Full Result 3.40 Plumpton | 18 October 2004

Commercial First Mortgages Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Good 12 hurdles

1st £3,486 2nd £996 3rd £498

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Escompteur (FR) 2/7F Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	Timmy Murphy M C Pipe	4	115	–	95	134	–
b g Poliglote - Escopette (FR) (Tourangeau)
Not always fluent, made all, clear with runner-up after 9th, in command 2 out, comfortably (tchd 1-3)

2 3½	9. Without A Doubt I 7/1 Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	Seamus Durack Mark Pitman	5	1012	–	84	115	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - El Rabab (USA) (Roberto)
Chased winner, clear of rest after 9th, ridden and held before 2 out, kept on well (tchd 8-1)

3 dist [33½]	7. Spiritual Dancer (IRE) 12/1 Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	9	105	–	–	51	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Arctic Tartan (Deep Run)
Soon struggling and outpaced, tailed off from 6th, plugged on from 3 out to take remote 3rd flat, beaten 64 lengths by runner-up (op 7-1)

4 3½ [37]	6. Magot De Grugy (FR) 20/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	4	1012	–	–	48	–
b g Tzar Rodney (FR) - Hirlish (FR) (Passing Sale)
Mostly chased leading pair from 5th, in touch to 9th, soon no chance, very tired before 2 out, lost remote 3rd flat

5 22 [59]	4. Dalon (POL) 80/1 Richard Young ³ D B Feek	Richard Young ³ D B Feek	5	109	–	–	–	–
b g Winds Of Light (USA) - Dikte (POL) (Babant)
Not jump well, soon behind, tailed off from 6th (op 66-1)

PU	8. The Bo'sun 100/1 Leighton Aspell Alan Jessop	Leighton Aspell Alan Jessop	7	1012 t	–	–	–	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - Sailors Joy (Handsome Sailor)
Well behind from 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 9th (trainer said gelding was subsequently found to have a back problem)

PU	3. Couldn't Be Phar (IRE) 50/1 Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	7	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Queenford Belle (Celtic Cone)
Not fluent 1st, chased leaders, lost touch with leading quartet from 6th, tailed off 9th, poor 6th when pulled up before 2 out

PU	5. Five Colours (IRE) 20/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	4	1012	–	–	–	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Thousand Springs (IRE) (King's Ride)
Mistake 2nd, mostly chased leading pair to 5th, stayed well in touch to 9th, very tired 3 out, poor 5th when pulled up before last (tchd 25-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 10.10s (slow by 26.10s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Castlemore (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Escompteur) 1st breeder: Haras De Saint-Voir And Julien Thellier
2nd owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Without A Doubt I)
3rd owner: D W Cox & Paul Zetter (Spiritual Dancer)
Tote win: £1.20 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £2.41

3:40 Plumpton 18 Oct 2004

Commercial First Mortgages Novices' Hurdle Class E