Full Result 2.25 Plumpton | 18 December 2017

A & D Staff Christmas Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Le Capricieux (FR) 8/1 William Clarke ¹⁰ Gary Moore	William Clarke ¹⁰ Gary Moore	6	114	102	60	106	–
b g Alberto Giacometti (IRE) - Eria Flore (FR) (Hero's Honor)
Held up well in touch in last pair, closed to track leaders 3 out, effort in 3rd well before next, every chance 2 out, led last, held on well under pressure, driven out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvemnt in form, that gelding had benefitted from the previous run and a drop in class)

2 nk	6. Landscape (FR) 14/1 Mr James King ⁵ Daniel Steele	Mr James King ⁵ Daniel Steele	9	109	88	45	92	–
b g Lando (GER) - Universelle (USA) (Miswaki)
Led, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed next, headed last, kept on well under pressure, always just held flat (op 16/1)

3 nk [½]	7. Cafe Au Lait (GER) 8/13F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	110 t	88	45	92	–
b g Nicaron (GER) - Cariera (GER) (Macanal)
Tracked leaders until went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, close 3rd 2 out, switched right before last, kept on under pressure, unable to quicken final 100yds (op 8/11)

4 9 [9½]	8. Blue April (FR) 7/1 Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	Nick Scholfield Jeremy Scott	6	1011 b	85	30	80	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Royale Little (FR) (Garde Royale)
Raced wide, chased leader until 3 out, unable to quicken before next, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last (op 6/1)

5 ¾ [10¼]	5. Kastani Beach (IRE) 9/1 Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	11	113	96	40	91	–
br g Alderbrook - Atomic View (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in touch, dropped to rear and pushed along after 5th, ridden before 3 out, no threat to leaders after (tchd 10/1)

6 nk [10¾]	1. Hollywood All Star (IRE) 22/1 Richard Condon ⁷ Graeme McPherson	Richard Condon ⁷ Graeme McPherson	8	117	102	46	96	–
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Camassina (IRE) (Taufan)
In touch in midfield, outpaced after 3 out, weakened between last 2 (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

7 2 [12¾]	3. Thundering Home 20/1 Tom Bellamy Richard Mitchell	Tom Bellamy Richard Mitchell	10	1112 tb	100	41	93	–
gr g Storming Home - Citrine Spirit (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Taken down early, chased leaders until 3 out, ridden and lost place before next, weakened between last 2 (op 25/1)

F	4. Grams And Ounces 9/1 Mikey Hamill ⁵ Grace Harris	Mikey Hamill ⁵ Grace Harris	10	116 tp	99	–	95	–
b g Royal Applause - Ashdown Princess (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Raced wide, held up in touch, effort after 3 out, went 4th but no threat to leaders when fell last (op 10/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:25:24 Winning time: 4m 10.25s (slow by 36.25s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Zarliman (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A Foreman & G L Moore (Le Capricieux) 1st breeder: Pierre Julienne & Etienne Leenders
2nd owner: D Steele (Landscape)
3rd owner: Faithful Followers (Cafe Au Lait)
Tote win: £12 PL: £2.70 £3.80 £1.10 Ex: £207.80 CSF: £108.96 Tricast: £169 Trifecta: £925.70

2:25 Plumpton 18 Dec 2017

A & D Staff Christmas Handicap Hurdle