14:25 Plumpton

Monday 1 April 2024

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Bob Champion Cancer Trust Sussex Champion Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 164y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 5m 9.14s
1st
Horse silk
5
16/5
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent, not fluent 7th, not fluent 10th, narrowly behind 3 out where travelling strongly, soon led, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, went clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
1
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Tom Cannon
Midfield, chased leaders before 3 out, soon ridden, in touch with leaders 2 out, chased leader approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
¾
2
611-12
13/2
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Held up in rear, bad mistake 9th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on into 3rd run-in, nearest finish op 8/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
4
6/4f
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Led, not fluent 4th, narrow lead 3 out, soon ridden and headed, chased leader 2 out, soon lost position, weakened run-in op 13/8 tchd 7/4
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
7
16/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard
Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, ridden and no impression before 2 out where mistake, not fluent last, weakened run-in op 14/1 tchd 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
711-10
11/2
T: J TizzardJ: J M Quinlan
Took keen hold, midfield, saddle slipped before 5th where pulled up op 6/1
PU
Horse silk
6
10/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, briefly ridden with a circuit to go, lost position before 10th, dropped to last and pulled up before 11th op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.20Pl:£2.00, £6.70EX:£46.60Trifecta:£229.00SF:£49.58Swingers:£7.90, £3.00, £11.20

Forecasts

I'd Like To Know (6/4), Scarface (16/5), Bourbali (11/2), Kotmask (13/2), Huelgoat (10/1), Walk In Clover (16/1), Black Gerry (20/1)

Verdict

I'D LIKE TO KNOW has made an encouraging start to his chasing career and looks one to keep on the right side of after his stylish win at Newbury last month. Likely front-runner Bourbali is next best ahead of the in-form Scarface.

  1. I'D LIKE TO KNOW (IRE)
  2. BOURBALI (FR)
  3. SCARFACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Black Gerry
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 8
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00

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