Full Result 4.10 Plumpton | 23 March 2008

Melvyn Vinall 50th Birthday Celebration Classified Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,055.60 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ede'sI 4/11F Harry Skelton ⁷ Pat Phelan	Harry Skelton ⁷ Pat Phelan	8	110	97	57	105	–
ch g Bijou D'Inde - Ballagarrow Girl (IRE) (North Stoke)
Held up, progress to lead 3 out, cruised clear (op 4-9 tchd 1-2 in places)

2 16	3. Dance Hall Diva 16/1 Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	Lee Newnes ⁷ Mark Usher	6	104	75	26	73	–
b m Zaha (CAN) - Eastwell Star (Saddlers' Hall)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4th, led on long run after 4th, headed 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on under pressure from 2 out

3 nse [16]	2. Brilliant (GER) 5/1 James White ³ Debra Hamer	James White ³ Debra Hamer	5	1011 p	89	29	76	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Belle Orfana (GER) (Orfano)
Last and not going well early, progress on long run after 4th, with winner 3 out, brushed aside before next (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

4 8 [24]	4. Hansomelle (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	Jamie Goldstein Sheena West	6	1011	88	15	67	–
b m Titus Livius (FR) - Handsome Anna (IRE) (Bigstone)
Held up, last and lost touch on long run after 4th, effort after 3 out, disputed 2nd and mistake 2 out, weakened (tchd 15-2)

5 4½ [28½]	5. Slo Mo Shun 40/1 Colin Bolger ³ Chris Gordon	Colin Bolger ³ Chris Gordon	4	101 v¹	79	–	53	–
b f Polish Precedent (USA) - Malvadilla (IRE) (Doyoun)
Led, headed on long run after 4th, weakened 3 out (op 33-1)

1st hurdle in back straight omitted on each circuit.