Plumpton
13:28
Christmas At Plumpton Novices' Handicap Chase
Plumpton Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £9 Place: £2.30 £1.20 £1.50 Exacta: £34.20 Tricast: £109.97 Trifecta: £165.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Disputed lead - led narrowly before 2nd - not fluent 6th - ridden and kept on well run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from his first run of the season)(tchd 15/2 and tchd 9/1)
6 G AVG Joe Tizzard 163 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - headway on turn after 2 out (usual 3 out) - went second passing omitted 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 7/2)
6 G AVG Alan King 168 lbs 3/1 1.5
3rd
In touch with leaders - hit 10th - headway and went third approaching last - mistake last - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 7/2)
8 G Poor Tom Gretton 158 lbs 4/1 6.5
4th
In touch with leaders - no extra approaching last(op 13/2)
8 G Poor Billy Aprahamian 162 lbs 8/1 7
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5th
Disputed lead - pressed leader before 2nd - lost position on turn after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened gradually approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 22/1 and tchd 33/1)
12 G Poor Andy Irvine 139 lbs 28/1 3.25
99th
In touch with leaders - mistake 10th - lost ground when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened and pulled up(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
6 M Poor Cynthia Woods 142 lbs 200/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 10th - soon lost ground - weakened then pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out) (trainer said gelding was unsuited by being unable to dominate on this occasion)(op 3/1)
6 G Poor David Dennis 139 lbs 5/2F -
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99th
Wandered on approach before 1st - soon unseated(op 8/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1)
5 G Poor Daisy Hitchins 154 lbs 7/1 -