Full Result 3.35 Plumpton | 1 April 2024

Gordon And Angela Ashdown Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good 18 fences

1st £4,285.40 2nd £2,004.60 3rd £1,032.60 4th £547

Gordon And Angela Ashdown Novices' Handicap Chase, 3m1½f - Good, Class 5 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hilltown (IRE) 15/8F Bradley Harris ³ Seamus Mullins	Bradley Harris ³ Seamus Mullins	6	913 1	74	39	90	–
b g Battle Of Marengo (IRE) - California Rose (Oratorio)
Pressed leader, disputed lead from 3rd, led clearly 4 out, went clear from 2 out, easily (op 85/40)

2 13	3. Furkash (FR) 15/2 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	9	113 p	89	43	88	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Meralda (FR) (Baby Turk)
Led, jumped right on occasions, mistake 1st, joined 3rd, raced in second when headed 4 out, kept on but no match for winner (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)

3 4¼ [17¼]	4. William Ewart (IRE) 9/2 Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	7	1012 t	84	34	79	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Romantic Fashion (IRE) (Milan)
Prominent early, dropped to last but in touch with leaders 3rd, headway when mistake 12th, disputing second after 3 out, no extra approaching last (tchd 5/1)

4 27 [44¼]	2. Proper Twelve (IRE) 5/2 Rex Dingle Chris Gordon	Rex Dingle Chris Gordon	6	120	100	27	68	–
br g Presenting - Ruby Reel (IRE) (Definite Article)
In touch with leaders, prominent from 3rd, weakened after 3 out (tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)

F	1. Kadex (FR) 11/1 Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham	6	120 b¹	100	–	–	–
b g Saddex - Califete Royale (FR) (Califet)
Prominent, mistake 9th, fell heavily 14th (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

PU	6. Bolberry Down (IRE) 9/1 Marc Goldstein Karen Jewell	Marc Goldstein Karen Jewell	8	102 2 tp	74	–	–	–
ch g Frozen Power (IRE) - Miss Barbados (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Prominent, not fluent and dropped to last but in touch with leaders 1st, headway 5th, prominent 6th, weakened quickly after 14th, soon pulled up (op 17/2 tchd 10/1)