brooks	Cameron Iles ⁷ Clive Boultbee-Brooks	6	117 tp	125	118	140	–
b m Champs Elysees - Longhouse Presents (Presenting)
Jumped slightly right, disputed lead, led clearly 4th, pushed along 3 out, clear after 2 out, easily (op 7/4)

2 8½	8. Pretending (IRE) 4/1 Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	5	108	105	91	108	–
gr m Make Believe - Gala (Galileo)
Took keen hold, prominent, went second 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon lost second, went second again home turn, weakened after 2 out (op 7/1)

3 3¼ [11¾]	7. Fortuna Ligna (IRE) 4/1 Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	7	108 tp	108	91	105	–
br m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Quiet Thought (IRE) (Bob Back)
In touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position before 3 out, went modest third after 2 out (op 7/2)

4 6½ [18¼]	4. Phillapa Sue (IRE) 16/1 Brendan Powell David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	Brendan Powell David Killahena & Graeme McPherson	9	113 t	114	91	108	–
b m Scorpion (IRE) - Shuil Sharp (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in last, mistake 5th, not fluent 6th, headway after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon lost third, awkward jump and weakened 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 14/1)

5 12 [30¼]	2. Midnightreflection 12/1 Mr Charlie Case ⁷ Ben Case	Mr Charlie Case ⁷ Ben Case	9	115 p	123	90	103	–
b m Midnight Legend - Hymn To Love (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, went second after 4 out, lost position home turn, weakened after 3 out (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

F	6. Time In The Sun (IRE) 7/1 Daryl Jacob Henry Daly	Daryl Jacob Henry Daly	5	1013	110	–	–	–
ch m Getaway (GER) - Taraval (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, outpaced and 8 lengths down when fell 3 out (op 11/2 tchd 15/2)

PU	5. Holly Hartingo (IRE) 11/1 Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	8	111 p¹	112	–	–	–
b m Well Chosen - Hazel Toi (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Disputed lead, lost position but prominent 4th, weakened after 4 out, in rear when pulled up 3 out (tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)

PU	3. Space Voyage 11/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	7	1110 tp¹	121	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Maiden Voyage (Slip Anchor)
Midfield, dropped to rear 2nd, struggling 6th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:40:39 Winning time: 6m 11.67s (slow by 38.67s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: C & C Boultbee Brooks (Della Casa Lunga) 1st breeder: Kilbarry Farm Enterprises
2nd owner: James Summers (Pretending)
3rd owner: Owners For Owners Fortuna Ligna (Fortuna Ligna)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £1.70 Ex: £10.60 CSF: £11.02 Tricast: £28.90 Trifecta: £35.40

The flight after the stands was omitted

3:40 Ludlow 29 Feb 2024

George Rickards Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle