14 May 2023 14:45 Plumpton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 3f 164y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Olivia Mellett Belated 21st Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Small Bad Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 53552-3 / 10 | Jump (13) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson John H W Finch… | 7/2 | |
| led until 6th, pressed leader, led again before the last, came clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Trevada (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6/28256- / 9 | Jump (73) | Brendan Powell | O Sherwood The Picnic Partnership | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, gained a place at 10th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Not Another Muddle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/63322- / 12 | Jump (21) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mrs C S Muddle | 5/1 | |
| raced keenly in 5th, closer at 3rd, went 3rd 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th before next, went remote 3rd final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Paddy's Poem (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 37F/512- / 12 | Jump (23) | James Davies | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown | 9/2 | |
| pressed leader, led 6th, went clear 10th, reduced lead before 2 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, lost 2nd and weakened badly run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Sopran Thor (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 421/71-U / 10 | Jump (13) | Paul O'Brien | L Allan Mr John Whyte | 25/1 | |
| chased leading pair until pushed along 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 35 L | Alto Alto (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 3/2PP31- / 8 | Jump (34) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mrs C New | 2/1 | |
| raced in 4th, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, dropped to last when mistake 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
