15:30 Plumpton

Sunday 23 April 2023

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Bluebell Vineyard Estates Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 7m 4.13s

1^st

Tip Top Mountain

811-11

5/4f

T: R WalfordJ: Bryan Carver

Made all, ridden and faced challenge home turn, forged 2 lengths ahead approaching last, kept on well, always doing enough tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8

2^nd

2 ¾

Gold Clermont

711-4

7/4

T: A IrvineJ: Philip Armson (3)

Tracked front pair, went 2nd 4 out, pressed leader home turn, ridden and one pace approaching last, always held by winner op 13/8

3^rd

3 ¾

Whydah Gally

711-7

5/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

In rear, pushed along after 11th, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, soon no impression, plugged on op 7/1

Also Ran

First Figaro

1311-4

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (5)

Close up, lost ground and pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next op 6/1 tchd 15/2

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Non-Runners

Ballycross³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 12

T: D J Jeffreys J: Kielan Woods

Hiway One O Three¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Northern Poet¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25EX:£3.50Trifecta:£7.70SF:£4.03Swingers:£2.50

Forecasts

Tip Top Mountain (5/4), Gold Clermont (7/4), Northern Poet (9/4), Hiway One O Three (5/2), Whydah Gally (5/1), First Figaro (7/1), Ballycross (25/1)

TIP TOP MOUNTAIN confirmed he's still on the upgrade when adding another win to his tally at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago and may still have more to offer over this sort of trip. In-form pair Hiway One O Three and Northern Poet are obvious threats.

TIP TOP MOUNTAIN (IRE)
HIWAY ONE O THREE (IRE)
NORTHERN POET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Tommie Beau

Weight: 12-1 |Age: 7

J: M G Nolan | T: J W Mullins

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,337.002nd: £2,916.003rd: £1,458.004th: £730.005th: £364.00