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15:00 Plumpton
Celebrating Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 164y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form F11-374
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Crawley
- Jockey J M Quinlan
tracked leader, led turning in, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased
- Form 477-446
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form P65143
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division out wide, ridden in modest 4th turning in, dropped to 5th between last two
- Form P6-8435
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 9th, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, went left and slowed into last, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form 771U42
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Bradley Harris
behind, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along and struggling when unseated rider 3 out
- Form 9P5-537
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 545344
- Age 12
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A Irvine
- Jockey Ellis Collier
led, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened lost 3rd post
- Form 766/7P8
- Age 13
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer J Bennett
- Jockey William Featherstone
mistakes, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, blundered and lost place next, behind and reminders 9th, tailed off when mistake 10th, pulled up before next
- Form 446-PP8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders on inside, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, went remote 3rd post
- Form P-P4PP7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Cynthia Woods
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced wide, chased leaders until lost place and towards rear 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Taxus Baccata (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Led, ridden when headed 3 out, soon kept on same pace, no extra last, 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Presenting Doy (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Feb.
Celtic Ned (IRE) 11-2 (11-10) Mid-division, closer at 6th, pushed along in mid-division after 4 out, headway out wide next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Wellwillya (10-4) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
J'habite En France (FR) 4-1 (11-2) Led, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last, ridden headed and weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Stardhem (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Birdman Bob (IRE) 11-1 (10-6) Midfield, ridden to chase leaders before 2 out where mistake, faded before last, 5th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Walks Like The Man (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Pescatorius (IRE) 11-2 (10-9) Chased leader, 2 lengths down last, ridden to lead run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Stardhem (10-13) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Spicy Nelson (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Soon raced on second, led 7th, ht top of 3 out, ridden when headed after 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out, 7th of 9, 33 1/4l behind All Under Control (10-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Clondaw Robin (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Held up behind leaders on outside, dropped to rear 5th, struggling from 8th, tailed off, 4th of 5, dist behind Alto Alto (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
The Last Melon 150-1 (10-2) Led until 5th, pushed along chasing leader, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly after next, tailed off, 8th of 9, 36 3/4l behind Tramuntana (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Elzaaro (IRE) 9-1 (10-2) Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off, 8th of 12, 34 1/4l behind Ginger Jonny (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Can't Buy Time (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Tracking leaders when hampered by faller 1st, chased leading trio, jumped slowly 11th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off next, 7th of 12, 33 1/4l behind Ginger Jonny (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.