06 Jan 2013 13:55 Plumpton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | De Blacksmith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6361 / 9 | Jump (26) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan | 9/2 | |
| soon chased leaders, led 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, remained close up, pressed leader last, rallied run-in, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | SHD | Shuh Shuh Gah (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 331-2F7 / 6 | Jump (27) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Dean Bostock And… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, headway before 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, soon pressed, kept on and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 13 L | Abruzzi (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 02-281 / 7 | Jump (33) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Mrs Ali Stronge | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, joined leader 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NK | Lost Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-36 / 10 | Jump (29) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1 L | Rich Buddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3/58-P14 / 8 | Jump (50) | R Johnson | R T Phillips Mrs Peter Prowting | 15/2 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, headway before 4 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 6 L | Strollawaynow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6 / 12 | Jump (34) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 4 out, some headway before 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ¾ L | No Buts (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 8-03 / 10 | Jump (20) | C Poste | Mrs A E Brooks Wontcostalot Partnership | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, reminders after 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 34 L | Venceremos (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 91-18 / 7 | Jump (42) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mr D M Huglin | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders wide, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 16 L | Boy Of Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 27-P / 8 | Jump (33) | S Thomas | Mrs D Grissell Mrs D M Grissell | 50/1 | |
| led to 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Sharp Suit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5 / 7 | Jump (48) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr I R Mann | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Megastyle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | U0-6 / 6 | Jump (238) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Happy Valley Racing… | ||
