chased leaders, left 2nd 14th, jumped right 4 out, led last, edged left and drew clear flat, stayed on well
6 19:40 Ludlow 21 Jan 2021
Behind Bars Open Hunters' Chase (Class 5) (5YO plus)
2m 7f 171y Heavy (Soft in places)
jumped slightly left at times, led, ridden 4 out, headed last, held flat
held up towards rear, closed 6th, ridden and held in 3rd 4 out, stayed on same pace, no extra last
held up and behind, mistake 1st and 5th, headway after 15th, went 4th 2 out, never dangerous
chased leaders, lost place when mistake 15th, well beaten before 4 out, mistake 3 out
held up in mid-division, mistake 10th, headway 12th, mistake 15th, no extra 4 out, lost 4th 2 out
not always fluent in rear, struggling 9th, well behind from 14th, jumped left 3 out
towards rear, headway 10th, struggling 15th
mid-division, closed before 3rd, went 2nd next, not lfuent 9th, mistake and unseated rider 14th
chased leader until mistake 4th, lost place after 6th, pulled up before 10th
mid-division, closed on outside 11th, lost place before next, behind 15th, pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, slow 3rd, reminder next, lost place before 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 14th
mid-division on inside, lost place from 5th, well beaten from 14th, pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 5 | Magna Sam | 6 | 11 12 | - | 04510-2 | 46 days | G Slade-Jones (25 miles) | Mr Thomas O'Brien | 20/ 1 | 6:54.60 | |
| 2019 | Good | 12 | Road To Rome | 9 | 12 2 | - | 3-21111 | 8 days | J J O'Shea (62 miles) | Mr W Biddick | 2/ 1 | 6:06.10 | |
| 2018 | Good to Soft | 6 | Virak | 9 | 11 12 | - | 2-56456 | 273 days | P Nicholls (103 miles) | Lorcan Williams | 10/ 11 | 6:30.00 |