Full Result 2.30 Plumpton | 18 October 2021

Nick Embiricos Memorial 2021 Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good 14 fences

1st £3,294.82 2nd £1,517.95 3rd £758.67 4th £379.94

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Salamanca School (FR) 16/5J Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	4	1011	95	85	103	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Princess Sofia (UAE) (Pennekamp)
Made all, hit 3rd, went clear 6th, mistake 7th, reduced lead after 4 out, went clear again home turn, comfortably (op 6/1)

2 6½	5. Auld Sod (IRE) 22/1 Sean Houlihan ³ Cynthia Woods	Sean Houlihan ³ Cynthia Woods	8	106 p	83	77	89	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Didn't You Know (FR) (Trempolino)
In touch with leaders, went second from 9th, ridden after 3 out, kept on but held 2 out (op 18/1)

3 5½ [12]	1. Raven's Tower (USA) 13/2 Luca Morgan ⁵ Ben Pauling	Luca Morgan ⁵ Ben Pauling	11	117 b	100	88	102	–
b g Raven's Pass (USA) - Tizdubai (USA) (Cee's Tizzy)
Tracked winner, lost second and dropped to rear 9th, headway after 4 out, disputing third when ridden after 3 out, stayed on but well held from 2 out (op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)

4 14 [26]	6. Mawlood (IRE) 16/5J Tabitha Worsley ⁵ Phil Middleton	Tabitha Worsley ⁵ Phil Middleton	5	913	78	52	71	–
b g Dawn Approach (IRE) - Kalaatah (USA) (Dynaformer)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

F	4. Gaia Vallis (FR) 9/2 Mitchell Bastyan ³ David Bridgwater	Mitchell Bastyan ³ David Bridgwater	5	106	83	–	–	–
b m Saint Des Saints (FR) - Toccata Vallis (FR) (Ballingarry)
Held up in rear, fell 4th (op 3/1)

PU	2. Chapati (FR) 4/1 Fergus Gregory ³ Jake Thomas Coulson	Fergus Gregory ³ Jake Thomas Coulson	7	119	100	–	–	–
gr g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Bessouba (FR) (Medaaly)
Tracked leaders, weakened quickly after 9th, soon well behind, pulled up 11th (jockey said gelding was never travelling. trainer's rep said gelding ran flat) (op 9/2)

PU	8. Dr Jane 11/1 James Best Robert Walford	James Best Robert Walford	8	100 7 p	74	–	–	–
b m Dr Massini (IRE) - Danse Slave (FR) (Broadway Flyer)
Held up in rear, headway 4th, pushed along from 6th, ridden after 9th, weakening when blundered 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (vet reported mare had bled from the nose) (op 11/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:30:25 Winning time: 5m 1.60s (slow by 14.60s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Alburn (travel problems)
1st owner: As Sutch Partnership (Salamanca School) 1st breeder: Jean-Francois Gribomont
2nd owner: The Abergavenny Arms Sporting Club (Auld Sod)
3rd owner: Mrs Sophie Pauling (Raven's Tower)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2 £7 Ex: £56.40 CSF: £52.17 Tricast: £423.89 Trifecta: £297.50

2:30 Plumpton 18 Oct 2021

Nick Embiricos Memorial 2021 Handicap Chase