07 Jan 2018 14:35 Plumpton
Winner: £28,987 (Penalty: £18,134); Distance: 3m 4f 102y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
At The Races Sussex National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Vinnie Lewis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 342-341 / 14 | Jump (40) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington Mr Mark Chatterton | 7/2 | |
| always prominent, led and hit 4 out, clear after next, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 6 L | Shanroe Santos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7-633U2 / 12 | Jump (23) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr James Summers | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway into mid-division 7th, hit 13th, chased leaders before next, 2nd and blundered 3 out, plugged on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 7 L | Frank N Fair (GB) (mare, brown, 10 0) | 3-P2F11 / 10 | Jump (20) | T Dowling | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle… | 11/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, steady headway before 4 out, 3rd before next, plugged on, never any chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Leo Luna (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 1PP/02-3 / 9 | Flat (1367), Jump (27) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P B Moorhead | 8/1 | |
| led until 12th, chased leader, led again before 4 out until 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd next, chased leading trio, no extra and lost 4th before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Henri Parry Morgan (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2069-2U / 13 | Jump (43) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Will Harman | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway chasing leaders 6th, outpaced 4 out, driven and plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Shotgun Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 33P-55P / 11 | Jump (8) | James Banks | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (xxxvi) | 7/1 | |
| mid-division and ridden along at times, some headway before 3 out, plugged on for pressure run-in, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 11 L | Coolking (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 111P-PP / 11 | Jump (30) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Sir Peter & Lady… | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led 12th, hit next, headed before 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ½ L | Big Meadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 323-462 / 9 | Jump (29) | T E Whelan | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, mistake and weakened 16th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | ½ L | Bears Rails (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 17P-P22 / 9 | Jump (20) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr P M Warren | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, weakened 15th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 39 L | Clondaw Cian (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 50-322P / 12 | Jump (15) | G Sheehan | Miss S Smith G Thompson | 10/1 | |
| reminders and struggling after 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Milansbar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PPP-63U / 13 | Jump (1) | Wayne Hutchinson | N B King Mr Robert Bothway | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Bindon Mill (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 514-40F / 9 | Jump (30) | Nick Scholfield | V R A Dartnall Mrs E Weld | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Rathlin Rose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11P-3P6 / 13 | Jump (1) | Non Runner | D Pipe Somerset Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
