31 Mar 2013 16:00 Plumpton
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,245); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
totepool.com Sussex Champion Hurdle (Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 214-134 / 11 | Jump (85) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 3/1 | |
| in rear, hit 4th, headway and every chance 2 out, challenged last, led run-in kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Specialagent Alfie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1-35042 / 8 | Jump (50) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Mr Michael O'shea | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to lead before 2 out, headed run-in, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 8 L | Ronaldo Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3F6/4P0 / 8 | Jump (16) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe K & D Ives | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Hi Note (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 522129 / 7 | Flat (7), Jump (146) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Gerald West | 25/1 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, no extra and lost 3rd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31083U / 7 | Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Masterson Holdings… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stumbled slightly before 3rd, soon pushed along, headway from 2 out, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Red Inca (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 3) | 157-051 / 13 | Flat (73), Jump (11) | Mr H Derham | B Ellison Mr Con Rutledge | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Act Of Kalanisi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 14FU59 / 9 | Flat (897), Jump (16) | Chris Ward | Dr R D P Newland Mr R J Hewitt | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Home Run (GER) (colt, chestnut, 10 3) | 11122U / 7 | Flat (583), Jump (32) | F J Hayes | D Pipe Mr W Frewen | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders to 3rd, soon lost place and in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 6 L | Stone Light (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 1-230 / 6 | Jump (19) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Kate & Andrew Brooks | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Darkestbeforedawn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 2) | 147314 / 9 | Jump (15) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr P M Bryant | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 22 L | Constant Contact (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 550726 / 6 | Flat (289), Jump (16) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Delboy & Rodney | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, soon joined leader, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Cloudy Bob (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 25671U / 11 | Jump (1) | C Bolger | P G Murphy Men Of Stone | |||
