Full Result 2.10 Plumpton | 30 April 2001

First Day of The Season Claiming Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £2,646 2nd £756 3rd £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Skye Blue (IRE) 4/1J Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	113	–	91	113	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Hitopah (Bustino)
Well in touch, tracked leader before 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed clear last (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in a place)

2 6	17. Sergeant's Inn 33/1 Seamus Durack Gary Brown	Seamus Durack Gary Brown	4	107	–	75	94	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Pink Brief (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
In touch, tracked leaders after 5th, chased winner before 2 out, held when mistake last (op 20-1)

3 shd [6]	15. Face The Class (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	107	83	75	94	–
ch m Up And At 'Em - Siva (FR) (Bellypha)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, outpaced from 6th, stayed on again under pressure after 3 out, nearest finish (op 5-1)

4 4 [10]	12. Our Slimbridge 9/2 Norman Williamson Tony Carroll	Norman Williamson Tony Carroll	13	1010	103	74	94	–
bb g Top Ville (IRE) - Bird Point (USA) (Alleged)
Held up well behind, steady progress from 5th, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next (op 7-2 tchd 5-1)

5 16 [26]	8. Beytadj (FR) 10/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	5	1010	–	58	77	–
b g Beyssac (FR) - Centadj (FR) (Tadj)
Led and soon clear, headed and weakened before 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 12-1, 14-1 in places)

6 3½ [29½]	7. Coral ReefI (IRE) 12/1 Tom O'Connor ⁷ Bill Turner	Tom O'Connor ⁷ Bill Turner	5	104 v	87	55	75	–
ch m Karinga Bay - Mamara Reef (Salse)
In touch, ridden when mistake 5th, struggling under pressure after 6th (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

7 10 [39½]	6. Seattle Alley (USA) 20/1 Jodie Mogford D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford D J Wintle	8	1012	82	46	66	–
b g Seattle Dancer (USA) - Alyanaabi I (USA) (Roberto)
Held up well behind, effort 6th, ridden and no impression when mistake 3 out (op 14-1)

8 2½ [42]	13. Tonka 4/1J Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	Timmy Murphy D R Gandolfo	9	1010	104	41	61	–
b g Mazilier (USA) - Royal Meeting (Dara Monarch)
In touch, lost place and pushed along after 4th, behind from 6th, no chance 3 out (op 9-4 tchd 9-2)

9 nk [42½]	9. Fort Knox (IRE) 25/1 Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	10	1010	83	41	61	–
b g Treasure Kay - Single Viking (Viking)
Unseated rider leaving paddock, held up rear of main group, mistake 2nd, hard ridden and no response after 4th, tailed off 6th (op 16-1)

10 15 [57½]	2. Spilaw (FR) 12/1 Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	Richard Hobson ⁷ John Allen	5	1011	114	34	54	–
b g Sky Lawyer (FR) - Spinage (FR) (Village Star)
Held up rear of main group, steady progress 4th, chased leader 6th until weakened before next (tchd 14-1)

11 dist [87½]	10. Hotpot 50/1 Barry Fenton C J Hemsley	Barry Fenton C J Hemsley	8	1010	–	–	–	–
br g Hotfoot I - Miss Polly Peck (March Past)
Started slowly, tailed off from 2nd (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

12 10 [97½]	18. Vic's Girl 33/1 N Kavanagh ⁷ Bill Turner	N Kavanagh ⁷ Bill Turner	7	912	–	–	–	–
b m Jester - Porto Irene (Porto Bello)
Held up well in rear, mistake 3rd, well behind after 6th, tailed off (op 25-1)

PU	16. Lunajaz 33/1 G Tormey T M Jones	G Tormey T M Jones	4	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Alhijaz - Lunagraphe (USA) (Time For A Change)
Took keenhold, chased clear leader to 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	4. Final Lap 25/1 E Husband G M McCourt	E Husband G M McCourt	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Batshoof - Lap Of Honour (Final Straw)
Soon well behind, hard ridden 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 20-1)

PU	14. Emali 33/1 Sam Stronge ³ J S Moore	Sam Stronge ³ J S Moore	4	104 t	–	–	–	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Princess Poquito (Hard Fought)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	11. Maidstone Monument (IRE) 25/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ John Best	Benjamin Hitchcott ⁵ John Best	6	105	70	–	–	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Loreto Lady (Brave Invader)
Started slowly, soon in touch, chased leader and blundered 5th, lost 2nd next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

16 ran Off time: 2:11:00 Winning time: 4m 12.50s (slow by 38.50s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Fusul (unsuitable ground), Tellion (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: W H Ponsonby (Skye Blue) 1st breeder: Tally-Ho Stud
2nd owner: John W Barnard (Sergeant's Inn)
3rd owner: S A Helaissi (Face The Class)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2.40 £7.80 £3.30 Ex: £277 CSF: £131.43

2:10 Plumpton 30 Apr 2001

First Day of The Season Claiming Hurdle Class F