19 Dec 2011 15:00 Plumpton
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,819); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
sussexfx.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Goring Two (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 5064-54 / 12 | Jump (13) | M Goldstein | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr George Goring | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd at 6th, tracked leader 9th, led after 3 out, soon clear and in no danger, brushed through last, eased to trot nearing line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 7 L | Oscar Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 378-33P / 7 | Jump (204) | R Mahon | P Henderson The Oscar Charlie… | 4/1 | |
| behind, stayed on from 10th, 3rd when blundered 4 out, stayed on to 2nd approaching last, never any chance with eased down winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 15 L | Free Speech (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 1P3P-21 / 9 | Flat (1669), Jump (6) | James Best | Jim Best Mr Barry Reilly | 7/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, weakened to 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 9 L | The Hardy Boy (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 4FD-638 / 13 | Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mrs H Norman | 16/1 | |
| close up until lost place 3rd, soon in last trio, headway approaching 9th, plugged on same pace in 4th from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2 L | Just Playfull (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 33U/P33 / 10 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | M G Rimell Mr W W Stroud | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 4th, blundered and lost 2nd 9th, disputing 3rd when blundered badly next, soon lost place, not recover, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 26 L | Ballyman (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 53424-1 / 13 | Jump (14) | M D Grant | J A Geake Mrs Ann Leftley | 8/1 | |
| chased leader until approaching 4th, chased leading pair until 6th, lost place and behind before 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Me Julie (GB) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 4340-43 / 9 | Jump (4) | Nick Scholfield | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | |||
| 3 |   | - | Catch The Rascal (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 66F3-5F / 7 | Jump (35) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr N J Edwards | |||
| 2 |   | - | Manmoon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 335-P83 / 9 | Jump (14) | Matt Griffiths | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ede's (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 4P3-412 / 13 | Flat (397), Jump (26) | C Bolger | P Phelan Ede's (UK) Ltd | ||
