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LUDLOW 16:00

Name: BROMFIELD SAND & GRAVEL HANDICAP CHASE (3)
Start: 2015-04-02T14:30:00
End: 2015-04-02T17:30:00
Location: Ludlow

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16:00 Thursday 02 April 2015
BROMFIELD SAND & GRAVEL HANDICAP CHASE (3)	Distance : 2m 4f
Prize : £18,000 Rated : (0-140) Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Soft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		7. RIO MILAN (IRE)	7. RIO MILAN (IRE)	<	113+	+4 >		Paddy Brennan	9	10-0 (9-13)	5/16	5/16
1			b g MILAN - LADY MEDINA (IRE) BE MY NATIVE (USA)	J: Paddy Brennan T: Fergal O'Brien Age: 9 Wgt: 10-0 (9-13) Eq: (s+t) OR: 112	<	113+	+4 >		Fergal O'Brien	(s+t)	(112)		5/16
was gambled on and produced a career best back at a track that clearly suits, this his second C&D win of the season, and although he had the run of the race he did win with something to spare; made all, travelled well, tackled tenth, asserted between 4 out and 3 out, won readily; circumstances are unlikely to be so favourable next time and handicapper will have a say, too.
made all, tackled 10th, asserted between 4 out and 3 out, readily
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2	2	4½	4. IT'S A STEAL (IRE)	4. IT'S A STEAL (IRE)	0 <	125+	-11 >		Paul Moloney	8	11-3	5/23.5f	5/23.5f
2		4½	bg CRAIGSTEEL - MIMOSA ROSE (IRE) BE MY NATIVE (USA)	J: Paul Moloney T: Evan Williams Age: 8 Wgt: 11-3 OR: 129	0 <	125+	-11 >		Evan Williams		(129)		5/23.5f
ran creditably, confirming return to form after blip at Warwick in January, and shaped as if he'd have benefited from a stronger gallop; chased leaders, outpaced end of back straight, stayed on.
chased leaders, outpaced end of back straight, stayed on
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3	3	¾	1. FILBERT (IRE)	1. FILBERT (IRE)	-18 <	133?	-3 >		Richard Johnson	9	11-12	13/27.5	13/27.5
3		¾	bg OSCAR (IRE) - COCA'S WELL (IRE) RELIGIOUSLY (USA)	J: Richard Johnson T: Philip Hobbs Age: 9 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (s) OR: 138	-18 <	133?	-3 >		Philip Hobbs	(s)	(138)		13/27.5
ran creditably back in a much weaker race after well held at the Cheltenham Festival last time but is handicapped to the hilt from 8 lb higher than when scoring at Wincanton in January; chased leader, close up ninth, mistake twelfth, one paced from 4 out, had every chance.
chased leader, close up 9th, mistake 12th, one paced from 4 out
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4	4	14	3. WORKBENCH (FR)	3. WORKBENCH (FR)	+13 <	108	H (92) >		Ryan Mahon	7	11-3	6/17	6/17
4		14	bg NETWORK (GER) - DANHELIS (FR) HELLIOS (USA)	J: Ryan Mahon T: Dan Skelton Age: 7 Wgt: 11-3 Eq: (t) OR: 129	+13 <	108	H (92) >		Dan Skelton	(t)	(129)		6/17
looked rusty after 3 months off; raced off the pace, off the bridle before most, struggling twelfth, merely plugged on; he should be sharper for the run.
off pace, struggling 12th, plugged on
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5	5	2¼	6. LUCKY LANDING (IRE)	6. LUCKY LANDING (IRE)	+17 <	102+	+22 >		Denis O'Regan	9	10-13	10/111	10/111
5		2¼	b or brg WELL CHOSEN - MELVILLE ROSE (IRE) PHARDANTE (FR)	J: Denis O'Regan T: Tony Coyle Age: 9 Wgt: 10-13 OR: 125	+17 <	102+	+22 >		Tony Coyle		(125)		10/111
shaped better than distance beaten suggests, an error at a crucial stage knocking him back, but it extends a long losing run and he's generally opposable; held up, yet to be asked for effort when bad mistake 5 out, struggling before next, never on terms.
held up, not yet ridden when bad mistake 5 out, struggling before next, never on terms
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6	6	42	5. URIAH HEEP (FR)	5. URIAH HEEP (FR)	<	57?	+52 >		Tom Bellamy (3)	6	11-2	12/113	12/113
6		42	bg DANEHILL DANCER (IRE) - CANASITA ZAFONIC (USA)	J: Tom Bellamy (3) T: Alan King Age: 6 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 128	<	57?	+52 >		Alan King		(128)		12/113
shaped as if better for run after 3 months off; in touch, chased leaders after 5 out, weakened after next.
