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5:18 Plumpton 10 Apr 2023

Gordon And Angela Ashdown Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Soft 15 fences 3 omitted
1st £5,299.65 2nd £2,733.75

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
8 111 89 28 100
ch g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Naughty Marietta (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Made all, led at steady pace, increased tempo with one circuit to go, going easily 3 out (usual 4 out), cruising but reduced lead home turn, went clear again before 2 out, pushed along approaching last, unchallenged (op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
2  25
8 120 99 16 85
b m Geordieland (FR) - Not Now Nellie (Saddlers' Hall)
Raced in second, pushed along 10th, reminders 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied home turn, weakened before 2 out, no match for winner (op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
PU   
7 1012 83
ch g Shirocco (GER) - Nodelay (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, held up in behind leaders, not fluent 9th, reminders with one circuit to go, mistake and lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, never going well (op 15/8)
  • 3 ran Off time: 5:20:08 Winning time: 7m 16.58s (slow by 55.58s) Total SP: 108%
  • Non-runners: Dannystory (unsuitable ground), Layerthorpe (self certificate), My Bad Lucy (unsuitable ground), Pour Une Raison (unsuitable ground)
  • 1st owner: Encore Partnership V11 (Delgany Monarch) 1st breeder: Michael Martin Sheehan
  • 2nd owner: T Allan And Mrs H Allan (River Tyne)
  • Tote win: £3 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £4.57 Trifecta: £5.60
The open ditch in the back straight was omitted for the meeting.
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