03 Jan 2021 12:48 Plumpton
Winner: £12,200 (Penalty: £7,018); Distance: 2m 3f 164y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Twenty Twenty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2281-74 / 10 | Flat (861), Jump (33) | Tom Cheesman | G & J Moore Mark Albon And… | 40/1 | |
| held up, left 4th at 7th, went 3rd next, pushed along home turn, challenged omitted 2 out, led approaching last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | HD | Foxboro (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11- / 10 | Flat (527), Jump (455) | Stan Sheppard | R Walford Marco Polo | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, left in clear lead 7th, ridden and joined bypassing 2 out, headed approaching last, rallied close home, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Ar Mest (FR) (gelding, black, 10 12) | 5/U633-3 / 9 | Jump (16) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Best Foot Forward… | 7/2 | |
| bit keen, tracked leaders, hit 5th, left 2nd and hampered by faller at 7th, hit 3 out (normal 4 out), every chance bypassing 2 out, still well there last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | The Raven's Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2326-1U / 9 | Jump (35) | J McGrath | J W Mullins Mrs Jenny Gordon | 25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, behind 6th, hampered next, headway out wide chasing leaders 9th, outpaced 2 out (normal 3 out) | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 66 L | Bit Of A Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7/P63-P6 / 7 | Jump (20) | James Best | Cynthia Woods Mr G Woods | 300/1 | |
| chased leaders, left 3rd at 7th, hit next, weakening and in rear when mistake 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Thebannerkingrebel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | F130-61 / 8 | Jump (27) | Page Fuller | Jamie Snowden League Of Nations | 9/4 | |
| led until fell 7th | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Up The Straight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 731-432 / 11 | Jump (44) | James Davies | R Rowe The Forever Partnership | 6/5 | |
| chased leaders, jinked right to avoid faller and unseated rider 7th | ||||||||||
