Monday 10 March · Plumpton, England

15:00 Celebrating Sussex Novices' Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m 3f 164y
Going: Good
Class: 5
Prize: GBP 8000
Runners: 10

Race preview

PESCATORIUS lost little in defeat when finding only an unexposed rival too strong at Huntingdon 18 days ago. A 1lb nudge up in the ratings may prove inconsequential for Harriet Dickin's inmate and a second career victory could be on the cards. J'habite En France finished behind the selection in third and the six-year-old isn't taken lightly racing off an unchanged mark. Celtic Ned and Taxus Baccata are also noted.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	Taxus Baccata	F11-374	J M Quinlan	M Crawley	12 0	15-2
2	Birdman Bob	P6-8435	Ben Jones	A Irvine	11 0	10-3
3	Elzaaro	446-PP8	M Goldstein	K Jewell	10 2	16-1
4	Clondaw Robin	545344	Ellis Collier	A Irvine	10 2	33-1
5	J'habite En France	P65143	Stan Sheppard	B I Case	11 2	9-2
-	Celtic Ned	477-446	N F Houlihan	G & J Moore	11 9	13-2
-	Pescatorius	771U42	Bradley Harris	H Dickin	10 10	3-1
-	Spicy Nelson	9P5-537	Freddie Gingell	J Tizzard	10 2	7-1
-	The Last Melon	766/7P8	William Featherstone	J Bennett	10 2	150-1
-	Can't Buy Time	P-P4PP7	Tabitha Worsley	Cynthia Woods	10 2	33-1