10 Mar 2025 15:00 Plumpton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 164y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Celebrating Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Taxus Baccata (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
F11-374 / 7 |
Jump (27) | J M Quinlan | M Crawley Mr J J May |
15/2 | |
| tracked leader, led turning in, clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 10 L |
Birdman Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P6-8435 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Ben Jones | A Irvine Surefire Racing |
10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 9th, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two, went left and slowed into last, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 15 L |
Elzaaro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
446-PP8 / 7 |
Jump (32) | M Goldstein | K Jewell Mr H J Jarvis &… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, went remote 3rd post | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| NS |
Clondaw Robin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
545344 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Ellis Collier | A Irvine The Secret Circle… |
33/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened lost 3rd post | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
J'habite En France (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P65143 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Stan Sheppard | B I Case M Matthews, S Hardman,… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division out wide, ridden in modest 4th turning in, dropped to 5th between last two | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
The Last Melon (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
766/7P8 / 13 |
Flat (2416), Jump (32) |
William Featherstone | J Bennett Miss J C Blackwell |
150/1 | |
| mistakes, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, blundered and lost place next, behind and reminders 9th, tailed off when mistake 10th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Spicy Nelson (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
9P5-537 / 7 |
Jump (90) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard The Backburner… |
7/1 | |
| soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Pescatorius (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
771U42 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Bradley Harris | H Dickin Ursa Major & Partners |
3/1 | |
| behind, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along and struggling when unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Celtic Ned (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
477-446 / 7 |
Jump (15) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Celtic Contractors… |
13/2 | |
| raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Can't Buy Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P-P4PP7 / 6 |
Jump (32) | Tabitha Worsley | Cynthia Woods High Weald Racing |
33/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders until lost place and towards rear 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||