15:45 Plumpton

Sunday 1 April 2018

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:2016:5517:30

totepool Sussex Champion Hurdle (Handicap)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 3m 55.9s

1^st

Vado Forte

510-4

4/1

T: T LaceyJ: R T Dunne

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, led before jumping right 2 out, driven flat, held on op 9/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

Mr Antolini

811-0

5/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway before 4 out, close 3rd when hampered 2 out, left 2nd last, stayed on, just held op 7/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

Alberta

910-0

33/1

T: J & S BestJ: J E Moore

Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression

4^th

Kings Walk

710-3

7/2j

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Led until after 1st, chased leader until after 5th, lost place before 2 out op 5/1

5^th

Early Du Lemo

510-1

7/2j

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Led after 1st, clear next until after 5th, headed and not much room before 2 out, weakened flat op 5/2

Also Ran

Remiluc

911-12

6/1

T: C GordonJ: Harry Reed (5)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led before 2 out, soon headed, hampered at 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when jinked right and unseated rider last op 11/2

Jaisalmer

610-10

9/2

T: M BradstockJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten next, pulled up before 2 out tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Thats My Rabbit³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: J & S Best J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£2.90, £2.40EX:£29.20Trifecta:£290.80Tricast:£577.75SF:£24.98Swingers:£4.00, £13.60, £30.60

Forecasts

Kings Walk (7/2), Early Du Lemo (7/2), Vado Forte (4/1), Jaisalmer (9/2), Mr Antolini (5/1), Remiluc (6/1), Alberta (33/1), Thats My Rabbit (33/1)

The top two on the card have the best form and might be able to prove their class despite giving away weight. REMILUC produced a really excellent effort in the County Hurdle at Cheltenham amidst a fine season. He's up 4lb now, will handle conditions and might just be up to carrying top-weight. Imperial Cup winner Mr Antolini is by no means ruled out despite his penalty and should go well against for Nigel Twiston-Davies. The progressive Vado Forte must defy a 12lb ratings hike but isn't dismissed while the reappearance of Early Du Lemo at Newbury was encouraging and he could have plenty more to say for himself on just his fourth start on British soil.

Remiluc
Mr Antolini
Early Du Lemo

Previous Winners

2017

Tommy Silver

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 5

J: Stan Sheppard | T: P F Nicholls

10/3

Prize Money

1st: £31,280.002nd: £9,240.003rd: £4,620.004th: £2,310.005th: £1,155.006th: £580.00