21 Mar 2023 16:10 Plumpton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 3m 1f 152y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sussex Inns Group Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Gold Clermont (FR) (filly, bay, 11 13) | P-533P1 / 9 | Jump (8) | Caoilin Quinn | A Irvine Doyoufollow Partnership | 11/4 | |
| held up in 5th, good headway out wide into 3rd at 13th, went 2nd before 4 out, led next, came clear home turn, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 10 L | Delgany Monarch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 44-7643 / 10 | Jump (29) | Tabitha Worsley | R Rowe Encore Partnership… | 11/4 | |
| led briefly, raced in close 3rd until 4th, went 3rd again 10th until 13th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied into 3rd after next, plugged on into 2nd at the last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Reign Suepreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3-3PPB8 / 9 | Jump (24) | James Davies | Mrs N S Evans Pant Y Gerdinen… | 33/1 | |
| soon led, headed 6th, chased leader, led again 12th until 3 out, chased easy winner, lost moderate 2nd at the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 12 L | Felton Bellevue (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 21-2842 / 10 | Jump (29) | Harry Bannister | B I Case Mrs H Munn, Mr… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd 4th until 10th, chased leaders, pushed along before 14th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Moroval (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P/P-9P1P / 13 | Jump (76) | James Turner | Tracey Leeson The Blakesley Racing… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 3rd, gained a place before 13th, went remote 5th run-in, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Lakeside Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | U49742 / 8 | Jump (12) | James Best | J W Mullins Simon & Christine… | 4/1 | |
| chased leader, led 5th, mistake and stumbled 11th, headed next, pushed along when lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leading pair until after next, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Little Red Lion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6P5-8P6 / 9 | Jump (57) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Friends Of Ebony… | 7/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, behind and struggling before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
