Full Result 4.55 Plumpton | 25 February 2002

Tote Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £3,430 2nd £980 3rd £490

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Alka International 11/1 Mr P Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	Mr P Townsley ⁷ Prue Townsley	10	117 b	113	–	121	–
b g Northern State (USA) - Cachucha (Gay Fandango)
Raced on wide outside, tracked leader 3rd, led 5th, narrowly headed 2 out and ridden, led again last, stayed on well (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

2 5	5. Ambry 4/1 A P McCoy Gary Moore	A P McCoy Gary Moore	5	115 b	105	–	107	–
br g Machiavellian (USA) - Alkaffeyeh (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Midfield, effort to join leaders 5th, ridden and not quicken after 6th, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last stride (op 5-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3 shd [5]	7. Repunzel 4/1 Henry Oliver N A Gaselee	Henry Oliver N A Gaselee	7	106	92	–	95	–
b m Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Hi-Rise Lady (Sunyboy)
Close up, chased winner 5th, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out, headed and one pace last (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

4 13 [18]	3. Irish Fashion (USA) 4/1 Leighton Aspell Dr P Pritchard	Leighton Aspell Dr P Pritchard	7	1110	110	–	109	–
ch g Nashwan (USA) - L'Irlandaise (USA) (Irish River)
Led to 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden to chase leading trio 6th, effort and chance 2 out, beaten last, weakened and virtually pulled up flat (op 3-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

5 30 [48]	6. Galapino 25/1 Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	Colin Bolger ⁷ Jamie Poulton	9	104 b	97	–	56	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Carousella (Rousillon)
Led 2nd to 5th, weakened under pressure after next, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

6 6 [54]	8. Brooksie 3/1F Richard Johnson Karen George	Richard Johnson Karen George	7	100 v	86	–	39	–
b g Efisio - Elkie Brooks (Relkino)
In touch in rear, outpaced before 6th, soon no chance, tailed off (op 9-2)

PU	2. Polish Baron (IRE) 9/2 Mick Fitzgerald J White	Mick Fitzgerald J White	5	1110	110	–	–	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Polish Mission (Polish Precedent)
Held up last pair, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 6-1)

PU	4. Caesar's Palace (GER) 20/1 D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	D Howard ⁷ M C Pipe	5	1013	106	–	–	–
ch g Lomitas - Caraveine (FR) (Nikos)
Held up last pair, ridden and lost touch after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 4m 37.00s (slow by 1m 3.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Paul Townsley (Alka International) 1st breeder: G Greenwood
2nd owner: Raymond Gross, Ms Adrienne Gross (Ambry)
3rd owner: Michael H Watt (Repunzel)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £3.20 £1.70 £1.20 Ex: £75.70 CSF: £57.98 Tricast: £213.17
Jackpot:
Placepot: £102.90 - 330.55 winning units, pool £46,628.70
Quadpot: £74.20 - 34.60, pool £3,473.90

4:55 Plumpton 25 Feb 2002

Tote Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Class D