Full Result 2.15 Plumpton | 24 February 2003

Steel Arts Fabrication Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £6,857.50 2nd £2,110 3rd £1,055 4th £527.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Dancing Bay 10/11F Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	6	118	121	45	122	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Kabayil (Dancing Brave)
Tracked leading quartet, close up when mistake 3 out, effort next, hard ridden to challenge last, soon led, driven out (op 4-6 tchd evens in places)

2 1	4. Benbecula (IRE) 100/30 Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	Jimmy McCarthy Paul Webber	6	112	–	38	113	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Lough View (Radical)
Jumped and hung right throughout, led to 9th, joined leader again 3 out, ridden and narrow lead last, soon headed, not quicken final 100yds (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 and 4-1 in a place)

3 1 [2]	5. Buckby Lane 7/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	7	112	113	37	112	–
b g Nomadic Way (USA) - Buckby Folly (Netherkelly)
Pressed leader, led 9th, joined again 3 out, shaken up 2 out, narrowly headed last, not quicken flat (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

4 3½ [5½]	1. Bee An Bee (IRE) 10/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	Leighton Aspell Peter Winkworth	6	118 v¹	104	39	115	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Portia's Delight (IRE) (The Parson)
Tracked leading trio, pushed along 8th, close up when mistake 3 out, ridden next, switched left to challenge last, soon beaten (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

5 21 [26½]	7. Novi Sad (IRE) 20/1 Barry Fenton L Wells	Barry Fenton L Wells	5	112	–	–	94	–
b g Norwich - Shuil Na Gale (Strong Gale)
Tracked leading pair, driven soon after 3 out, every chance when mistake next, weakened and eased (tchd 25-1 in places)

F	3. Alpine Slave 7/1 Timmy Murphy J T Gifford	Timmy Murphy J T Gifford	6	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Alflora (IRE) - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Chased leading quintet, pushed along 8th, still just in touch when fell heavily 9th (op 13-2 after 10-1 in places tchd 8-1)

PU	6. Charming Jack 100/1 Rodi Greene D M Grissell	Rodi Greene D M Grissell	6	112 t	–	–	–	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - No Fizz (Broadsword)
Not jump well, always in last pair, just in touch 7th, well behind after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	8. Black Kite (IRE) 100/1 S P Walsh ⁷ H J Manners	S P Walsh ⁷ H J Manners	4	913	–	–	–	–
br g Desert King (IRE) - Snoozeandyoulose (IRE) (Scenic)
Not jump well, soon detached in last, tailed off from 4th, pulled up before 7th

8 ran Off time: 2:15:00 Winning time: 5m 28.60s (slow by 44.60s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Elite Racing Club (Dancing Bay) 1st breeder: Elite Racing Club
2nd owner: J Dougall (Benbecula)
3rd owner: Mrs P Starkey (Buckby Lane)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £1.90 Ex: £4.60 CSF: £4.34

2:15 Plumpton 24 Feb 2003

Steel Arts Fabrication Novices' Hurdle Class C