Full Result 4.20 Plumpton | 17 October 2011

Retirement Villages Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (3m217yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 14 hurdles

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Only Witness (IRE) 2/1F Noel Fehily Brendan Powell	Noel Fehily Brendan Powell	6	1011 p	100	96	102	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Shiny Button (Bob's Return)
Held up in last trio, ridden and left 4th before 3 out, 10 lengths 3rd and looked well held 2 out, left 6 lengths 2nd and slightly hampered last, plugged on to lead final 50yds, ridden out (op 5-2)

2 1¼	3. Mzuri Bay 6/1 Aidan Coleman Lawney Hill	Aidan Coleman Lawney Hill	6	114 tp	107	102	108	–
b g Arkadian Hero (USA) - Eyelet (IRE) (Satco)
Chased leader, ridden and every chance soon after 3 out, edged left and not quicken between last 2 and looked beaten when left 6 lengths clear last, found nil under pressure flat and headed final 50yds (op 10-1)

3 17 [18¼]	2. Big Talk 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	4	116 v	110	92	97	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Common Request (USA) (Lear Fan)
Chased leaders, pressed leaders 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, left modest 3rd last

4 38 [56¼]	4. Painted Sky 100/30 Adrian Lane Donald McCain	Adrian Lane Donald McCain	8	112	105	58	56	–
ch g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Emplane (USA) (Irish River)
In touch in last trio, mistake 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out, left poor 4th last, tailed off (tchd 7-2, 4-1 in a place)

F	5. Inner Steel (IRE) 7/1 Mark Bradburne Lydia Richards	Mark Bradburne Lydia Richards	6	111	104	–	107	–
b g Zagreb (USA) - Mrs McClintock (IRE) (Arctic Lord)
Led, hard pressed and ridden before 2 out, forged to lead after 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths lead and looking winner when fell last (op 8-1)

PU	1. Top Smart 11/4 Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	1112	115	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Clover Dove (Overbury)
Held up in touch in rear, headway to chase leaders 9th, 4th and in touch when lost action, eased and pulled up before 3 out, dismounted (jockey said gelding stumbled, lost its action and pulled up) (op 15-8 tchd 3-1, 10-3 in a place)

6 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 6m 6.60s (slow by 18.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Arkle Bar Partnership & R Stanley (Only Witness) 1st breeder: John A Lane
2nd owner: Ruth Tupper & Tom Fletcher (Mzuri Bay)
3rd owner: Deauville Daze Partnership (Big Talk)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.50 £2.90 Ex: £14.90 CSF: £14.43

4:20 Plumpton 17 Oct 2011

Retirement Villages Handicap Hurdle