04 Jan 2015 15:25 Plumpton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Bravo Riquet (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 17/8P45- / 10 | Jump (348) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Mr Robin Mathew | 5/4 | |
| made all, hit 6th and 8th, drew well clear from 3 out (usual 4 out), unchallenged after, not fluent 2 out, went left at last, eased flat, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 14 L | Popaflora (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 28-1584 / 9 | Jump (9) | R Mahon | D Skelton The Punchestown… | 5/1 | |
| chased winner throughout, outpaced 3 out (usual 4 out), no chance with easy winner after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Inthejungle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | U141P/P / 12 | Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd when pecked badly on landing 9th, soon outpaced, no chance with front pair from 3 out (usual 4 out) | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 12 L | Where'd Ya Hide It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8P8362 / 9 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | P Henderson Mr Rob Henderson | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders to 8th, soon behind and struggling, lost touch 10th, plugged on to take remote 4th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Topthorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 12 0) | P12731 / 10 | Jump (9) | A Freeman | M R Bosley Bosley - Vollaro… | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | The Sneezer (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 6P5-152 / 13 | Jump (9) | G Sheehan | D Steele Sussex Racing | ||
| 3 |   | - | Barenger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 23-75P3 / 8 | Jump (9) | Jack Doyle | A Stronge Kings Of The Castle | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Tiquer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P9/P62-P / 14 | Jump (101) | R Flint | A E Jones Mr J Ponting | ||
