Full Result 2.30 Plumpton | 12 January 2015

EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series 2015 Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Heavy 15 fences 3 omitted

1st £2,729.16 2nd £801.36 3rd £400.68 4th £200.34

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. According To Them (IRE) 9/1 Freddie Mitchell ⁷ Daniel Steele	Freddie Mitchell ⁷ Daniel Steele	11	913 t	79	–	102	–
ch g Quws - Any Old Music (IRE) (Montelimar)
Waited with in last pair, good progress to lead 11th, steadily drew clear from next, in no danger after (op 7/1)

2 44	4. Royaume Bleu (FR) 9/2 Conor Shoemark ³ Alex Hales	Conor Shoemark ³ Alex Hales	10	1013 h¹	89	–	72	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
With leaders, led 7th to 9th, soon driven, chased winner after 11th, readily left behind after next, mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 11/2)

3 dist [74]	3. Petit Ecuyer (FR) 8/1 Dave Crosse David Flood	Dave Crosse David Flood	9	114	91	–	30	–
b g Equerry (USA) - Petite Majeste (FR) (Riverquest)
With leaders, led 9th and appeared to be going well, headed 11th, soon ridden and weakened, poor 3rd after next, finished very tired

4 34 [108]	2. Bally Sands (IRE) 5/4F Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	11	1111	98	–	–	–
b g Luso - Sandwell Old Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
With leader 2nd to 4th, lost place next and never going sweetly after, ridden and lost touch with a circuit to go, soon well tailed off (tchd 6/5 and 11/8)

PU	5. Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 16/1 Mark Grant Jonathan Geake	Mark Grant Jonathan Geake	11	110	87	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Rakiura (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Tried to match strides with leaders but unable to, pushed along 6th, weakened with a circuit to go, well behind when pulled up before 12th (op 20/1)

PU	6. Leith Hill Legasi 100/30 Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Charlie Deutsch ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	6	109 tp	87	–	–	–
b m Kahyasi (IRE) - Leith Hill Star (Comme L'Etoile)
Made most to 7th, soon under pressure, weakened with a circuit to go, well behind when pulled up before 12th (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown, other than the mare may benefit from a break) (tchd 3/1 and 7/2)

6 ran Off time: 2:30:09 Winning time: 7m 34.40s (slow by 1m 13.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Cruising Bye (self certificate)
1st owner: D Steele (According To Them) 1st breeder: Imelda Grogan
2nd owner: The Royaume Bleu Racing Partnership (Royaume Bleu)
3rd owner: F Michael (Petit Ecuyer)
Tote win: £12.80 PL: £3.90 £3 Ex: £49.20 CSF: £47.74 Trifecta: £233

Open ditch omitted each circuit.

2:30 Plumpton 12 Jan 2015

EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series 2015 Handicap Chase