Full Result 3.15 Plumpton | 27 February 2012

Happy Birthday Charlie Griffiths & Nick Russell Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £1,916.32 2nd £558.60 3rd £279.44

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Velator 6/4F Rachael Green ³ Anthony Honeyball	Rachael Green ³ Anthony Honeyball	5	117 7	93	95	115	–
b g Old Vic - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Held up in midfield, headway on inner to track leaders after 10th, led well before 3 out, 4 lengths clear and still on bridle when mistake and stumbled badly 2 out, immediately joined and ridden, headed last, kept on gamely to lead again final 75yds (op 15-8)

2 nk	7. Rocky Ryan (IRE) 4/1 A P McCoy Jim Best	A P McCoy Jim Best	9	110 b¹	83	85	99	–
b g Even Top (IRE) - The Dara Queen (IRE) (Dara Monarch)
Held up in rear, steady headway after 6th, chased leaders 11th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden before 2 out, left with every chance soon after 2 out, driven and quicker jump to lead last, driven flat, headed and unable to quicken final 75yds (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 7-2)

3 17 [17¼]	10. Zouti (FR) 16/1 Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	Joshua Moore ⁵ Gary Moore	4	107	92	70	83	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Reine De Sabot (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Held up in touch in midfield, closed on leaders after 9th, 4th and ridden when hit 3 out, chased leading pair before next, no progress and well held between last 2 (tchd 20-1)

4 19 [36¼]	4. Blue Lovell (FR) 28/1 Harry Skelton Caroline Keevil	Harry Skelton Caroline Keevil	6	116	89	62	77	–
gr m Loup Solitaire (USA) - Wackie (USA) (Spectacular Bid)
Mistakes, towards rear, ridden and closed on leaders after 9th, outpaced when blundered 11th, rallied and hit 3 out, 4th and well beaten next, mistake last (op 25-1 tchd 33-1)

5 39 [75¼]	1. Dakota Boy (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Alex Hales	Richard Johnson Alex Hales	10	1112 tb	95	36	59	–
ch g Flying Legend (USA) - Lisaleen River (Over The River)
Chased leader, led after 10th until well before 3 out, 3rd and struggling when hit 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off 2 out (op 15-2)

6 14 [89¼]	6. Acosta 14/1 Robert Kirk ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Robert Kirk ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	1010 b	84	13	20	–
b g Foxhound (USA) - Dancing Heights (IRE) (High Estate)
Behind from 3rd and never going well after, lost touch after 7th, tailed off after 10th (op 20-1)

7 14 [103¼]	11. Le Chasse Spleen (FR) 16/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	6	1011 b¹	80	–	–	–
b g Caballo Raptor (CAN) - Joon (FR) (Passing Sale)
Pressed leader, driven and losing place when hampered bend after 10th, lost touch before 3 out, well tailed off before 2 out (op 14-1)

F	8. Homer Run (IRE) 25/1 Kevin Jones ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ⁷ Seamus Mullins	5	107	83	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Suir Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in last until fell 3rd (op 22-1)

PU	2. Royal Kicks (FR) 50/1 Tom Cannon ⁵ Suzy Smith	Tom Cannon ⁵ Suzy Smith	11	117 tp	95	–	–	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Al Kicks (FR) (Al Nasr)
Chased leaders, ridden and struggling after 9th, lost touch 11th and eased, well tailed off when pulled up 2 out (tchd 66-1)

PU	5. Flying Whale 16/1 Nick Scholfield Nick Mitchell	Nick Scholfield Nick Mitchell	8	112	85	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Baby Whale (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Dropped to rear and ridden along after 4th, never going well after, lost touch after 7th, tailed off after 10th until pulled up 2 out (op 12-1)

PU	9. Border Lad 22/1 Charlie Wallis ⁵ Alison Thorpe	Charlie Wallis ⁵ Alison Thorpe	8	108	82	–	–	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Rosevear (IRE) (Contract Law I)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd and 7th, ridden and struggling after 10th, 7th and weakening before 3 out, well tailed off when pulled up 2 out (tchd 25-1)

PU	13. Upton Mead (IRE) 66/1 Mark Quinlan ³ Alison Batchelor	Mark Quinlan ³ Alison Batchelor	5	107	79	–	–	–
b g Jimble (FR) - Inchinnan (Inchinor)
Held up behind, ridden and closed to be in touch after 9th, weakened before 11th, well tailed off when pulled up 2 out

PU	12. Chicharito (IRE) 8/1 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	5	1010 p	79	–	–	–
ch m Croco Rouge (IRE) - Mama Jaffa (IRE) (In The Wings)
Led, mistake 10th, soon headed, weakening quickly when mistake 6th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, lame (vet said mare pulled up lame off-fore) (op 17-2 tchd 9-1)

PU	14. Pitton Rivers 150/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Dr Jeremy Naylor	8	102 v¹	74	–	–	–
ch m Riverwise (USA) - Blind Justice (Mystiko)
Raced keenly, with leaders until lost place rapidly 6th, tailed off when pulled up 8th

14 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 6m 30.50s (slow by 42.50s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Steve & Jackie Fleetham (Velator) 1st breeder: E M Peck And Sons
2nd owner: Mr & Mrs F W Golding (Rocky Ryan)
3rd owner: David Miles & M G Rogers (Zouti)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.40 £1.80 £5.30 Ex: £10.90 CSF: £7.53 Tricast: £72.82

3:15 Plumpton 27 Feb 2012

Happy Birthday Charlie Griffiths & Nick Russell Handicap Hurdle