05 Dec 2011 15:10 Plumpton
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,819); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Hepworth Blonde Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Zimbabwe (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8/4P23P- / 24 |
Jump (234) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N J Hawke R J & Mrs J A Peake |
10/1 | |
| made all, riders iron broke 5 out, hard driven 3 out, challenged before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Its A Classic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
13B/P-R2 / 10 |
Jump (22) | M D Grant | J Hughes Mighty Fine Partnership |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge 3 out, every chance last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Miss Fleur (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 1) |
362UP7- / 10 |
Jump (247) | Nick Scholfield | Nick Mitchell Milcombe Racing |
13/2 | |
| tracked leader, effort 3 out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 33 L |
Rebel Melody (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
46324-P / 11 |
Jump (29) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Judy Maynard |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 4 out, not fluent next, soon weakened, moderate 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 25 L |
Portrait Royale (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 3) |
163434- / 10 |
Jump (240) | Felix de Giles | Miss A M Newton-Smith PPS Racing |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 5 out, soon beaten, moderate 5th | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Quartz Du Montceau (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P524-P4 / 9 |
Flat (1484), Jump (22) |
R Mahon | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr S Hicks |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, mistake 10th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4/1P62P- / 11 |
Jump (271) | A Thornton | J A Geake Mrs Ann Leftley |
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