02 Jan 2012 14:15 Plumpton
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,916); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Oscar Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 78-33P2 / 7 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson The Oscar Charlie… | 9/2 | |
| in touch, went 3rd after 8th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out or last, headed flat, led again close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | HD | Terra Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 0-28913 / 8 | Flat (448), Jump (2) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr W Smith | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, mistake 3 out, strong challenge next, led flat, edged right, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 27 L | Snow Patrol (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 2) | 323-463 / 12 | Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | N Dunger Mr N A Dunger | 6/1 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Romney Marsh (GB) (Mare, brown, 11 5) | 2923PP / 13 | Jump (7) | Hadden Frost | R Curtis The Romney Marsh… | 25/1 | |
| held up, headway after 5th, pecked next, outpaced from 9th, modest 4th after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 24 L | Homer Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4UU334 / 7 | Jump (18) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Epds Racing Partnership… | 9/2 | |
| held up, outpaced in modest 6th from 9th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | Lightening Fire (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6135-87 / 10 | Flat (2284), Jump (7) | Mr R J Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr Alan J Williams | 33/1 | |
| led 2nd until 6th, outpaced by leaders from 9th, well held after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 10 L | Pur De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | P050/93 / 10 | Jump (11) | James Banks | N Lampard The Outside Chance… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling approaching 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Tuscany Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 2F1-45P / 9 | Jump (197) | C Bolger | Jim Best The Prophets | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Bluecrop Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 4620/ / 8 | Flat (842), Jump (1577) | M D Grant | D J S Ffrench Davis Mrs J E Taylor | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Abayaan (GB) (colt, grey, 11 12) | 8337-46 / 8 | Flat (436), Jump (200) | D A Jacob | Mrs R Ford Mr K Snook | ||
