Full Result 3.10 Plumpton | 9 May 2010

Alan Watson 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (3m217yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 14 hurdles

1st £2,055.30 2nd £599.10 3rd £299.70

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. My Matilda 4/1 Tom Scudamore Lawney Hill	Tom Scudamore Lawney Hill	7	107	75	85	87	–
gr m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Upton Lass (IRE) (Crash Course)
Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 7th, clear with leader 11th, mistake 3 out, ridden and switched right before 2 out, led last, stayed on well (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

2 1½	5. King Raven (IRE) 7/2 Danny Cook ³ Mark Rimell	Danny Cook ³ Mark Rimell	8	1012 v	83	92	93	–
b g Sea Raven (IRE) - Wee Norex (IRE) (Roselier)
Jumped big at times, led, clear with winner 11th, ridden 2 out, jumped big and ridden 2 out, headed last, one pace under pressure flat (op 5-1)

3 22 [23½]	9. Hail The King (USA) 11/1 Jamie Goldstein R M Carson	Jamie Goldstein R M Carson	10	108	76	69	64	–
gr g Allied Forces (USA) - Hail Kris (USA) (Kris S)
Held up in rear, headway after 10th, went modest 3rd 3 out, no impression on leaders before next and well beaten 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

4 6 [29½]	8. The Saucy Snipe 25/1 David Prichard ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	David Prichard ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	4	101	82	64	58	–
b f Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - The Dark Eider (Superlative)
Not always fluent, held up in touch towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 10th, well beaten before 3 out, went poor 4th before 2 out (op 33-1)

5 hd [29¾]	11. Eddystone (IRE) 25/1 Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Linda Jewell	Gemma Gracey-Davison ⁵ Linda Jewell	6	910 tv	69	57	51	–
ch g Fantastic Light (USA) - Far Reaching (USA) (Distant View)
Took keen hold early, held up in touch towards rear, headway into midfield 7th, ridden after 9th, no progress under pressure 11th, well beaten 3 out (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

6 1½ [31¼]	1. Not For Diamonds (IRE) 8/1 Kevin Jones ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ⁷ Seamus Mullins	10	115	94	81	74	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Black-Crash (Crash Course)
In touch on outer, blundered 5th, ridden and struggling when mistake 10th, well beaten before 3 out (tchd 7-1)

7 14 [45¼]	13. Smart N Sharp (IRE) 33/1 Peter Hatton ⁷ Linda Jewell	Peter Hatton ⁷ Linda Jewell	7	97 4 t	68	44	34	–
ch m Quws - Imminent (IRE) (Nicolotte)
Held up in touch towards rear, headway 7th, chased clear leading pair 11th, no headway and weakened under pressure soon after next (op 28-1)

8 49 [94¼]	7. Sterling Moll 40/1 Derek Laverty ³ William de Best-Turner	Derek Laverty ³ William de Best-Turner	7	106	77	15	–	–
gr m Lord Of Men - Princess Maud (USA) (Irish River)
In touch, mistake 6th, ridden 8th, behind and losing touch when mistake 10th, tailed off before 3 out

F	3. Geography (IRE) 100/30F Andrew Glassonbury Jim Best	Andrew Glassonbury Jim Best	10	113 p	85	–	–	–
ch g Definite Article - Classic Ring (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear until fell 2nd (op 9-4)

PU	12. Lahinch Lad (IRE) 12/1 Miss C L Wills ⁷ Brendan Powell	Miss C L Wills ⁷ Brendan Powell	10	98 p	69	–	–	–
ch g Bigstone (IRE) - Classic Coral (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Led until 6th, chased leader after until ridden and weakened quickly before 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

PU	2. Dust In Time 8/1 Tom O'Connor ⁵ Bill Turner	Tom O'Connor ⁵ Bill Turner	5	116 p	93	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Dusty Bankes (Greensmith)
In touch, niggled along 4th, dropped to last place and reminders 7th, lost touch under pressure 9th, pulled up before 11th (op 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 1.80s (slow by 13.80s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Magical Island (travel problems), Ridley Taylor (self certificate)
1st owner: L G Kimber (My Matilda) 1st breeder: L G Kimber
2nd owner: J J King (King Raven)
3rd owner: Mrs P Carson (Hail The King)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £1.90 £1.50 £4.60 Ex: £18.80 CSF: £17.91 Tricast: £142.64

3:10 Plumpton 9 May 2010

Alan Watson 50th Birthday Handicap Hurdle