Full Result 2.30 Plumpton | 9 April 2023

South Downs Cider Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m214yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £4,821.07 2nd £2,255.17 3rd £1,161.68 4th £615.38

South Downs Cider Novices' Handicap Chase, 2m1f - Good, Class 5 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Pleasure Garden (USA) 17/2 Tom Cannon Karen Jewell	Tom Cannon Karen Jewell	6	109	81	80	88	–
b g Union Rags (USA) - Garden of Eden (USA) (Curlin)
Prominent, disputed lead 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, disputed lead when left clear last, kept on run-in, reduced lead towards finish, ridden out (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

2 2¼	2. Elmount (IRE) 5/1 Jay Tidball ⁷ Alastair Ralph	Jay Tidball ⁷ Alastair Ralph	7	118 t	101	97	106	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Maltesse (IRE) (Never So Bold)
Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, left in second last, kept on against far rail run-in, always held (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

3 27 [29¼]	9. Clondaw Robin (IRE) 50/1 Philip Armson ³ Andy Irvine	Philip Armson ³ Andy Irvine	10	913 5 p	74	38	53	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Old Town Queen (IRE) (Bob's Return)
In touch with leaders, outpaced and ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), lost touch from 2 out, left in remote third last (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

4 3¾ [33]	8. Harry The Norseman 100/30 Lilly Pinchin ³ Charlie Longsdon	Lilly Pinchin ³ Charlie Longsdon	7	913 4 p	74	33	49	–
ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Titled Lady (Sir Percy)
In touch with leaders, outpaced and lost position 8th, ridden and struggling after 3 out (usual 4 out), left in remote fourth last (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

BD	5. Albert Van Ornum (FR) 50/1 Luke Scott ⁷ Paddy Butler	Luke Scott ⁷ Paddy Butler	6	108 p	87	–	–	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Diena (FR) (Librettist)
Held up in rear, cajoled along and became detached 2nd, badly hampered and brought down 4th (op 25/1 tchd 66/1)

F	3. Extraordinary Man (FR) 9/1 Brendan Powell David Bridgwater	Brendan Powell David Bridgwater	7	1113	99	–	–	–
b g No Risk At All (FR) - Argovie (FR) (Alberto Giacometti)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway and in touch with leaders when mistake and fell heavily 3 out (usual 4 out) (op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)

PU	7. Agent Saonois (FR) 11/2 Bryan Carver Neil Mulholland	Bryan Carver Neil Mulholland	7	102 1 tp	74	–	–	–
gr g Saonois (FR) - Agosta I (FR) (Ange Gabriel)
Towards rear, cajoled along 7th, outpaced and became detached 8th, behind when hampered by faller 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up (op 7/1)

REF	10. Checkitsme 125/1 Ben Poste Cynthia Woods	Ben Poste Cynthia Woods	6	102 6 tb	74	–	–	–
b m Telescope (IRE) - Sweet Charlie (Myboycharlie)
Midfield, looked reluctant and slow jump 1st, soon dropped to rear, slow jump 2nd, slow jump 3rd, pushed along when refused and badly hampered rival 4th (op 50/1)

UR	1. Hector Jaguen (FR) 7/4F Caoilin Quinn ⁵ Gary Moore	Caoilin Quinn ⁵ Gary Moore	6	1112 7 b	103	–	110	–
b g Creachadoir (IRE) - Qu'En Dites Vous (FR) (Lavirco)
Led, joined 5th, led again but not fluent when saddle slipped and jockey lost irons 3 out (usual 4 out), pushed along before 2 out, ridden and hard pressed approaching last, joined when mistake and unseated last (op 11/8)

9 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 4m 16.80s (slow by 9.80s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Mordred (self certificate)
1st owner: H J Jarvis & Mrs P Jarvis (Pleasure Garden) 1st breeder: Neil Jones
2nd owner: Bill Hawkins (Elmount)
3rd owner: The Plum Merchants (Clondaw Robin)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £2.40 £1.70 £7.80 Ex: £58.10 CSF: £51.30 Tricast: £2,010.88 Trifecta: £1,635

left 2:30 right Plumpton 9 Apr 2023

South Downs Cider Novices' Handicap Chase

2:30 Plumpton 9 Apr 2023