04 Dec 2017 12:40 Plumpton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 4f 114y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Plumpton Racecourse Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Battle Of Ideas (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 42-73 / 12 | Jump (27) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Coral Champions… | 4/1 | |
| led to after 2nd, led again 4th to next, with leader, led narrowly approaching 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well under pressure from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Puppet Warrior (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 2223- / 11 | Jump (249) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Ms G Howell | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, effort to challenge next, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 11 L | Piton Pete (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 632/3-2 / 8 | Jump (29) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Peter Mellett | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, challenged approaching 3 out, one pace when not fluent next, well held in 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Hatchet Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P6F-273 / 11 | Jump (24) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson E Hawkings & G… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on into 4th after last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Drumlee City (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 325-P / 8 | Jump (27) | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Mr Harry Redknapp | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders to 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Must Havea Flutter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 823-4 / 6 | Jump (204) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Winter Gold Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, driven before 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 8 L | Roll Of The Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | UF1-450 / 6 | Jump (10) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Ruth Arnold | 22/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on outside before 3 out, outpaced before next, never reached leders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 11 L | Laketour Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P1-468 / 7 | Jump (14) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe Mr Richard Rowe | 250/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2 L | Hab Sab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6/6402-5 / 9 | Jump (14) | Joshua Moore | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs P Reynolds | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 21 L | Chestnut Storm (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | P- / 5 | Flat (13), Jump (282) | Dave Crosse | B Barr Miss Daisy Hitchins | 250/1 | |
| held up, always behind, struggling after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Canyouhearmenow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 58UP- / 6 | Jump (253) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Mr P S Wardle And… | 250/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, not fluent and headed 4th, led again narrowly next, reminder after 8th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
