Full Result 2.50 Plumpton | 17 April 2022

Extech Cloud - Humanising It Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m214yds) 2m1f Good 12 fences

1st £4,574.64 2nd £2,107.56 3rd £1,053.36 4th £527.52

Extech Cloud - Humanising It Novices' Handicap Chase, 2m1f - Good, Class 5 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Richie Valentine 17/2 Chris Ward ⁵ John O'Shea	Chris Ward ⁵ John O'Shea	8	114 tp	91	91	100	–
b g Native Ruler - Karmest (Best Of The Bests)
Tracked leaders, led 7th, went clear after 3 out, kept on well (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

2 4	2. Uberman (IRE) 7/4F Joe Anderson ⁷ Katharine Davis	Joe Anderson ⁷ Katharine Davis	8	113	92	87	97	–
b g Mahler - Super Sammy (Mesleh)
Tracked leader, lost second after 6th, ridden after 3 out, chased winner but 6 lengths down before 2 out, kept on but always held (op 13/8 tchd 6/4)

3 26 [30]	1. Millies Mite (IRE) 11/2 Niall Houlihan ³ John Best & Karen Jewell	Niall Houlihan ³ John Best & Karen Jewell	6	119 t	94	58	78	–
ch m Zoffany (IRE) - Charmingly (USA) (King Of Kings)
Held up in last, not fluent 1st, soon became detached, some headway 8th, struggling 3 out, well held from 2 out, went modest third towards finish, never on terms (stewards inquired into running and riding; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities; rider stated his instructions were to ride the mare as he found her and to get her travelling and jumping early; he explained that the mare was having her first run over fences was very novicey at the first fence and jumped slowly thereafter and he felt he was always on the back foot due to the strong pace being set by the early leaders and his main priority was to keep his horse in rhythm and, in his view, it would be detrimental to chase the strong pace; he added that he had asked for an effort from rounding the final bend and mare stayed on at one pace to obtain, in his opinion, the best possible placing; his explanation was noted) (op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)

4 ½ [30½]	5. Devious Dicks Dame 15/2 James Best Andy Irvine	James Best Andy Irvine	7	102 h	70	33	52	–
b m Dick Turpin (IRE) - Bridal White (Robellino)
Led, tracked winner when headed 7th, mistake 9th, ridden home turn, soon lost second, weakened after 2 out, lost third towards finish (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

PU	4. Duneomeno (FR) 15/8 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	6	113	85	–	–	–
gr g No Risk At All (FR) - Dulcamira (FR) (Kahyasi)
Tracked leaders, bad mistake and almost fell 2nd, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second fence) (op 2/1)