12 Jan 2015 14:30 Plumpton
Winner: £4,200 (Penalty: £2,729); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series 2015 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | According To Them (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | P5-P454 / 13 | Jump (17) | Freddie Mitchell | D Steele Mr D Steele | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear and off the pace, headway approaching 9th, chased leading pair after next, led after 11th, clear after 13th (normal 4 out), easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 44 L | Royaume Bleu (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 3U9-635 / 10 | Jump (25) | Conor Shoemark | A M Hales The Royaume Bleu… | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, led 8th until next, chased winner after 11th, driven along and no chance from 13th (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 40 L | Petit Ecuyer (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 7RP124 / 10 | Flat (1055), Jump (5) | Dave Crosse | D Flood Mr F Michael | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 9th, led 9th until after 11th, soon driven along in 3rd, outpaced and no chance from 12th | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 34 L | Bally Sands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 243P-33 / 13 | Jump (5) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Mr Robin Mathew | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 9th, driven and struggling in dispute of 4th 11th, left poor 4th next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Cruising Bye (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 252222 / 14 | Jump (17) | Non Runner | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 125/2PP- / 11 | Jump (308) | M D Grant | J A Geake Mrs Ann Leftley | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Leith Hill Legasi (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 6P-3721 / 10 | Jump (22) | Charlie Deutsch | C E Longsdon Neil & Jane Maltby | ||
