Full Result 4.30 Plumpton | 14 March 2011

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(Class 5) (0-90, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 18 fences

1st £1,853.92 2nd £544.34 3rd £272.18 4th £135.95

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Present A Star (IRE) 100/30F Colin Bolger Sarah Humphrey	Colin Bolger Sarah Humphrey	8	104	67	59	89	–
br g Presenting - Mogen's Star (IRE) (Be My Native)
Always going well, chased leaders, closed 6th, hit 9th, mistake 11th, jumped ahead 3 out, soon clear, jumped right next, eased flat, easily (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that this was the gelding's first run for her and it had always worked well at home since arriving from Ireland.) (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

2 16	8. Zimbabwe (FR) 6/1 Jamie Moore Nigel Hawke	Jamie Moore Nigel Hawke	11	100 1 p	63	42	68	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Razzamatazz (FR) (Always Fair)
Led, headed 12th, soon ridden, led again next but still under pressure, headed 3 out, well beaten next, plugged on (vet said gelding lost a left-fore shoe) (op 13-2 tchd 11-2)

3 4½ [20½]	2. Ethiopia 7/2 Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Bob Buckler	Nathan Sweeney ⁷ Bob Buckler	8	112	86	61	86	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Anhaar I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
With leader, led 12th until next, stayed upsides leader until 15th, 3rd and well beaten after next (op 9-2)

4 5 [25½]	1. Derawar (IRE) 9/2 Ms Lucy Jones ⁷ Lucy Jones	Ms Lucy Jones ⁷ Lucy Jones	12	1112 7 p	96	67	93	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Denizliya (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, closed and in touch in midfield 7th, hampered bend after next, 5th and ridden after 13th, plugged on but no impression on leaders after, never able to challenge (tchd 4-1)

5 47 [72½]	7. Ben Trovato (IRE) 15/2 Charlie Poste John Upson	Charlie Poste John Upson	5	102	67	–	18	–
b g Subtle Power (IRE) - Dawn Eile (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mistakes, in midfield, chased leaders when reminder 6th, hit 12th, ridden and struggling before 14th, 4th and beaten when blundered and nearly unseated rider 15th, tailed off last from next (trainer said gelding was distressed) (op 20-1)

PU	6. Lutin Collonges (FR) 16/1 Tom O'Brien Michael Roberts	Tom O'Brien Michael Roberts	12	103	66	–	–	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Ariane Collonges (FR) (Quart De Vin)
Behind, closed and in touch 7th, ridden and struggling after 12th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up 14th, burst blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (op 11-1)

PU	4. Rapid Return (IRE) 16/1 Sean Quinlan Richard Phillips	Sean Quinlan Richard Phillips	8	108 p	71	–	–	–
b g Tel Quel (FR) - Emer's Breeze (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, closed 6th, barging match with rival after next, lost place reminders 8th, lost touch under pressure after 13th, tailed off when pulled up 15th (op 12-1 tchd 18-1)

PU	3. Dromore Hill (IRE) 7/1 Gerard Tumelty Charlie Morlock	Gerard Tumelty Charlie Morlock	7	117 v	84	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Tree Oaks (IRE) (Be My Native)
Behind and never going or jumping well, ridden along and no reponse after 2nd, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up 13th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 7m 0.30s (slow by 39.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mrs S J Humphrey (Present A Star) 1st breeder: Mrs J P Duffy
2nd owner: R J & Mrs J A Peake (Zimbabwe)
3rd owner: Nick Elliott (Ethiopia)
Tote win: £6.20 PL: £2.70 £2.50 £1.20 Ex: £27.20 CSF: £23.53 Tricast: £73.08

4:30 Plumpton 14 Mar 2011

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