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Plumpton
27 Jan 2005
Cheltenham Preview Evening @ Plumpton Racecourse Novices' Hurdle Class D
(Class 3) (3m217yds) 3m1f Soft 14 hurdles
1st
£4,706 2nd
£1,448 3rd
£724 4th
£362
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 | 112 | – | 88 | 118 | – |
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b g
Flemensfirth (USA) |
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Held up in last pair, progress 11th, joined leader before 2 out, narrow lead last, driven clear flat (op 5-6 tchd 6-5) | ||||||||||
7 | 1010 | – | 81 | 107 | – |
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b g
Lord Americo (IRE) |
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Not always fluent, led, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace flat (op 5-2 tchd 15-8) | ||||||||||
5 | 112 | 118 | 78 | 101 | – |
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gr h
Highest Honor (FR) |
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In touch, pushed along and effort to chase leader 11th, ridden and one pace before 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 109 p | 70 | 63 | 86 | – |
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ch g
Definite Article |
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Held up in touch, progress 11th, disputed 2nd place before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
6 | 103 | 81 | 53 | 73 | – |
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b g
First Trump |
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Tracked leaders, under pressure and reluctant from 7th, weakened 11th, soon behind (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 1010 | – | 53 | 73 | – |
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b g
Pierre |
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Close up, mistake 11th, soon weakened and behind, mistake last | ||||||||||
6 | 1010 | 85 | – | – | – |
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b g
Flemensfirth (USA) |
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Not always fluent, mostly chased leader until mistake and weakened 11th, tailed off, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from nose) | ||||||||||
6 | 103 | – | – | – | – |
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ch m
Alflora (IRE) |
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Jumped left and not fluent, lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 100-1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:50:00 Winning time: 6m 42.50s (slow by 54.50s) Total SP: 110%
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1st owner:
Derek Millard (Reflected Glory)
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2nd owner:
Lady Clarke (Garryvoe)
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3rd owner:
The Safest Syndicate (Versus)
- Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.02 £1.30 £1.50 Ex: £4.70 CSF: £3.22