Full Result 3.50 Plumpton | 21 April 2008

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 12 fences 2 omitted

1st £3,131 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	4. Massini Sunset (IRE) 11/2 Charlie Huxley ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Charlie Huxley ⁷ Richard Mitchell	8	114	99	112	118	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Burgundy Sunset (IRE) (Buckskin)
Held up in midfield, headway 4 out, led 3 out, soon clear, pushed out (tchd 5-1)

2 13	1. Alam (USA) 9/1 Mr T Weston ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Mr T Weston ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	9	115	100	97	105	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Ghashtah (USA) (Nijinsky)
Led, soon clear, hit 10th, headed 3 out, one pace (op 11-1)

3 10 [23]	12. Romney Marsh 25/1 James Davies Roger Curtis	James Davies Roger Curtis	7	100 7 v	74	60	68	–
br m Glacial Storm (USA) - Mirador (Town And Country)
Prominent in chasing group until weakened 3 out (tchd 22-1)

4 3 [26]	5. Explosive Fox (IRE) 11/2 Sean Curran Sean Curran	Sean Curran Sean Curran	7	1111 p	99	82	90	–
gr g Foxhound (USA) - Grise Mine (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Prominent in chasing group, went 2nd at 4th, weakened 4 out (tchd 9-2)

5 6 [32]	2. Idiome (FR) 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Paul Webber	Andrew Tinkler Paul Webber	12	1112	100	77	85	–
b g Djarvis (FR) - Asterie L'Ermitage (FR) (Hamster)
In touch, lost place 6th, in rear 8th, no danger after (jockey said gelding hung badly right)

6 shd [32]	7. Novi Sad (IRE) 33/1 Jay Pemberton ⁷ L Wells	Jay Pemberton ⁷ L Wells	10	109	90	67	75	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Gale (Strong Gale)
Towards rear, moderate effort and went remote 5th 3 out, never near leaders (op 25-1)

7 21 [53]	6. Master T (USA) 13/2 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	9	1110	98	51	83	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Our Little C (USA) (Marquetry)
Held up in rear, headway and in touch when blundered badly 9th, not recover, soon behind (op 11-2 tchd 7-1)

F	3. Supreme Lover 9/1 Marcus Foley Charlie Longsdon	Marcus Foley Charlie Longsdon	9	1112	100	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Theme Arena (Tragic Role)
Held up in rear, last when fell 1st, dead (op 8-1 tchd 11-1)

PU	11. Acertack (IRE) 8/1 Sam Thomas Richard Rowe	Sam Thomas Richard Rowe	11	1011	85	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Ask The Madam (Strong Gale)
Chased clear leader until 4th, soon lost place, behind and ridden along 8th, pulled up after next (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 9-1 tchd 15-2)

PU	9. Scarlet Mix (FR) 4/1F Richard Johnson Alison Thorpe	Richard Johnson Alison Thorpe	7	112	90	–	–	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Scarlet Raider (USA) (Red Ransom)
Held up in rear of midfield, headway 8th, 5th and slightly outpaced when bad mistake 10th, behind when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding never travelled on the good to soft (soft in places) ground) (tchd 5-1)

PU	10. Sitting Duck 8/1 Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	Dominic Elsworth Brendan Powell	9	110	88	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Fit For Firing (FR) (In Fijar)
Started slowly, always behind, hard ridden 4th, no chance 10th, pulled up before last (op 12-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:50:00 Winning time: 5m 18.50s (slow by 31.50s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Tosula (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr And Mrs Andrew May (Massini Sunset) 1st breeder: Gerard O'Keeffe
2nd owner: Dr R D P Newland (Alam)
3rd owner: The Romney Marsh Partnership (Romney Marsh)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £3 £4 £6.30 Ex: £72.90 CSF: £52.64 Tricast: £1,147.12

3:50 Plumpton 21 Apr 2008

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Chase