02 Jan 2017 13:20 Plumpton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 214y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ultimate Guide To The Jumps attheraces.com/jumps Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Baron Alco (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 120-312 / 7 | Jump (23) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone | 13/8 | |
| jumped boldly, made all and set decent pace, pushed along and pressed when left clear 4 out, jumped right final 3, ridden between last 2, driven and kept on gamely run-in, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Solatentif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1824-26 / 8 | Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… | 7/1 | |
| tracked clear leading pair, trying to close when left 2nd 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on under pressure run-in but never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Starchitect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F/253-13 / 6 | Flat (86), Jump (24) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Paul & Clare Rooney | 3/1 | |
| raced wide, held up last, went 4th at 5th, trying to close when left 3rd 4 out, outpaced after next, not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Laissez Dire (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 114-1 / 5 | Flat (539), Jump (33) | B J Geraghty | A King Mr John P McManus | 2/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked winner, upsides, travelling strongly when crumpled on landing and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Grayhawk (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 274/F9-3 / 9 | Jump (21) | Mr Oswald Wedmore | Mrs D Grissell Mrs Caroline Wedmore | 200/1 | |
| held up in 4th place, dropped to last before 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
