Full Result 2.30 Plumpton | 9 March 2009

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(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 14 fences

1st £3,771.12 2nd £1,123.92 3rd £568.92 4th £291.72 5th £152.52

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Funny Fellow 6/1 Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	Marcus Foley Richard Rowe	7	1013	91	108	105	–
b g Defacto I (USA) - Royal Comedian (Jester)
Made all, clear when blundered 10th, drew well clear from 3 out, easily (op 13-2)

2 21	2. Silver Dollars (FR) 33/1 Mr Phillip York ⁵ Raymond York	Mr Phillip York ⁵ Raymond York	8	116 t	103	98	98	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Marie Olga (FR) (Dom Pasquini)
Held up in touch in midfield, headway 10th, chase clear winner and blundered 3 out, soon no impression and well beaten, tired flat and just held 2nd (op 25-1)

3 nk [21¼]	7. Ballyman I (IRE) 13/2 Simon Elliott ⁷ Jonathan Geake	Simon Elliott ⁷ Jonathan Geake	8	106	91	86	88	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Sliabhin Rose (Roselier)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, chased winner 9th, blundered next, still going well and blundered 11th, 3rd and no chance after 3 out, plugged on and nearly snatched 2nd (op 9-1)

4 9 [30¼]	9. Le Millenaire (FR) 14/1 Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	10	1012	90	75	75	–
bb g Ragmar (FR) - Ezaia (FR) (Iron Duke)
Chased leaders, reminders 7th, driven after 10th, mistake and weakened quickly 11th, 4th and well beaten after next (op 16-1)

5 42 [72¼]	4. Benitez (IRE) 11/1 Richie McLernon ⁵ Roger Teal	Richie McLernon ⁵ Roger Teal	9	112	99	38	46	–
bb g Fresh Breeze (USA) - Fountain Lady (IRE) (Royal Fountain)
Chased leaders, disputing 2nd and travelling well when blundered 11th, soon well beaten, tailed off 2 out (op 14-1)

PU	1. Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) 4/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	1112 t	104	–	–	–
bb g Accordion (IRE) - Morganone (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased winner, not fluent 4th, mistake 9th and stopped to nil, well behind when pulled up next (trainer's rep said, regarding running, that the gelding had a breathing problem; vet said gelding had been struck into on its hind fetlock.) (op 9-4)

PU	10. Debord (FR) 50/1 Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	6	107	85	–	–	–
ch g Sendawar (IRE) - Partie De Dames (USA) (Bering)
Always behind, reminders 2nd, driven and no response after 8th, tailing off when pulled up 10th (op 40-1)

PU	6. Keltic Moon (IRE) 8/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	8	115 p	97	–	–	–
b g Posidonas - Birthday Honours (IRE) (Florida Son)
Always behind, jumped very big and reminders 2nd, jumped big and lost touch 6th, tailed off when pulled up 9th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (tchd 10-1)

PU	12. Flashy Conquest 16/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Colin Tizzard	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Colin Tizzard	7	913	80	–	–	–
b g El Conquistador - Craberi Flash Foot (Lighter)
Jumped badly right throughout, in touch, headway 7th, jumped violently right and lost touch 10th, well tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1)

UR	3. New Team (FR) 11/4F Mr S Allwood ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	Mr S Allwood ⁷ R H & Mrs S Alner	8	111	100	–	–	–
ch g Green Tune (USA) - Fortuna Jet (FR) (Highest Honor)
Raced in last trio until mistake and unseated 5th (op 3-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 15.70s (slow by 28.70s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Paradise Expected (self certificate), Tacinja (self certificate)
1st owner: Tim Clowes (Funny Fellow) 1st breeder: Norton Grove Stud Ltd
2nd owner: A R Parrish (Silver Dollars)
3rd owner: Dr & Mrs Peter Leftley (Ballyman I)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £2 £6.90 £1.60 Ex: £100 CSF: £146.20 Tricast: £1,279.35

2:30 Plumpton 9 Mar 2009

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