Full Result 2.50 Plumpton | 15 December 2003

Golden Maggots Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,031 2nd £866 3rd £433

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Barton Nic 12/1 Timmy Murphy D P Keane	Timmy Murphy D P Keane	10	119 b	101	102	116	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Dutch Majesty (Homing)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, went prominent 6th, tracked leading pair 3 out, led 2 out, shaken up and drew clear flat (trainer had no explanation for the improved form shown) (op 9-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

2 6	8. Shaman 5/1 Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	Jamie Moore ³ Gary Moore	6	111	96	91	103	–
b g Fraam - Magic Maggie (Beveled)
Held up in rear but well in touch, progress and prominent 6th, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, not quicken and held after (op 7-1)

3 6 [12]	3. Polish Cloud (FR) 4/1F Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	6	1112	104	93	104	–
gr g Bering - Batchelor's Button (FR) (Kenmare)
Tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon outpaced (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

4 4 [16]	2. Zero Risk (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Thornton L Wells	Andrew Thornton L Wells	7	1112	104	89	101	–
ch g Insan (USA) - Serenade Run (Deep Run)
Led to before 3 out, soon outpaced, one pace from 2 out (tchd 16-1)

5 1½ [17½]	7. River Bann (USA) 8/1 Mr R Flavin ³ Jane Southall	Mr R Flavin ³ Jane Southall	6	113	98	81	93	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Spiritual Star (USA) (Soviet Star)
Close up, ridden when not fluent 3 out, outpaced and beaten before next (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

6 13 [30½]	10. Prince Slayer 10/1 Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	Mattie Batchelor Thomas Patrick McGovern	7	1010	88	58	70	–
b g Batshoof - Top Sovereign (High Top)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, no danger after, faded (tchd 12-1 in a place)

7 ¾ [31¼]	6. Mandoob I 10/1 Leighton Aspell Brett Johnson	Leighton Aspell Brett Johnson	6	118	100	69	83	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Thaidah (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Held up in touch, outpaced in 8th when blundered 6th, no chance after (op 8-1)

8 15 [46¼]	11. Misbehaviour 33/1 Robert L Butler ¹⁰ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ¹⁰ Paddy Butler	4	97 p	81	35	47	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Exotic Forest (Dominion)
In touch, pushed along from 4th, outpaced and beaten before 6th, continued behind (op 25-1)

9 hd [46½]	4. Wyn Dixie (IRE) 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1112	104	58	70	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Duchess Affair (IRE) (Digamist)
Took keen hold, jumped slowly 1st, prominent until ridden and lost place before 6th, soon struggling, well behind after 3 out (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

PU	1. Fruit Defendu (FR) 9/2 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1112 tb	104	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Pauvresse (FR) (Home Guard)
Held up in touch, reminders after 5th, brief effort after next, 8th and not on terms when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding lost its action; vet said gelding was lame behind) (op 7-2)

PU	9. Rodiak 16/1 Marcus Foley Peter Hedger	Marcus Foley Peter Hedger	4	1010 v	88	–	–	–
b g Distant Relative - Misty Silks (Scottish Reel II)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, weakened 6th, soon well behind, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 3.45s (slow by 29.45s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Proverbial Optimists (Barton Nic) 1st breeder: Barton Stallion Partnership
2nd owner: Paul Chapman (Shaman)
3rd owner: Mrs Grace Frankel & Partners (Polish Cloud)
Tote win: £12.20 PL: £3.80 £1.60 £2.50 Ex: £120 CSF: £73.88 Tricast: £291.10

2:50 Plumpton 15 Dec 2003

Golden Maggots Handicap Hurdle Class E