Full Result 6.50 Plumpton | 26 April 2013

RA Is 70 Today! Handicap Hurdle

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

1st £2,053.20 2nd £598.50 3rd £299.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Princely Hero (IRE) 5/1 Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	9	119 b	92	62	99	–
b g Royal Applause - Dalu (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Ridden along to jump off, in touch in midfield until headway to join leader after 3rd, led 7th until 11th, ridden to lead again before 2 out and soon in command, still racing lazily but ran on well (op 7/2)

2 9	5. Chosen Dream (IRE) 9/2F Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	5	116 t	89	52	87	–
b g Well Chosen - Peoples Dream (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, chased clear winner next, kept on but no impression (op 5/1 tchd 13/2)

3 1¼ [10¼]	2. Royal Kicks (FR) 6/1 Gavin Sheehan ⁵ Suzy Smith	Gavin Sheehan ⁵ Suzy Smith	12	115 tb	93	55	90	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - Al Kicks (FR) (Al Nasr)
In touch in midfield, closed after 10th, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, no threat to winner but kept on under pressure flat

4 nk [10½]	1. Orsm 12/1 Nathan Adams ¹⁰ Laura Mongan	Nathan Adams ¹⁰ Laura Mongan	6	112 t	95	57	92	–
b g Erhaab (USA) - Royal Roulette (Risk Me)
Chased leaders, ridden to press leaders after 3 out, outpaced bend before next, no chance with winner and staying on same pace when mistake last (tchd 14/1)

5 nk [10¾]	10. Lord Aldervale (IRE) 5/1 Marc Goldstein Steve Woodman	Marc Goldstein Steve Woodman	6	100 tp	69	31	68	–
br g Alderbrook - Monavale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led until 7th, stayed pressing leader until led again 11th, headed and no extra before 2 out, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace after, mistake last (op 8/1)

6 6 [16¾]	12. Budsson 25/1 Nico de Boinville ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	Nico de Boinville ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	7	99 13	69	26	60	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Little Bud (Lord Bud)
In touch in midfield, jumped left and mistake 9th, still in touch but under pressure when jumped left and bumped rival 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 28/1)

7 4½ [21¼]	7. Bollin Tahini 5/1 Alex Merriam Neil King	Alex Merriam Neil King	7	1010 t	79	33	66	–
b m Bollin Eric - Cinnamon Club (Derrylin)
Held up in touch in last pair, headway after 7th, ridden after 10th, still in touch but under pressure when bumped 3 out, weakened before next (tchd 9/2)

8 ½ [21¾]	11. Achieved 40/1 Mr Joshua Pearce ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	Mr Joshua Pearce ⁷ Daniel O'Brien	10	97 2 p	69	22	56	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Equity's Darling (IRE) (Law Society)
In touch in midfield when jumped badly right 2nd, dropped to rear next and continued to jump right, some headway after 3 out, no impression and went right again next (Jockey reported gelding jumped badly right) (op 33/1)

9 8 [29¾]	4. Life Long (IRE) 8/1 Tom Messenger Anabel K Murphy	Tom Messenger Anabel K Murphy	9	118	91	38	71	–
b g Old Vic - Be My Rainbow (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch in midfield, driven and dropped to rear after 9th, no danger after (op 9/1)

PU	8. Paxford Junior 18/1 David Bass Anthony Middleton	David Bass Anthony Middleton	7	106 t	75	–	–	–
b g Bollin Eric - Paxford Lady (Alflora)
Took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off when pulled up 10th (op 20/1 tchd 16/1)

PU	6. Queen Of The West (IRE) 16/1 Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	Harry Skelton Jamie Snowden	6	110 t	83	–	–	–
b m Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Slow Starter (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Held up in touch in last pair, headway 10th, ridden and beaten 3 out, weakened and well behind when pulled up 2 out

11 ran Off time: 6:50:00 Winning time: 6m 23.70s (slow by 35.70s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Illegale (travel problems)
1st owner: L Gilbert (Princely Hero) 1st breeder: Morristown Lattin Stud
2nd owner: J C & S R Hitchins (Chosen Dream)
3rd owner: Four J's Partnership (Royal Kicks)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2 £1.70 £2.30 Ex: £17.80 CSF: £28.60 Tricast: £140.20 Trifecta: £85.80 Pool: £551.87 - 4.81 winning units.

6:50 Plumpton 26 Apr 2013

RA Is 70 Today! Handicap Hurdle