Baluchi winning the Aston Handicap Chase at Ludlow Racecourse 25th March 1988

Aston Handicap Chase 2m Soft 12 fences 1st £2,134.50 1 Baluchi 9/2 R Bevan B Preece Always prominent, led 8th until 3 out, led last, driven out 2 Outlaw 2/1F T Morgan J A C Edwards Always prominent, led 3 out until last, ridden and no extra flat 3 Pan Arctic 9/1 C Kellett T T Bill Behind, headway approaching 3 out, nearest at finish 4 Broad Beam 5/1 J Bryan Mrs M Rimell Lost place 6th, ridden 8th, rallied and every chance 3 out, hit next, one pace 5 Fare Love 25/1 P Warner Mrs S A Evans Held up and behind, headway 8th, weakened flat 6 Dundalk Bells 16/1 N Hawke T Morton In rear most of way 7 Itsgottabealright 12/1 Carl Llewellyn Mrs W D Sykes Led to 8th, weakened approaching 3 out PU Nudge Nudge 14/1 M Williams Nick Lampard Prominent to 8th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out PU Steel Venture 33/1 W Hayes A P James Tailed off 8th, pulled up before 3 out 9 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 4m 15.90s (slow by 25.90s) 1st owner: D E Squire (Baluchi) 1st breeder: Mrs D B Mulley 2nd owner: H D White (Outlaw I) 3rd owner: Mrs R Bill (Pan Arctic)