Full Result 3.40 Plumpton | 9 May 2010

VI Nichol 90th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £4,399.64 2nd £1,311.24 3rd £663.74 4th £340.36 5th £177.94

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Ethiopia 13/2 Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Bob Buckler	Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Bob Buckler	7	108	94	105	106	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Anhaar I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Pressed leader, led 14th, ridden before 2 out, kept on well between last 2 (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

2 1¼	4. Oamaru Stone (IRE) 4/1 Ryan Mahon ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon ⁷ Paul Nicholls	7	110	100	110	109	–
b g Presenting - Closing Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
In touch, niggled along 7th, 4th when mistake 14th, soon ridden along, went 2nd when jumped right and collided with rival 2 out, not much room between last 2, stayed on same pace flat (tchd 7-2 and 9-2)

3 1¼ [2½]	3. Plane Painter (IRE) 3/1F Warren Marston Brendan Powell	Warren Marston Brendan Powell	6	119 p	102	111	112	–
b g Orpen (USA) - Flight Sequence (Polar Falcon)
Led, mistake 12th, headed 14th, hit next, 4th and outpaced under pressure after 3 out, rallied before last, kept on flat (tchd 11-4, 10-3 in a place)

4 8 [10½]	5. Allterrain (IRE) 4/1 Mr S M O'Donovan ⁷ Norma Twomey	Mr S M O'Donovan ⁷ Norma Twomey	7	1011	97	100	98	–
b g Almutawakel I - Queen Of Art (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders, closed 14th, chased winner and mistake 3 out, soon driven, lost 2nd and bumped next, weakened before last, eased when well beaten flat (op 7-2)

5 dist [40½]	6. Hemington 4/1 Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	Tom Scudamore Michael Scudamore	7	114	97	65	51	–
gr g Shahrastani (USA) - Race To The Rhythm (Deep Run)
In touch, blundered 3rd, mistake 10th, ridden and struggling after 13th, no chance 15th, tailed off (op 6-1)

PU	9. Alfabet Souk 18/1 David Prichard ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	David Prichard ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	9	97 22 tb	79	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Levantine Rose (Levanter)
Ran without declared tongue strap, never going well, soon detached in last and jumping slowly, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off when pulled up 13th (op 25-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	2. My Fella (IRE) 11/1 Jimmy Derham ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Jimmy Derham ⁵ Seamus Mullins	7	117	105	–	–	–
gr g Insatiable (IRE) - Deep Impact (Deep Run)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, mistake 12th, immediately struggling and losing touch when pulled up next (op 8-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 23.70s (slow by 2.70s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Cave Hill (vet's certificate), Konigsbote (travel problems)
1st owner: Nick Elliott (Ethiopia) 1st breeder: Mrs C Van Straubenzee & Mrs J N Humphreys
2nd owner: The Stewart Family (Oamaru Stone)
3rd owner: Favourites Racing XXIV (Plane Painter)
Tote win: £12.80 PL: £5 £6.10 Ex: £34.70 CSF: £31.48 Tricast: £92.58

3:40 Plumpton 9 May 2010

VI Nichol 90th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase