23 Sep 2018 17:00 Plumpton
Winner: £9,582 (Penalty: £5,003); Distance: 2m 3f 164y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in Places).
Core Spreads Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Eric The Third (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 121212 / 12 | Jump (31) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr John Gardener | 5/2 | |
| led, hit 1st, headed before 3rd, chased leader until before 7th, handy 3rd, 2nd again 10th, led 3 out, shaken up and over 3 lengths ahead last, stayed on gamely, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | King Cnut (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 006349- / 8 | Jump (226) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Harry Hobson | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | Spoilt Rotten (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2F3P-7F / 9 | Jump (70) | Adrian Heskin | F O'Brien Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 7/1 | |
| shade keen, chased winner, awkward 2nd, led before next until 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 13 L | Opechee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 267/3-1U / 10 | Jump (36) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Northern Belles | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th until 10th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Chasing Headlights (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 47957-4 / 7 | Jump (56) | Jamie Bargary | Alexandra Dunn S Towens & W B… | 20/1 | |
| always behind, slightly hampered 5th, mistake 7th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 23 L | Wisecracker (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 95535-P / 8 | Jump (23) | D A Jacob | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 14/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, blundered 5th, mistake 7th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Polo The Mumm (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 346P-64 / 11 | Jump (59) | Miss H Welch | Alexandra Dunn Mrs G Welch | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Top Chief (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 414221 / 10 | Jump (2) | R Johnson | C L Tizzard T Hamlin, J E Gardener | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Robin De Broome (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0-80245 / 8 | Jump (21) | Harry Bannister | B Barr Power Geneva Ltd | 7/2 | |
| held up in last pair, unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Ortenzia (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | P-25747 / 5 | Flat (52), Jump (12) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mr J N Greenley | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
