Full Result 1.10 Plumpton | 16 December 2024

Betty Chantler 97th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 6 fences 8 omitted

1st £10,562 2nd £4,860 3rd £2,430 4th £1,216 5th £606

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Alien Storm (IRE) 11/4 David Bass Charlie Longsdon	David Bass Charlie Longsdon	6	119	120	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Missusan (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up in rear, went fourth 2nd, joined leader 3 out, going best and led home turn, ridden omitted 2 out, faced challenge and drifted left run-in, kept on, always doing enough (op 2/1)

2 ½	2. Hugos New Horse (FR) 7/1 Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls	7	1112 w² p	123	–	–	–
b g Coastal Path - Pour Le Meilleur (FR) (Video Rock)
Prominent, left in third 2nd, disputing second with one circuit to go, short of room and lost position 3 out, soon ridden, rallied and went second omitted last, kept on (tchd 13/2)

3 5½ [6]	6. Diplomatic Ash (IRE) 6/4F Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	5	106	108	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Carrigeen Lechuga (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, left in second 2nd, lost second and bit short of room last (usual 3 out), soon ridden and went second again, lost second omitted last, hung left and weakened run-in (tchd 11/8 and tchd 13/8)

4 10 [16]	5. D'Jo Dela Barriere (FR) 14/1 Conor Ring Evan Williams	Conor Ring Evan Williams	5	114	115	–	–	–
b g Choeur Du Nord (FR) - Morning Rose (GER) (Acatenango)
Disputed lead, mistake and dropped to last 2nd, struggling before 2 out (usual 5 out), no chance home straight, went modest fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at 2nd fence and never travelled thereafter) (tchd 12/1)

5 1¾ [17¾]	1. Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) 7/2 Bryan Carver Harry Fry	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	8	120 t	125	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Kashmir Lady (FR) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Jumped right on occasions, disputed lead, jumped badly right and mistake 1st, led clearly 2nd, headed and lost three places home turn, weakened home straight (op 4/1)

5 ran Off time: 1:13:24 Winning time: 4m 59.40s (slow by 12.40s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Sea Invasion (self certificate)
1st owner: The Alien Storm Partnership (Alien Storm) 1st breeder: Railside Farm
2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Hugos New Horse)
3rd owner: Past The Post Racing (Diplomatic Ash)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.60 £3.30 Ex: £19.90 CSF: £18.73 Trifecta: £41.70

All fences in the home straight omitted; low sun

1:10 Plumpton 16 Dec 2024

Betty Chantler 97th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)