04 Jan 2015 15:55 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Hold The Bucks (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 12P-614 / 19 | Flat (1178), Jump (9) | Freddie Mitchell | D Steele Mr D Steele | 6/1 | |
| held up behind, hampered 4 out, headway under pressure after next, chased leading pair before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Qasser (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 3223-14 / 10 | Flat (233), Jump (31) | P N O'Brien | H Whittington Dr Kenneth Sinanan | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5th, ridden after last, hard pressed flat, kept on, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | ½ L | Noble Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7422P8 / 10 | Jump (31) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris And Barbara | 8/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on inside 3 out, chased leader before next, ridden between last 2, kept on and every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 8 L | Proud Times (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7142P-4 / 11 | Flat (22), Jump (50) | S Bowen | A Stronge Mrs Ali Stronge | 4/1 | |
| led to 5th, in touch, driven 3 out, one pace before next, no impression when ridden and hung left between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 13 L | Edgar (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7477 / 9 | Flat (539), Jump (31) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater K J McCourt & Partners | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 3 L | Torero (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P475-87 / 8 | Flat (453), Jump (26) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Mr A Phillips | 11/1 | |
| with leader, ridden after 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | HD | Spartilla (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 7684-3P / 8 | Flat (968), Jump (48) | Mr J Pearce | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 14/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Bostin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 092-F15 / 13 | Jump (208) | Benjamin Poste | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up mid-division, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Minority Interest (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 2U7-P / 7 | Flat (488), Jump (40) | Matthew Batchelor | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place and ridden after 4 out, behind from next | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Seven Summits (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 38-0874 / 10 | Flat (594), Jump (48) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | ||
| 5 |   | - | Right Step (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 45537-P / 9 | Flat (478), Jump (43) | J E Moore | P Phelan Mr Allen B Pope | |||
| 4 |   | - | Twelve Strings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 57F / 6 | Flat (246), Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family | |||
