Full Result 3.50 Plumpton | 22 October 2007

Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £3,131.50 2nd £925 3rd £462.50 4th £231.50 5th £115.50 6th £58

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Highland ChiefI (IRE) 9/4F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	7	110	83	31	116	–
bb g Taipan (IRE) - Catatonia (IRE) (Cataldi)
Held up in touch, went 3rd at 7th and tracked leader 10th, led before 2 out, soon well clear, easily (tchd 2-1)

2 16	6. Najca De Thaix (FR) 6/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	6	114 v¹	87	19	98	–
bb g Marmato - Isca De Thaix (FR) (Cimon)
Jumped right, led 3rd, soon at least 5 lengths clear, headed before 2 out, tired and immediately beaten (op 8-1)

3 6 [22]	5. Secret Glen (IRE) 3/1 Sean Curran Jo Davis	Sean Curran Jo Davis	8	116	89	14	93	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Bornacurra Ella (Bargello)
Led to 3rd, chased leader to 10th, soon ridden, well beaten 2 out, tired and just held on for 3rd (op 5-2)

4 ½ [22½]	2. Abraham Smith 6/1 William Kennedy Alex Hales	William Kennedy Alex Hales	7	1111	94	19	97	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Alice Smith (Alias Smith)
Settled in rear, badly outpaced after 9th, well behind next, plugged on under pressure from 2 out, nearly snatched 3rd (tchd 11-2)

5 8 [30½]	3. Folie A Deux (IRE) 13/2 Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	Sam Thomas Henrietta C Knight	5	1110	93	9	92	–
b g Anshan - Flynn's Girl (IRE) (Mandalus)
Mostly chased leading pair to 7th, close enough 10th, weakened from next, finished tired (vet said gelding was struck into and lost a shoe) (op 10-1)

6 22 [52½]	10. Vulcan's Ash 100/1 Charlie Poste ⁵ S J Gilmore	Charlie Poste ⁵ S J Gilmore	8	911 2 17	71	–	44	–
ch g Royal Vulcan (IRE) - Ashraf (Gold Song)
In touch until blundered 4th, soon struggling, mistake 9th, tailed off after (op 80-1)

PU	4. Mapilut Du Moulin (FR) 20/1 Robert L Butler ³ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ³ Paddy Butler	7	114	90	–	–	–
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Api (FR) (El Badr)
Held up in last, some progress from 7th, 5th when broke down and pulled up after 10th

PU	1. Slick (FR) 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	6	1112 p	95	–	–	–
br g Highest Honor (FR) - Seven Secrets (Ajdal)
Never going well, reminders in midfield 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 10th (op 16-1)

PU	8. Massini Sunset (IRE) 20/1 Joe Tizzard Richard Mitchell	Joe Tizzard Richard Mitchell	7	1011	80	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Burgundy Sunset (IRE) (Buckskin)
Prominent to 5th, soon struggling, last from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

PU	9. Auburn Grey 33/1 Dave Crosse Mark Usher	Dave Crosse Mark Usher	5	107	76	–	–	–
gr g Environment Friend - Odyn Dancer (Minshaanshu Amad)
Almost fell 2nd and pulled up (op 28-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 13.70s (slow by 26.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: P J Dunkley And D F Reilly (Highland ChiefI) 1st breeder: Mrs Christine Wilson
2nd owner: Les Trois Amis (Najca De Thaix)
3rd owner: P Ponting (Secret Glen)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.60 £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £22.60 CSF: £14.88 Tricast: £40.85

3:50 Plumpton 22 Oct 2007

Moorcroft Racehorse Welfare Centre Novices' Handicap Chase