Ludlow

Commodore Cup Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f125y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £6,865
Runners: 5
Winning time: 6m 36.75s (slow by 11.75s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 127
SP: 9/2
Led - joined 5 out - headed before 4 out - pushed along and led again 3 out - left clear 2 out - stayed on (trainer's rep could provide no explanation for the gelding's improvement in form compared with his previous run)(op 7/2)
2
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 126
SP: 5/1
Raced in last - some headway 17th - went third 4 out - no impression when hampered but left in second 2 out(op 9/2)
3 16
Age: 11
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 120
SP: 100/30
Raced in second - not fluent 1st - lost position 11th - dropped to last 17th - struggling before 4 out - left in modest third 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
REF
Age: 11
Weight: 10st 4lbs
OR: 108
SP: 17/2
In touch with leaders - went second 11th - lost position before 15th - jumped left and lost third 4 out - soon weakened - refused last(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 132
SP: 7/5F
In touch with leaders - not fluent and reminder 13th - headway and went second before 15th - disputed lead 5 out - led before 4 out where bad mistake - headed 3 out - 4 lengths down when sprawled on landing then pulled up 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth last fence and the second last fence)(op 7/4 tchd 11/8)
NR
Age: 11
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 120
SP: -
NR
jockey silk Straw Fan Jack
Age: 10
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 120
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50
Tote place: £2.40 £1.60
Exacta: £21.80
Trifecta: £52.10
CSF: £24.79