16 Jan 2017 13:25 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bastien (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4-61 / 14 | Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Jennifer Mason | 10/11 | |
| chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, shaken up and led narrowly on inside 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 11 L | Funny Oyster (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 0) | 6F / 6 | Flat (82), Jump (21) | M Goldstein | C Gordon I Raybould | 66/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair but never on terms, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on into modest 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Work (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | U4 / 4 | Flat (86), Jump (18) | David Noonan | D Pipe Middleham Park… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 6th, modest 4th before 3 out, went left last, plugged on into never nearer 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Not Never (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 8 | Flat (87) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Hail Sargent Evans | 7/4 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead before hit 3 out, pushed along and narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner, hung left after, ridden between last 2, soon no impression, lost 2nd run-in, weakened into 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 16 L | The Caller (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3130 / 10 | Jump (33) | Andrew Tinkler | W Greatrex Colleen Ford-ellis | 9/2 | |
| always in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 5th, modest 5th last, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 10 L | Ermyn's Edith (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 0-U08 / 6 | Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud | 150/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Up The Navan Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2 / 6 | Jump (115) | T J O'Brien | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 14/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Gentleman's Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | PP / 9 | Jump (21) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore Dedman Properties | 100/1 | |
| held up and towards rear, pushed along in modest 5th after 3 out, mistake last and dropped to 6th, weakened, never involved | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Miss Joans (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | / 4 | James Best | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud | 100/1 | ||
| jumped badly right throughout, raced wide, lost place 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
