26 Apr 2013 18:15 Plumpton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,274); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Whippers Delight Handicap Chase (For The Highfields Farm Challenge Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Ballyvoneen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4U4PPP / 10 | Jump (54) | Alex Merriam | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, went 2nd 14th until 3 out, chased leading pair, challenging when led and hit 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Inner Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | FF-2233 / 8 | Jump (7) | L P Aspell | Mrs L Richards The Inner Steel… | 11/4 | |
| held up in last pair, mistake 12th, headway to chase leaders approaching 14th, went 3rd before 4 out, chased leader next, ridden and dropped to 3rd before 2 out, rallied to 2nd at the last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Sea Cadet (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | P83363 / 12 | Jump (129) | Nathan Adams | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden along after 12th, headway to lead before 14th, went right blundered and headed 2 out, chased winner until the last, 3rd and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | Absolute Shambles (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 547722 / 10 | Jump (14) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 6/1 | |
| ridden along virtually throughout, led until 4th, chased leader, led again before 13th, headed before next, chased leaders weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 22 L | Brunette'sonly (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 9) | 2-2PP01 / 10 | Jump (38) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs M M Rayner | 6/1 | |
| in touch, reminders before 8th, struggling in 6th at 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Alteranthela (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | P6/3-721 / 10 | Jump (26) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe Mr Tim Clowes | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, driven in 4th after 13th, weakened 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Nothingbutthetruth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5F45P7 / 9 | Jump (58) | T J O'Brien | R Woollacott Mr J Pike & Mr… | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Amirico (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F4-F7P0 / 8 | Jump (59) | Harry Skelton | R Rowe Mr Alan Didlick | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Gritti Palace (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 7PP/20-P / 13 | Jump (85) | G Sheehan | John R Upson Miss Tracey Leeson | ||
