18 Dec 2017 14:25 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
A & D Staff Christmas Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Le Capricieux (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4/2235-0 / 8 |
Jump (10) | William Clarke | G & J Moore Mr A Foreman &… |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders 6th, 2nd travelling well before 2 out, ridden and hung left between last 2, led approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NK |
Landscape (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
8P324-P / 11 |
Flat (2248), Jump (23) |
Mr James King | D Steele Mr A Rennison |
14/1 | |
| raced on inside, led, joined 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| NK |
Cafe Au Lait (GER) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
241237- / 9 |
Flat (1520), Jump (267) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Faithful Followers |
8/13 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, soon switched right, kept on run-in, not quite pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Blue April (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P6P02-6 / 8 |
Jump (212) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr J P Carrington… |
7/1 | |
| mostly chased leader until jumped slowly 3 out, chased leaders, hung left and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Kastani Beach (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
2-36842 / 13 |
Jump (28) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Seamus Mullins… |
9/1 | |
| held up last, pushed long and struggling before 6th, kept on run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| NK |
Hollywood All Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
5/7626P- / 10 |
Flat (326), Jump (265) |
Richard Condon | D Killahena & G McPherson Epds Racing Partnership… |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 2 L |
Thundering Home (GB) (colt, grey, 11 12) |
40P044 / 11 |
Flat (529), Jump (22) |
Thomas Bellamy | N R Mitchell Mr J R Boughey |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Grams And Ounces (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) |
334-237 / 13 |
Flat (88), Jump (30) |
M Hamill | G Harris Grace Harris Racing |
9/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out, disputing well held 4th when fell last | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Zarliman (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 3) |
P/9726-6 / 8 |
Flat (62), Jump (14) |
T Dowling | R Ingram Mr Steve Robinson… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||