in touch, chased leaders after 5 out, weakened after next
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ur	ur		2. WILTON MILAN (IRE)	2. WILTON MILAN (IRE)	+8 <	109+	+13 >		Jack Sherwood (5)	7	11-6	7/24.5	7/24.5
ur			bg MILAN - BIONDO (IRE) COLLEGE CHAPEL	J: Jack Sherwood (5) T: Paul Nicholls Age: 7 Wgt: 11-6 Eq: (s+t) OR: 132	+8 <	109+	+13 >		Paul Nicholls	(s+t)	(132)		7/24.5
was in process of running below form when departing, although would have been better than the distance beaten, and it was a very soft incident that saw Jack Sherwood come out the side door; held up, bad mistake fifth, good progress after 5 out, chased leaders briefly, beaten when rider lost balance and was unseated soon after 2 out.
held up, bad mistake 5th, progress after 5 out, chased leaders briefly, beaten when unseated rider soon after 2 out
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All 7 ran. Fences: 18.	Winning Owner: Mrs J. Cumiskey Mr T. Joyce
Time: 5m 16.1s Closing Sectional: (2.2f): 34.8s (99.9%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 112%, Betfair SP 100.4%
Not many of these looked well treated coming into the race and it was a rather muddling affair as well, the winner enterprisingly ridden from the front. RIO MILAN (IRE) was gambled on and produced a career best back at a track that clearly suits, this his second C&D win of the season, and although he had the run of the race he did win with something to spare; made all, travelled well, tackled tenth, asserted between 4 out and 3 out, won readily; circumstances are unlikely to be so favourable next time and handicapper will have a say, too. IT'S A STEAL (IRE) ran creditably, confirming return to form after blip at Warwick in January, and shaped as if he'd have benefited from a stronger gallop; chased leaders, outpaced end of back straight, stayed on. FILBERT (IRE) ran creditably back in a much weaker race after well held at the Cheltenham Festival last time but is handicapped to the hilt from 8 lb higher than when scoring at Wincanton in January; chased leader, close up ninth, mistake twelfth, one paced from 4 out, had every chance. WORKBENCH (FR) looked rusty after 3 months off; raced off the pace, off the bridle before most, struggling twelfth, merely plugged on; he should be sharper for the run. LUCKY LANDING (IRE) shaped better than distance beaten suggests, an error at a crucial stage knocking him back, but it extends a long losing run and he's generally opposable; held up, yet to be asked for effort when bad mistake 5 out, struggling before next, never on terms. URIAH HEEP (FR) shaped as if better for run after 3 months off; in touch, chased leaders after 5 out, weakened after next. WILTON MILAN (IRE) was in process of running below form when departing, although would have been better than the distance beaten, and it was a very soft incident that saw Jack Sherwood come out the side door; held up, bad mistake fifth, good progress after 5 out, chased leaders briefly, beaten when rider lost balance and was unseated soon after 2 out.

16:00 Ludlow Result on Thursday 02 April 2015

The 2M 4F 16:00 BROMFIELD SAND & GRAVEL HANDICAP CHASE (3) at Ludlow was run on Soft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £18,000. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was RIO MILAN (IRE) who won by 4½. RIO MILAN (IRE) was ridden by Paddy Brennan. RIO MILAN (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 5/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

IT'S A STEAL (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 4.50 - they had an ISP of 5/2f
FILBERT (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 5 - they had an ISP of 13/2
WORKBENCH (FR) finished 4th and was beaten by 19 - they had an ISP of 6/1
LUCKY LANDING (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 21.5 - they had an ISP of 10/1
URIAH HEEP (FR) finished 6th and was beaten by 63.5 - they had an ISP of 12/1

LUDLOW 16:00

16:00 Thursday 02 April 2015

BROMFIELD SAND & GRAVEL HANDICAP CHASE (3)

16:00 Ludlow Result on Thursday 02 April 2015