Betting.Bet Sussex Champion Hurdle Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Aucunrisque (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Chris Gordon | 166 lbs | 13/8F | Won | Led - headed after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - 1 length down last - soon switched left - kept on well to lead final strides - gamely(tchd 7/4) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Bashful Boy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Philip Armson
(7)lbs
|
David Pipe | 146 lbs | 9/1 | 0.05 | Tracked leaders - made strong challenge before 3 out - led home turn - ridden after 2 out - 1 length ahead last - kept on run-in - headed final strides(tchd 10/1) | |
| 3rd | 2 | Midnights Legacy (GB) | 5 H | AVG | Alan King | 158 lbs | 5/1 | 7 | Tracked leaders - pushed along after 6th - ridden home turn - soon went third - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Antunes (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Milton Harris | 155 lbs | 25/1 | 8.5 | Held up in behind leaders - nudged along after 5th - ridden after 3 out - held when mistake 2 out - went fourth run-in(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Mark Of Gold (GB) | 7 G | Good | Gary Moore | 153 lbs | 5/2 | 2 | Pressed leader - lost second 3 out - ridden home turn - weakened after 2 out - hit last - soon lost fourth (trainer' rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/4 tchd 85/40) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Swinging London (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 149 lbs | 13/2 | - | Held up in behind leaders - blundered 4th - ridden after 6th - soon beaten - pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth hurdle and damaged the hurdle pad which became entangled in the gelding's front legs for several strides)(op 6/1) |
Plumpton Races