02 Jan 2017 13:50 Plumpton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f 114y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
No Comment (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
2-1U211 / 13 |
Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
2/1 | |
| raced wide, held up tracking leaders, headway into 2nd going well before 2 out, led 2 out, edged right run-in, driven clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2 L |
Minella Awards (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2/25- / 8 |
Jump (326) | N D Fehily | H Fry Masterson Holdings… |
13/8 | |
| raced on inside, held up last, closer on outside approaching 8th, 2nd going well and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, ridden and held soon after last, eased close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 9 L |
Margot Fontane (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
1F1-64 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr P A Bull |
50/1 | |
| led, pushed along after 3 out, headed before next and dropped to 4th, went 3rd again last, one pace and no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Kings Walk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
48-8 / 10 |
Jump (17) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased leading pair until weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Chelsea Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
322-32 / 9 |
Jump (19) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Horse Watchers… |
5/2 | |
| tended to jump left, chased leaders and raced on inside, hit 3rd, mistake 8th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 18 L |
Alpine Secret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
8-35 / 6 |
Jump (22) | David Bass | B Pauling Off Piste Partnership |
14/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in last pair, dropped to last 7th, no chance after | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Instingtive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
8306-50 / 10 |
Jump (19) | J E Moore | G L Moore D A Harrison &… |
66/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 59 L |
One Brilliant Day (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
7U9 / 5 |
Jump (14) | S Corby | N P Mulholland Mike, Chris, Stef,… |
250/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 8th, mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Secret Sting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
8/0 / 7 |
Jump (23) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Barry & Baroness… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||