Results From Ludlow - Thursday, 2nd March 2023

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 4 out, pushed along and led 3 out, faced strong challenge 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on

led narrowly or disputed lead, ridden and headed 3 out, made strong challenge 2 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish

took keen hold, in rear but in touch with leaders, headway and pushed along 3 out, went third 2 out, held last, weakened run-in

in touch with leaders, not fluent 5th, ridden 3 out, carried left and lost ground 2 out, kept on run-in

prominent, ridden 3 out, losing position when carried left and lost ground 2 out

in touch with leaders, dropped to last after 3rd, pushed along before 5th, soon struggling, lost touch after 4 out

took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead 2nd, mistake 5th, lost position and ridden 3 out, prominent when ran out and crashed through wing 2 out

in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, headway 4 out, led 3 out, soon shaken up, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden out

prominent, went second after 5 out, lost position and pushed along 4 out, 4 lengths third last, stayed on and went second towards finish, always held

raced in second, led just after 12th, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, 3 lengths down last, lost second towards finish

midfield, slow jump and dropped to rear 1st, not fluent and ridden 12th, held when not fluent 2 out, hung right and went fourth last, stayed on (jockey said the mare was never travelling)

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, blundered 12th, headway and ridden 4 out, no impression from 3 out, lost fourth last

jumped left, in rear, headway and in touch with leaders 3rd, lost position and dropped to rear 10th, ridden and weakened before 4 out, behind when mistake last, bled from the nose (vet reported mare had bled from the nose)

led, mistake 8th, blundered and headed 12th, lost second and ridden 5 out, soon weakened (jockey said mare ran too free in the early stages of the race)

prominent, not fluent 5th, disputed lead 4 out, led clearly before 3 out, joined and ridden 2 out, soon hung right, kept on run-in, just prevailed

prominent, disputed lead 2 out, soon bumped, not fluent last, every chance run-in, just denied

in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, went third 2 out, 3 lengths down last, weakened run-in

prominent, not fluent 7th, pushed along 3 out, hung right and held from 2 out

led, joined 4 out, pushed along and lost position before 3 out where mistake, weakened last

held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, well held 2 out, stayed on run-in

midfield, shaken up and lost position 3 out, in rear when mistake 2 out, kept on

towards rear of midfield, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out

took keen hold, midfield, headway and prominent before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

in rear, shaken up 3 out, weakened from 2 out

raced in second, led 12th, pushed along 4 out, faced challenge 3 out, headed when jockey's whip broke after 2 out, led again run-in, stayed on (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improved form shown, that the yard is returning to better form)

in touch with leaders, slightly hampered 12th, went second 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, jumped right last, headed run-in, kept on

prominent, went second 5 out, not fluent and ridden 4 out, lost position 3 out, held approaching last, stayed on

jumped slightly left, in rear, slow jump 3rd, pushed along 5 out, went fourth before 4 out, 3 lengths down when hit 2 out, soon beaten

led, mistake and headed 12th, lost second and ridden 5 out, weakened before 4 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance other than that the gelding made a bad mistake at the seventh last-fence and never travelled thereafter)

travelled strongly, towards rear but in touch with leaders, mistake 6th, blundered 14th, ridden 5 out, weakened before 4 out

led, headed 6th, led 7th, headed and prominent 12th, led again 5 out, faced challenge and ridden 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, edged left and stayed on run-in

prominent, went second before 4 out, ridden 3 out, 2 lengths down last, held when slightly hampered run-in

held up in last, steady headway 14th, went third and blundered 4 out, ridden and held from 3 out, weakened last

towards rear, not fluent 9th, pushed along with one circuit to go, mistake and ridden 14th, some headway 4 out, weakened 3 out

raced in second, led 6th, headed 7th, led again 12th, mistake 13th, headed and not fluent 5 out, ridden and lost second before 4 out, soon weakened

towards rear, headway into midfield 8th, pushed along and lost position 5 out, weakening when pulled up just after 4 out (jockey said he pulled the gelding up after jumping the fourth last fence because he was not entirely happy with how the gelding was moving)

prominent, weakened quickly 5 out, behind when pulled up before 4 out

midfield, mistake 1st, dropped to rear 10th, ridden 5 out, no chance 4 out, 19 lengths fourth when fell 2 out

self certificate

raced in second, led after 4 out, wandered on approach 3 out, shaken up 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well

prominent, ridden and went second 3 out, switched right and not fluent 2 out, stayed on, always held

taken down early, took keen hold, led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed after 4 out, lost second and ridden 3 out, beaten when jumped right 2 out

towards rear of midfield, headway after 4 out, pushed along 3 out, held 2 out, kept on and went fourth last

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, kept on, not reach leaders (jockey said gelding ran too free)

in touch with leaders, lost position and not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out, kept on run-in

in touch with leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)

jumped right, held up in last, shaken up and minor headway before 3 out, no impression from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)

in touch with leaders, prominent 4 out, ridden and hung left 3 out, held 2 out, lost fourth last, weakened run-in

midfield, pushed along after 4 out, dropped to rear 3 out

midfield, pushed along and weakened before 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right-handed in the early stages)

always towards rear, weakened 3 out

raced in second, lost position after 4 out, rallied but hung left 3 out, soon ridden, led last, kept on strongly

prominent, went second after 4 out, led and ridden before 3 out, headed last, weakened run-in

in touch with leaders on outer, lost position 4 out, ridden and rallied 3 out, 5 lengths third when bad mistake last, stayed on

in touch with leaders, stumbled after 5th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching last

in rear, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out

led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

towards rear, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out

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