12 May 2013 15:00 Plumpton
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £6,173); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places).
expressgrass.com Handicap Chase (Sunday 5k Bonus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 25U115- / 8 | Jump (30) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd at 13th, went 2nd before 14th, mistake 4 out, blundered next, driven and looked held last, rallied on inside as leader idled flat, led final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Leg Iron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3F2/4P2- / 12 | Jump (23) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty | 11/4 | |
| chased leading pair, led 7th, headed 11th, chased leader until approaching 14th, chased leading pair, driven before last, stayed on and rallied as leader idled flat, took 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ½ L | Sea Cadet (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 5) | 833633- / 12 | Jump (16) | Harry Skelton | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led 11th, looked in command last, idled flat, caught final 50 yards, dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 18 L | Lajidaal (USA) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 136P5-3 / 6 | Flat (758), Jump (9) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Dedman Properties | 5/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along before 13th, driven into 4th 4 out, no chance with leading trio next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Ballyvoneen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4PPP1-P / 10 | Jump (10) | Alex Merriam | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 6/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly and headed 7th, chased leading pair until 13th, chased leaders in 4th until 4 out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4 L | Old Dreams (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 2P0352- / 7 | Jump (19) | G Sheehan | N J Gifford Nick Gifford Racing… | 9/2 | |
| last trio, some headway approaching 13th, pushed along and struggling in 7th after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 14 L | Pipe Banner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6P368/7 / 9 | Jump (8) | James Banks | A Middleton Miss Chris Elks | 50/1 | |
| last trio, pushed along in 6th and struggling 14th, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Doctor Ric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 3/126PP- / 9 | Jump (19) | Matthew Batchelor | G P Enright Mr M T Forbes-wood | 22/1 | |
| behind, not fluent and stumbled 9th, struggling when blundered 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Emperor Concerto (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | P/3P863- / 11 | Jump (23) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Noel Maguire | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Flugzeug (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 667F85- / 11 | Jump (16) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr L Humphrey | ||
