Full Result 12.40 Plumpton | 5 December 2001

Countryside Alliance Novices' Hurdle Class E

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

1st £2,492 2nd £712 3rd £356

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Caballe (USA) 11/2 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	4	107	–	97	114	–
ch f Opening Verse (USA) - Attirance I (FR) (Crowned Prince)
Made virtually all, stumbled 3 out, clear next, shaken up and stayed on well flat (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

2 11	7. Porak (IRE) 2/1F A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	4	1012	–	91	107	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Gayla Orchestra (Lord Gayle)
Started slowly, held up rear, progress 5th, chased winner before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, beaten when mistake last (op 7-4 tchd 9-4, 5-2 in places)

3 8 [19]	6. Mandoob I 12/1 Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Brett Johnson	Benjamin Hitchcott ³ Brett Johnson	4	109 t	–	83	98	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Thaidah (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, effort to chase winner 3 out until before next, soon beaten (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

4 30 [49]	4. High Ratio (NZ) 11/2 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	1012	–	53	68	–
b g Classic Fame (USA) - Ginevra (NZ) (AlvaroI)
Started slowly, held up in touch, effort after 6th, chased leading trio after 3 out, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 6-1, 13-2 in a place)

5 4 [53]	11. Sarena Pride (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	Leighton Aspell R J O'Sullivan	4	107 b	–	44	59	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - Avidal Park (Horage)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, progress after 5th, chased winner after 6th to 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

6 1 [54]	1. Caliwag (IRE) 50/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	5	105	–	48	63	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Mitsubishi Style (Try My Best)
Chased leaders, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

7 9 [63]	3. General 8/1 Timmy Murphy Mrs N Smith	Timmy Murphy Mrs N Smith	4	1012	–	39	54	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Bareilly (USA) (Lyphard)
Whipped round start and lost all chance, continued reluctantly in tailed off last, stayed on from 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

8 4 [67]	2. Fast Track (IRE) 25/1 Henry Oliver G M McCourt	Henry Oliver G M McCourt	4	1012	–	35	50	–
bb c Doyoun - Manntika (Kalamoun)
Prominent until weakened 6th, soon well behind (op 14-1)

9 6 [73]	10. Eau Pure (FR) 16/1 D Gallagher B A Pearce	D Gallagher B A Pearce	4	107	–	24	39	–
b f Epervier Bleu - Eau De Nuit (Kings Lake)
Pressed winner until after 6th, soon weakened and well behind (op 12-1)

PU	8. Shipley Mill 8/1 Mr David Dunsdon ⁵ J T Gifford	Mr David Dunsdon ⁵ J T Gifford	5	107	–	–	–	–
b g St Ninian - Shipley Bridge (Town And Country)
Tracked leaders, blundered 3rd and weakened rpaidly, pulled up after next, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	5. Lapland (IRE) 16/1 Tom Scudamore ³ N A Callaghan	Tom Scudamore ³ N A Callaghan	4	109	–	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Ride Of Honour (King's Ride)
Started slowly, well in rear, in touch 5th, weakened next, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 12:43:00 Winning time: 4m 10.10s (slow by 36.10s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Caballeros (Caballe) 1st breeder: London Thoroughbred Services
2nd owner: Allen, Manley, Prichard, Russell (Porak)
3rd owner: Kevin Nolan (Mandoob I)
Tote win: £7.40 PL: £2.60 £2.30 £3.40 Ex: £9 CSF: £17.41

12:40 Plumpton 5 Dec 2001

Countryside Alliance Novices' Hurdle Class E