08 May 2016 15:25 Plumpton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 3m 1f 152y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Joan Mellett 88th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Molly Oscar (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 4) | PP135-3 / 10 | Jump (9) | Tom Cannon | J Farrelly The Lansdowners | 5/1 | |
| jumped well, tracked leader, led 2nd, made rest, ridden before 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Kinari (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 34P54-7 / 8 | Jump (9) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr H Jones | 6/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly 1st, headed next, chased winner after, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 40 L | Lamb's Cross (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | U34322- / 11 | Jump (17) | Harry Bannister | B Barr Mr P Hiscock | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 7th, mistake 11th, outpaced in 4th 3 out, plugged on into modest 3rd last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Veauce De Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 465223- / 11 | Jump (35) | Michael Heard | B Barr Mr P Spottiswood | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, reminders after 12th, weakened next, rallied into modest 4th last strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | SHD | Bawden Rocks (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/22263- / 9 | Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Mrs K Lee | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, towards rear, rallied after 13th, chased leaders in 3rd before next, outpaced 3 out, no chance with leading duo, lost 2 places last strides | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ya Hafed (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) | P/141U6- / 8 | Flat (312), Jump (16) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss S West The Wocket Woy… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Roparta Avenue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 44/44F1- / 11 | Jump (16) | Joshua Moore | Mrs D Grissell Chris Gordon Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Major Martin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 644/P64- / 7 | Jump (16) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Ms Adrienne Gross | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd 12th until before 14th, pulled up and dismounted before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Kayflin (FR) (filly, bay, 10 2) | FP2P23- / 9 | Jump (16) | Jack Sherwood | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Dick Churcher… | 17/2 | |
| in rear, some progress approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
