3:20 Plumpton 24 Feb 2003
John Smiths Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle Class E
(Class 4) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles
1st
£3,523 2nd
£1,084 3rd
£542 4th
£271
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 109 p | 88 | – | 94 | – | ||||
| b m Missed Flight - Diamond Gig (Pitskelly) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear but well in touch, effort after 3 out, ridden to chase clear leader soon after 2 out, closed last, led flat, pushed clear (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, mare had benefited from wearing sheepskin cheek pieces for the first time) (tchd 25-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 913 v | 85 | – | 88 | – | ||||
| b m Old Vic - Its My Turn (Palm Track) | ||||||||||
| Held up in midfield, ridden from 7th, effort under pressure after 3 out, stayed on from next, took 2nd near finish (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 106 | 88 | – | 93 | – | ||||
| ch m Sula Bula - Lily Mab (FR) (Prince Mab) | ||||||||||
| Close up, led 3 out, soon kicked 8 lengths clear, hit 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, weakened and headed flat, lost 2nd near finish (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | 105 | – | 105 | – | ||||
| ch m Karinga Bay - Amberush (No Rush) | ||||||||||
| Made most to 9th, still every chance when blundered 3 out, driven and outpaced before next, kept on again before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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7 |
97
13
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80 | – | 77 | – | ||||
| b m Garde Royale (IRE) - Passionnante I (FR) (Dike) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear but well in touch, progress 3 out, ridden to chase leader briefly 2 out, hanging left and weakened before last (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places) | ||||||||||
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7 |
106
9
1
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88 | – | 85 | – | ||||
| ch m Comme L'Etoile - Sunnyday (Sunley Builds) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, not much room and lost place after 8th, lost touch next, joined main group again after 3 out, pushed along one pace from 2 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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7 | 105 | 89 | – | 69 | – | ||||
| ch m Montelimar (USA) - Grassed (Busted) | ||||||||||
| In leading trio to 8th, stayed close up, driven to chase leading pair after 3 out, soon weakened (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 100 | 94 | – | 63 | – | ||||
| ch f Halling (USA) - Ahla (Unfuwain) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear but well in touch, progress after 9th, chased leader 3 out until weakened rapidly next (tchd 7-1 and 15-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
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6 | 119 tb | 102 | – | 75 | – | ||||
| b m Baby Turk - Alyda (FR) (Dalal) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, mistake 5th, weakened before 3 out, soon behind (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 115 | 98 | – | 56 | – | |||||
| gr m Seymour Hicks (FR) - Bird's Custard (Birdbrook) | ||||||||||
| With leaders, led 9th to 3 out, weakened rapidly after, eased, tailed off (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in places) | ||||||||||
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6 | 117 | 100 | – | 51 | – | ||||
| b m Art Francais (USA) - Ma Poetesse (FR) (Sorrento) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear but well in touch, ridden and struggling from 9th, tailed off after 3 out (op 16-1 after 33-1 and 25-1 in a place tchd 20-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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8 | 110 | 98 | – | – | – | ||||
| gr m Northern Park (USA) - Able Mabel I (Absalom) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, never going well after, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said mare was never travelling) (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 34.80s (slow by 50.80s) Total SP: 123%
- 1st owner: The Cullian Partnership (Cullian) 1st breeder: C C Bromley And Son
- 2nd owner: The Fairway Connection (Graceful Dancer)
- 3rd owner: Wayne Clifford (Bathwick Annie)
- Tote win: £22 PL: £4.90 £2.20 £2.20 Ex: £247.40 CSF: £178.12 Tricast: £1,023.28
