Full Result 2.25 Plumpton | 1 January 2006

Sky Bet Sussex National (Handicap Chase)

(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m4f102yds) 3m4½f Soft 20 fences

1st £18,789 2nd £5,550 3rd £2,775 4th £1,389 5th £693 6th £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Dunbrody Millar (IRE) 6/1 Tom Malone ³ Peter Bowen	Tom Malone ³ Peter Bowen	8	913	101	114	121	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Salt Mills (Proverb)
Led 2nd, made rest, drew clear from 3 out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

2 10	2. Toulouse-Lautrec (IRE) 6/1 Willie McCarthy ⁷ Tom George	Willie McCarthy ⁷ Tom George	10	115	125	132	132	–
ch g Toulon - Bucks Slave (Buckskin)
Tracked winner 2nd to 11th, went 2nd again 3 out, driven out run-in to hold 2nd place (op 9-2)

3 1¼ [11¼]	9. Calvic I (IRE) 15/2 Paul Moloney Tom George	Paul Moloney Tom George	8	110	113	117	120	–
ch g Old Vic - Calishee (IRE) (Callernish)
Held up, headway to go 2nd 5 out, challenging when blundered next, ridden and one pace from 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 17-2)

4 6 [17¼]	1. Cowboyboots (IRE) 50/1 Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	8	115	125	124	128	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Dropped to rear after blundered badly 4th, in touch again 7th, 3rd from 9th, weakened after 3 out

5 18 [35¼]	12. Levallois (IRE) 25/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	10	104	103	89	88	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Broken Wave (Bustino)
Prominent until weakened quickly 3 out

6 23 [58¼]	11. Midnight Gunner 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy Andrew Price	Jimmy McCarthy Andrew Price	12	106	105	73	64	–
b g Gunner B - Light Tonight (Lighter)
Led to 2nd, mid-division, lost place 12th, tailed off 5 out (op 10-1)

PU	10. Mulligatawny I (IRE) 20/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	12	107 b¹	106	–	–	–
b g Abednego (IRE) - Mullangale (Strong Gale)
Prominent until weakened quickly 12th, pulled up before 14th

PU	6. French Executive (IRE) 9/2F Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	Paddy Brennan Paul Nicholls	11	117	120	–	–	–
br g Beau Sher - Executive Move (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Held up in rear, mistake 13th, blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Lulumar (FR) 66/1 Owyn Nelmes ³ Oliver Sherwood	Owyn Nelmes ³ Oliver Sherwood	7	114 t	120	–	–	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Friandise II (FR) (Mistigri)
Held up, some headway 15th, blundered next, pulled up before 4 out (tchd 80-1)

PU	8. Kausse De Thaix (FR) 13/2 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	8	112	115	–	–	–
ch g Iris Noir (FR) - Etoile De Thaix (FR) (Lute Antique)
Waited with, headway 8th, chased winner 11th, weakening when blundered 4 out, soon pulled up (op 6-1)

PU	4. Brave Spirit (FR) 6/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	1110 p	123	–	–	–
b g Legend Of France (USA) - Guerre Ou Paix (FR) (Comrade In Arms)
Not fluent 3rd, dropped to rear 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 13-2)

PU	3. Le Jaguar (FR) 12/1 Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ⁷ Paul Nicholls	6	113 tb	123	–	–	–
b g Freeland (FR) - Fee La Maline (FR) (Maalem)
Held up in rear, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was unsuited by soft, heavy in places going) (op 10-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 7m 47.60s (slow by 40.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: The Bandit I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Dundon Else Partnership (Dunbrody Millar) 1st breeder: Lord Donegall
2nd owner: John French (Toulouse-Lautrec)
3rd owner: The Alchabas Partnership (Calvic I)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.80 £2.40 £2.60 Ex: £47 CSF: £39.24 Tricast: £272.25

2:25 Plumpton 1 Jan 2006

Sky Bet Sussex National (Handicap Chase)