2:00
Plumpton
9 Mar 2009
skybet.com & Cheltenham 26 Races 26 Offers "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle
(Class 4) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles
1st
£3,577.75 2nd
£1,050.50 3rd
£525.25 4th
£262.35
Error
| 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 | 1012 | – | 62 | 128 | – |
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Presenting |
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| Waited with in touch, tracked leaders 8th, went 2nd before next, shaken up to lead 2 out, soon clear, readily (op 6-4) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 115 | 130 | 62 | 125 | – |
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Winged Love (IRE) |
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| Chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, headway to lead next, clear with winner after 9th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, no chance with winner (tchd 8-11 and 5-6) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 105 | – | 21 | 88 | – |
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Indian River (FR) |
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| Mistakes, chased leader 2nd until before 9th, lost touch with leading pair before 3 out, tailed off when hit last (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1012 | – | – | 61 | – |
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Religiously (USA) |
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| Led until 5th, went 2nd again briefly 8th, weakened next, tailed off after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1012 | – | – | 50 | – |
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Nomadic Way (USA) |
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| Held up in touch in rear, headway 7th, left 5th before 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 | 109 | – | – | – | – |
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Pistolet Bleu (IRE) |
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| Raced in martingale, in touch, mistake 7th, struggling next, tailing off when pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding hung left) (op 50-1 tchd 33-1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Prospector John (USA) |
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| Always behind, lost touch 5th, blundered badly next, well tailed off when pulled up 8th | ||||||||||
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PU
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6 | 105 | – | – | – | – |
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Alderbrook |
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| Held up in rear, lost touch after 4th, tailed off when badly hampered 6th, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
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SU
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8 | 109 | – | – | – | – |
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Saddlers' Hall (IRE) |
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| Took keen hold, jumped left 1st, chased leaders, 7 lengths 5th when slipped up bend before 9th (op 66-1 tchd 100-1) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 29.80s (slow by 44.80s) Total SP: 116%
- Non-runners: Creagh Bay (travel problems)
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1st owner:
R A Bartlett (Zemsky)
1st breeder: J R Weston -
2nd owner:
Neil Fairbrother & Paul Beck (Neil Harvey)
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3rd owner:
N J Catterwell & B M V Williams (Celian)
- Tote win: £2 PL: £1.30 £1.02 £2.50 Ex: £4.10 CSF: £3.26