Full Result 4.10 Plumpton | 11 May 2008

Cortaflex Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,810.70 2nd £871.65 3rd £435.60 4th £217.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Hoof It Harry (IRE) 11/2 Ryan Mahon ⁷ Paul Henderson	Ryan Mahon ⁷ Paul Henderson	7	106	97	94	112	–
ch g City Honours (USA) - Miss Boots (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out, clear before next, ridden out, easily (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

2 12	5. Papeete (GER) 14/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison ³ Mrs N Smith	Gemma Gracey-Davison ³ Mrs N Smith	7	114	105	92	108	–
b m Alzao (USA) - Prairie Vela (Persian Bold)
Held up in rear, bumped 7th, headway after 8th, chased winner before 2 out, no impression (tchd 16-1)

3 3¼ [15¼]	2. Herne Bay (IRE) 11/2 Danny Cook ⁵ David Pipe	Danny Cook ⁵ David Pipe	8	115 t	108	92	106	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Charita (IRE) (Lycius)
Held up in touch in rear, ridden before 3 out, went modest 3rd 2 out, not trouble leaders (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

4 4½ [19¾]	10. Hail The King (USA) 14/1 Miss Zoe Lilly ⁵ R M Carson	Miss Zoe Lilly ⁵ R M Carson	8	109	98	78	91	–
gr g Allied Forces (USA) - Hail Kris (USA) (Kris S)
Held up behind, headway 7th, tracking leaders and stumbled after 8th, outpaced before 3 out, no progress from next (tchd 12-1)

5 7 [26¾]	4. King Cyrus (IRE) 9/4F Mr Joshua Guerriero ³ Jim Best	Mr Joshua Guerriero ³ Jim Best	6	115 tp	106	79	93	–
br g Anshan - Miss Eurolink (Touching Wood)
Led, mistake 9th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (tchd 2-1)

6 11 [37¾]	9. Aya 11/1 Mr Phillip York ³ Raymond York	Mr Phillip York ³ Raymond York	6	1011	98	61	79	–
b m Double Trigger (IRE) - Upper Mount Street (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders until lost place and bumped 7th, reminders before next, in touch in rear after until ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 9-1)

7 21 [58¾]	8. Matt The Thrasher (IRE) 7/2 Mr Nick Williams Evan Williams	Mr Nick Williams Evan Williams	8	111 p	99	43	53	–
b g Courtship - Rose Of Summer (IRE) (Taufan)
Held up in midfield, ridden and beaten 3 out, eased flat (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

PU	14. Dauphin Des Carres (FR) 50/1 Mr Jody Sole ⁷ Prue Townsley	Mr Jody Sole ⁷ Prue Townsley	10	913 tb	90	–	–	–
ch g Dauphin Du Bourg (FR) - Hypne (FR) (Carmarthen)
Chased leader until 7th, soon dropped out, last when crawled over next and immediately pulled up, broke blood vessel (jockey said gelding had bled from the nose) (tchd 33-1)

RO	13. Dreams Jewel 8/1 Miss Faye Bramley ³ C Roberts	Miss Faye Bramley ³ C Roberts	8	103	90	–	–	–
b g Dreams End - Jewel Of The Nile (Glenstal)
Towards rear when ran out 4th (op 7-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 4m 56.50s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: AnticipatingI (withdrawn; unsuitable ground), Lady Pilot (unsuitable ground), Ower Empire (unsuitable ground), Spider Boy (unsuitable ground), Trigger Guard (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Paul Henderson (Hoof It Harry) 1st breeder: David O'Connell
2nd owner: Mrs Judith Laycock & Eddie Gleeson (Papeete)
3rd owner: R S Brookhouse (Herne Bay)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.50 £3.70 £2 Ex: £118.80 CSF: £77.16 Tricast: £448.03

4:10 Plumpton 11 May 2008

Cortaflex Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle