Full Result 4.40 Plumpton | 3 April 2000

Tote Exacta 1-2 Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-115, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £3,542.50 2nd £1,090 3rd £545 4th £272.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Grass Island (IRE) 5/2F Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	Philip Hide Thomas Patrick McGovern	11	1011	87	–	103	–
b g The Parson - Helenium (Khalkis)
Led 4th, hit 10th, hard ridden 2 out, clear when mistake last (op 11-4 tchd 100-3, 7-2 in places)

2 7	5. Rathgibbon (IRE) 5/1 Leighton Aspell Bob Buckler	Leighton Aspell Bob Buckler	9	1010	86	–	95	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Harp Song (Auction Ring)
Soon chasing leaders, outpaced 10th, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd approaching last (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

3 5 [12]	11. No Language Please (IRE) 10/1 Tom Doyle ⁵ Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle ⁵ Roger Curtis	6	99 12	76	–	80	–
ch g Arapahos (FR) - Strong Language (Formidable I)
Held up rear, smooth headway 9th, closed on winner after 3 out, no extra (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

4 5 [17]	2. Esperanza IV (FR) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Michael Roberts	Mick Fitzgerald Michael Roberts	8	112 b	92	–	90	–
b m Quart De Vin (FR) - Relizane III (FR) (Diaghilev)
Prominent, mistake 5th, lost place 9th, stayed on again from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 7 [24]	1. North Kilkenny (IRE) 8/1 Richard Young ⁷ R H Alner	Richard Young ⁷ R H Alner	9	117	104	–	95	–
ch g Ragapan - Princess Geeno (Cheval)
Mistake 6th, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened after 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

6 5 [29]	13. Indian Viceroy I 33/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ J T Gifford	Mattie Batchelor ³ J T Gifford	7	911 18	76	–	62	–
b g Lord Bud - Poppadom (Rapid River I)
Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 25-1)

7 25 [54]	8. Mamica 20/1 Seamus Durack Ms A E Embiricos	Seamus Durack Ms A E Embiricos	10	100 b	76	–	37	–
b g Idiots Delight - Fishermans Lass (Articulate)
Led until 3rd, struggling in rear from 7th (op 14-1)

8 6 [60]	14. Highland Flame 50/1 A Garrity ⁷ Alan Blackmore	A Garrity ⁷ Alan Blackmore	11	97 19	76	–	31	–
ch g Dunbeath (USA) - Blakesware Saint (Welsh Saint)
Headway 3rd, lost place 5th, struggling in rear from 7th (op 33-1)

F	6. South West Express (IRE) 6/1 Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford ³ D J Wintle	8	106	85	–	–	–
ch g Executive Perk - Bohemian Girl (Pardao)
Led 3rd, joined and fell next (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in a place)

UR	10. Findon Flyer I (IRE) 5/1 O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	O Burrows ⁵ J T Gifford	6	99 4	76	–	–	–
ch g Boyne Valley I (IRE) - Ladysin (Paddy's Stream)
Rear until blundered and unseated rider 4th (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 5m 7.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Alsahib I (unsuitable ground), Harrow Way (unsuitable ground), Parliamentarian I (unsuitable ground), Tel E Thon (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: B & M McHugh Ltd Civil Engineering (Grass Island) 1st breeder: Casterbridge Stud
2nd owner: Twentyman (Rathgibbon)
3rd owner: Mrs G Fletcher (No Language Please)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.10 £2.10 £2.70 Ex: £18.70 CSF: £14.99 Tricast: £100.83
Placepot: £933.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £23,214.08. 18.16 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £61.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £1,895.07. 22.87 winning tickets.

4:40 Plumpton 3 Apr 2000

Tote Exacta 1-2 Handicap Chase Class E