Full Result 2.15 Fontwell | 6 October 2018

Royal British Legion Sussex County Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f104yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,613.58 2nd £1,354.68 3rd £677.34 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Vivas (FR) 9/4F Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	Jonathan Burke Charlie Longsdon	7	1113 tp	122	107	125	–
bb g Davidoff (GER) - Lavircas (FR) (Lavirco)
Went 2nd after 5th, ridden to lead normal 3 out, 3 lengths clear passing last, idling and tying up final 100yds, just held on (op 11/4 tchd 3/1)

2 nk	1. Royal Plaza 14/1 Sean Houlihan ⁵ Katie Stephens	Sean Houlihan ⁵ Katie Stephens	7	118 t	122	107	124	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Raced freely, led and about 5 lengths clear, mistake 5th, headed normal 3 out, soon ridden, kept trying on extended run-in and closing again final 100yds, just failed (op 9/1 tchd 16/1)

3 nk [½]	5. Diplomate Sivola (FR) 10/1 Mr David Maxwell ⁵ Philip Hobbs	Mr David Maxwell ⁵ Philip Hobbs	5	111	115	99	115	–
ch g Noroit (GER) - None De Sivola (FR) (Cyborg)
Not fluent 3rd and 4th, went 3rd after next, 3 lengths 3rd turn, urged along passing omitted last, kept on gamely, tried to squeeze through between rivals final 75yds, not much room and just held, unlucky (op 7/1)

4 7 [7½]	4. Zen Master (IRE) 3/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	6	118 h	117	94	112	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Back Log (IRE) (Bob Back)
Towards rear, driven before usual 3 out, no response and soon beaten (op 7/2)

5 37 [44½]	2. Our Three Sons (IRE) 11/4 Page Fuller ⁵ Jamie Snowden	Page Fuller ⁵ Jamie Snowden	7	118 p	122	58	83	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Ballyquinn (IRE) (Anshan)
2nd when not fluent 2nd, dropped to rear 7th, struggling 9th, tailed off (tchd 3/1)

6 55 [99½]	6. Cheque En Blanc (FR) 6/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	107	102	–	13	–
bb g Bernebeau (FR) - Necossaise (FR) (Michel Georges)
Always last, driven from 4th, never travelling, struggling 8th, tailed off next (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion, which was officially described as good to soft and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 11/2 tchd 4/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:20:15 Winning time: 5m 9.00s (slow by 17.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Nigel M Davies (Vivas) 1st breeder: Edgar Van Haaran
2nd owner: Teign Racing (Royal Plaza)
3rd owner: David Maxwell Racing Limited (Diplomate Sivola)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.70 £4.40 Ex: £32.30 CSF: £27.67 Trifecta: £264.10

last fence omitted each circuit; wind

2:15 Fontwell 6 Oct 2018

Royal British Legion Sussex County Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)