15 Feb 2016 15:00 Plumpton
Winner: £8,600 (Penalty: £5,588); Distance: 2m 4f 114y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Billy No Name (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 143/127 / 9 | Jump (51) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 9/0 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, led approaching 2 out, ran on well (3 hurdles ommited) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Rock Gone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 994/231- / 11 | Jump (423) | W T Kennedy | Dr R D P Newland Chris Stedman &… | 4/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4th, chased leaders next, challenging when hung left approaching last, kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Cannon Fodder (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) | F24213 / 9 | Jump (23) | M Goldstein | Miss S West The Cheapskates | 5/0 | |
| prominent, blundered 4th, led after 7th, headed approaching 2 out, rallied last, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 10 L | Jumps Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 646-377 / 9 | Jump (25) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… | 9/0 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway 4th, chased leaders approaching 7th, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 48 L | First Avenue (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 70U-772 / 11 | Flat (604), Jump (65) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs L J Mongan | 16/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place approaching 4th, struggling after 7th, tailed off, modest 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Prouts Pub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 18-P018 / 8 | Jump (16) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Nick Gifford Racing… | 13/0 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 4th, tailed off next, pulled up 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Fountains Blossom (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 87-5722 / 7 | Jump (38) | David Noonan | A J Honeyball Anthony Honeyball… | 6/0 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Warrant Officer (GB) (colt, grey, 10 0) | 8722P6 / 6 | Flat (194), Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss S West Mr Michael Moriarty | 66/0 | |
| led, jumped right throughout, mistake 7th, soon headed, gradually weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
