Full Result 3.40 Plumpton | 3 April 2000

Petplan Millennium Challenge Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (3m217yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 14 hurdles

1st £2,660 2nd £760 3rd £380

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mister Pickwick (IRE) 9/1 Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	Timmy Murphy Mark Pitman	5	1110	93	–	102	–
b g Commanche Run - Buckfast Lass (Buckskin)
Rear, headway 10th, led after 3 out, hard ridden and stayed on run-in (op 7-1)

2 2½	4. Bisquet-De-Bouche 9/2J Ollie McPhail ³ Tony Carroll	Ollie McPhail ³ Tony Carroll	6	110	86	–	90	–
ch m Most Welcome - Larive (Blakeney)
Headway to chase leaders 10th, every chance 3 out, kept on same pace (op 7-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

3 ½ [3]	7. Bishopstone Pond (IRE) 10/1 Jodie Mogford ³ S Mellor	Jodie Mogford ³ S Mellor	4	109	89	–	85	–
b f Persian Bold (IRE) - Swift And Early (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent, led briefly 3 out, kept on same pace (op 8-1)

4 21 [24]	2. Sir Valentine (IRE) 6/1 A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	A Garrity ⁷ Richard Rowe	6	110	90	–	73	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Tumvella (Tumble Wind I)
Prominent, lost place and rear 8th, stayed on again from 3 out, no danger (op 7-2 tchd 13-2 in places)

5 11 [35]	10. Boring Goring (IRE) 25/1 Mattie Batchelor ³ Anna Newton-Smith	Mattie Batchelor ³ Anna Newton-Smith	6	101 t	73	–	45	–
b g Aristocracy (IRE) - Coolrusk (IRE) (Millfontaine)
Keen hold rear, headway 5th, every chance 3 out, soon weakened (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

6 28 [63]	9. Zambrano (USA) 20/1 Robert Thornton Dai Williams	Robert Thornton Dai Williams	8	105	74	–	18	–
ch g Strawberry Road (AUS) - Cloudy Day Sunny (USA) (Buckaroo)
Chased leaders until weakened 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 6 [69]	13. Wicklow Boy (IRE) 25/1 Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	Danny O'Sullivan ⁷ Zoe Davison	9	97 3	69	–	-3	–
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Pickety Place (Prince Tenderfoot)
Chased leaders until weakened 10th (tchd 33-1 in places)

8 hd [69¼]	8. Always Sharp (IRE) 5/1 Richard Johnson J Neville	Richard Johnson J Neville	5	1012	81	–	18	–
ch g Sharp Victor (USA) - Forever Fond (USA) (Georgeff)
Led until weakened quickly 3 out

9 19 [88¼]	12. Desert Melody (IRE) 5/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	100 1	69	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Jasmine Melody (Jasmine Star)
Held up towards rear, headway 11th, weakened 3 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

PU	5. Father Henry (IRE) 40/1 Mr Phillip York Raymond York	Mr Phillip York Raymond York	9	112	85	–	–	–
b g The Parson - Little Sloop (Balinger)
Soon chasing leaders, lost place 5th, well behind when pulled up before 11th (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

PU	15. Cottage Counsel (IRE) 33/1 Barry Keniry ⁵ Linda Jewell	Barry Keniry ⁵ Linda Jewell	8	99 10	69	–	–	–
bb g Kambalda - Lady McQuaid (Mick McQuaid)
Towards rear, short-lived effort 7th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 50-1)

PU	6. Bint Shruhoon (IRE) 9/2J Seamus Durack Thomas Patrick McGovern	Seamus Durack Thomas Patrick McGovern	6	1013 tb	82	–	–	–
b m Be My Native (USA) - Mary Mary (Moulton)
Headway to chase leaders 8th, weakened 10th, well behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 6-1 after 13-2 in places)

12 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 6m 39.50s (slow by 51.50s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Brexent (unsuitable ground), Double Irish (unsuitable ground), Flora Dreambird (vet's certificate), Tudor Nickola (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Barry Prichard & Wayne Russell (Mister Pickwick) 1st breeder: C Kenneally
2nd owner: Martin Brook (Bisquet-De-Bouche)
3rd owner: The Bishopstone Ducks (Bishopstone Pond)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.60 £3.90 £2.90 Ex: £228.60 CSF: £43.58 Tricast: £386.62

3:40 Plumpton 3 Apr 2000

Petplan Millennium Challenge Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E