Full Result 2.50 Plumpton | 11 April 2004

Sharp Minds Winners Welcome Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m217yds) 3m1f Good 14 hurdles

1st £2,786 2nd £796 3rd £398

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Sparkling Spring (IRE) 11/2 Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	13	108	84	69	91	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Cherry Jubilee (Le Bavard)
Tracked leader, led 6th, headed 3 out, led again before 2 out, clear last, shaken up flat, comfortably (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

2 5	6. Auburn Spirit 9/4F Wayne Hutchinson ³ Mark Usher	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Mark Usher	9	109 v¹	85	66	82	–
ch g Teamster - Spirit Of Youth (Kind Of Hush)
Settled in rear, driven and struggling from 8th, lost touch with leaders 10th, stayed on after 3 out, took 2nd flat, no chance with winner (tchd 5-2)

3 1½ [6½]	5. Roman Court (IRE) 7/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	116	93	73	88	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Small Iron (General Ironside)
Close up, tracked winner 11th, led 3 out, driven and headed before next, soon beaten, faded and lost 2nd flat (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

4 2½ [9]	2. Double Agent 25/1 Mr C Gordon ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	Mr C Gordon ⁷ Anna Newton-Smith	11	115	99	77	92	–
ch g Niniski (USA) - Rexana (Relko)
Prominent, chased winner 7th to 11th, close up 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 5 [14]	8. Native Cunning 9/2 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	6	108	81	55	69	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Icy Miss (Random Shot)
Raced in midfield, ridden 10th, chased clear leading trio next, one pace and no impression from 3 out (op 5-1)

6 5 [19]	4. KattegatI 20/1 Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	Miss Lucy Bridges ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	8	1013 p	93	64	77	–
b g Slip Anchor - Kirsten (Kris)
Raced in last trio, not fluent 7th, ridden and struggling in last pair 9th, kept on from 3 out, no impression on leaders next (op 16-1)

7 dist [49]	3. Happy Hussar (IRE) 14/1 Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	Dr P Pritchard ⁵ Dr P Pritchard	11	117	99	–	–	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Led to 6th, steadily lost place, last and well behind at 11th, tailed off (op 12-1)

8 28 [77]	9. Lock Inn 16/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Zoe Davison	Colin Bolger ⁵ Zoe Davison	5	910 v¹	74	–	–	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Highest Bid (FR) (Highest Honor)
In touch in midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 9th, soon behind, tailed off

9 10 [87]	10. Kapska (FR) 50/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Michael Roberts	Robert L Butler ⁷ Michael Roberts	6	97	73	–	–	–
b g Silver Rainbow - Chapska (FR) (Le Pontet)
Tracked leaders, ridden 9th, weakened rapidly after next, tailed off

PU	1. Tomwontpayalot 13/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1112	99	–	–	–
gr g Overbury (IRE) - Alice Smith (Alias Smith)
Settled in last trio, driven and no response 8th, tailing off when reluctant to race after 10th, pulled up before next (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)

10 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 6m 24.90s (slow by 36.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: R Mason (Sparkling Spring) 1st breeder: Mrs H McCormick
2nd owner: G A Summers (Auburn Spirit)
3rd owner: Club Ten (Roman Court)
Tote win: £8.20 PL: £2.90 £1.10 £2 Ex: £22.60 CSF: £17.82 Tricast: £86.53

2:50 Plumpton 11 Apr 2004

Sharp Minds Winners Welcome Handicap Hurdle Class F