04 Dec 2017 13:10 Plumpton
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,747); Distance: 2m 214y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Mayfield Sussex Hop Gin Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Optimus Prime (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 2P6-241 / 8 | Flat (950), Jump (20) | N D Fehily | D Skelton Rosbrian Farm | 8/11 | |
| jumped well, made most, drew clear on bit after 2 out, unextended, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 12 L | Shaama Grise (FR) (filly, grey, 10 7) | 322122- / 6 | Flat (798), Jump (269) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family | 13/8 | |
| tracked winner, disputed lead after 7th, driven before 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and no chance with winner between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 21 L | San Pedro De Senam (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 2462-82 / 10 | Jump (12) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Jane George… | 12/1 | |
| close up on outside, driven and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, no chance in clear 3rd from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 41 L | Behind Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/146-53 / 10 | Jump (20) | N P Madden | H Fry Mr A Spender | 20/1 | |
| behind, not fluent, mistake 5th, struggling 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
