Full Result 3.00 Plumpton | 10 March 2025

Celebrating Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good 14 fences

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Taxus Baccata (IRE) 15/2 Jack Quinlan Matt Crawley	Jack Quinlan Matt Crawley	7	120	100	105	113	–
b m Califet (FR) - Yewtree Girl (IRE) (Gamut)
Raced in second, joined leader 3 out, led before 3 out, shaken up and went clear after 2 out, pushed out, comfortably (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

2 10	4. Birdman Bob (IRE) 100/30 Ben Jones Andy Irvine	Ben Jones Andy Irvine	8	110 p	86	81	90	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Brijomi Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Towards rear, headway 8th, in touch with leaders 5 out, went second 2 out, soon ridden and no extra, slow jump last, no match for winner (op 4/1)

3 15 [25]	9. Elzaaro (IRE) 16/1 Marc Goldstein Karen Jewell	Marc Goldstein Karen Jewell	7	102 7 v¹	74	53	64	–
b g Elzaam (AUS) - Uncharted Waters (IRE) (Intikhab)
Prominent, weakened before 2 out, went remote third final strides (op 28/1 tchd 14/1)

4 nse [25]	7. Clondaw Robin (IRE) 33/1 Ellis Collier ⁵ Andy Irvine	Ellis Collier ⁵ Andy Irvine	12	911 5 p	74	53	62	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Old Town Queen (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Led, joined 3 out, headed before 2 out, outpaced and lost second 2 out, soon weakened, lost third final strides (tchd 40/1)

5 3½ [28½]	3. J'Habite En France (FR) 9/2 Stan Sheppard Ben Case	Stan Sheppard Ben Case	6	112 tb	88	64	74	–
b g Gris De Gris (IRE) - Saintete (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In touch with leaders, prominent on outer 3 out

PU	8. The Last Melon 150/1 Will Featherstone ⁷ James Bennett	Will Featherstone ⁷ James Bennett	13	99 6 p	74	–	–	–
ch g Sir Percy - Step Fast (USA) (Giant's Causeway)
Didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, bad mistake 8th, soon lost ground and struggling, pulled up before 4 out (op 125/1 tchd 200/1)

PU	2. Celtic Ned (IRE) 13/2 Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	7	119 b¹	95	–	–	–
b g Well Chosen - Belsalsa (FR) (Kingsalsa)
In touch with leaders on inner, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 15/2)

PU	6. Spicy Nelson (IRE) 7/1 Freddie Gingell ³ Joe Tizzard	Freddie Gingell ³ Joe Tizzard	7	913 3 tp¹	74	–	–	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Fairy Trader (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Towards rear, hit 4th, pulled up before 4 out (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

PU	10. Can't Buy Time (IRE) 33/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Cynthia Woods	Tabitha Worsley ³ Cynthia Woods	6	913 8 tp	74	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Carrigeen Kigelia (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders on outer, lost ground and towards rear 6th, soon struggling, pulled up before 5 out (tchd 28/1)

UR	5. Pescatorius (IRE) 3/1F Bradley Harris ³ Harriet Dickin	Bradley Harris ³ Harriet Dickin	6	107 tp	82	–	–	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Lisdaleen (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In rear, some headway before 5 out, 6 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 3 out (op 5/2)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:23 Winning time: 5m 5.91s (slow by 17.01s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: J J May (Taxus Baccata) 1st breeder: Thomas Campbell Massey
2nd owner: Surefire Racing (Birdman Bob)
3rd owner: H J Jarvis & Mrs P Jarvis (Elzaaro)
Tote win: £8.50 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £4.60 Ex: £32.40 CSF: £33.47 Tricast: £393.60 Trifecta: £307.70

3:00 Plumpton 10 Mar 2025

Celebrating Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase