Full Result 2.45 Plumpton | 11 April 2021

Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good 18 fences

1st £3,866.66 2nd £1,781.39 3rd £890.34 4th £445.88 5th £350 6th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. I See You Well (FR) 3/1 Kevin Jones ³ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ³ Seamus Mullins	8	114	116	11	124	–
b g Air Chief Marshal (IRE) - Bonne Mere (FR) (Stepneyev)
In touch with leaders, bumped 1st, pushed along and pressed leaders home turn, ridden after 2 out, went second and 3 lengths down last, kept on well run-in, led final strides (op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

2 nk	6. Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 10/11F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	110 7 p	109	4	117	–
b g Sandmason - Aphra Benn (IRE) (In The Wings)
Jumped slightly left, held up in rear, bumped 1st, headway and prominent 13th, tracked leader 14th, ridden home turn, led and hung left after 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, headed final strides (op 4/5 tchd Evens)

3 10 [10¼]	4. Optimistic Bias (IRE) 11/1 Philip Armson ⁷ James Evans	Philip Armson ⁷ James Evans	12	1013	115	2	116	–
b g Sayarshan (FR) - Dashers Folly (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Jumped right on occasions, prominent and disputing second, mistake 12th, lost position 13th, rallied 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent and held 2 out, went modest third run-in (op 17/2)

4 ½ [10¾]	1. Twenty Twenty (IRE) 22/1 Tom Cheesman ⁵ Gary Moore	Tom Cheesman ⁵ Gary Moore	6	113 v	117	3	116	–
b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Distinctive Look (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up in rear, mistake 10th, reminder 13th, some headway 4 out, ridden home turn, outpaced 2 out, went modest fourth run-in (tchd 25/1)

5 5 [15¾]	5. Ivilnoble (IRE) 11/1 James Davies Charlie Mann	James Davies Charlie Mann	8	116 tp	115	–	109	–
b g Alfred Nobel (IRE) - Almutamore (IRE) (Almutawakel I)
Led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and hard pressed, headed after 2 out, lost second last, weakened quickly run-in (op 12/1)

6 2¾ [18½]	2. Cheque En Blanc (FR) 17/2 Niall Houlihan ⁵ Gary Moore	Niall Houlihan ⁵ Gary Moore	9	113 b	117	–	107	–
bb g Bernebeau (FR) - Necossaise (FR) (Michel Georges)
Prominent and disputing second, not fluent 4th, mistake and lost position 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:46:25 Winning time: 6m 58.90s (slow by 37.90s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Philippa Downing, Clive Dunning & S Pitt (I See You Well) 1st breeder: Michael Bauduin & Francois Mell
2nd owner: Ian Lawrence (Aheadfullofdreams)
3rd owner: Elegant Clutter Ltd (Optimistic Bias)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.70 £1.10 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £6.08 Trifecta: £28.50

2:45 Plumpton 11 Apr 2021

Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Handicap Chase