07 Apr 2008 15:20 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,131); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Express Chef Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Forager (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
00/84-66 / 25 |
Jump (20) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Avondale Construction… |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, soon in command, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Explosive Fox (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 163lbs) |
23FP31 / 7 |
Jump (22) | S Curran | S Curran Mr L M Power |
12/1 | |
| led, clear 10th, mistake next, ridden, headed 3 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Joli Classical (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) |
842341 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Harry Skelton | R J Hodges Exors Of The Late… |
4/1 | |
| held up in last pair, mistake 6th, headway from 9th, went 3rd 4 out, one pace from next, well held when not fluent last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 16 L |
Marshalls Run (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
3P6/456 / 8 |
Jump (41) | R Thornton | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings |
7/2 | |
| chased leader, blundered 9th, soon driven, lost 2nd, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Brave Jo (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) |
2-5635F / 8 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, weakened under pressure approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Compton Star (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
784465 / 10 |
Jump (8) | Aidan Coleman | R J Hodges Mr Andrew Midgley |
25/1 | |
| in touch, driven, struggling from 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Almizan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
FP0407 / 8 |
Jump (32) | P Hide | G & J Moore Heart of the South… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Tosula (GB) (Filly, Bay, 156lbs) |
7-2P122 / 8 |
Jump (32) | Felix de Giles | D P Keane Dajam Ltd |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Anchor Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
P/F-2P46 / 8 |
Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Cotton, Clarke,… |
4/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 8th, blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Knock Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
1-PU374 / 11 |
Jump (55) | Matthew Batchelor | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs R V Watson |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Premiership (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
63PP14 / 12 |
Jump (9) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore J E Wilson & T… |
17/2 | |
| behind, ridden, struggling 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Lutin Collonges (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
PP/46PP- / 12 |
Jump (365) | M Goldstein | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||