Full Result 2.50 Plumpton | 2 January 2005

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(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,581.50 2nd £1,102 3rd £551 4th £275.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. The Local 7/4F A P McCoy Charles Egerton	A P McCoy Charles Egerton	5	113	98	107	116	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Finger Of Light (Green Desert)
Made all and set good pace, driven clear 6th, in no danger from 3 out, 15 lengths clear last, eased flat (op 9-4 tchd 6-4 and 5-2 in a place)

2 8	6. Water King (USA) 16/1 Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	6	1011	92	90	92	–
b g Irish River (FR) - Brookshield Baby (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, progress after 6th, chased clear winner 2 out, kept on but no chance (tchd 14-1)

3 12 [20]	2. Shaman 14/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	118	103	86	93	–
b g Fraam - Magic Maggie (Beveled)
Held up, progress after 5th, chased winner after 6th to 2 out, weakened last

4 10 [30]	10. Prince Slayer 50/1 Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	Christopher Murray ⁷ Thomas Patrick McGovern	9	100	88	58	66	–
b g Batshoof - Top Sovereign (High Top)
Chased winner until after 6th, gradually weakened

5 14 [44]	11. The Teuchter 14/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Nigel Dunger	Derek Laverty ⁷ Nigel Dunger	6	911	85	36	49	–
b g First Trump - Barefoot Landing (USA) (Cozzene)
Prominent, driven after 3rd, weakened under pressure 5th, tailed off after 6th, plodded on (op 33-1)

6 shd [44]	9. Silistra 16/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Linda Jewell	Benjamin Hitchcott Linda Jewell	6	107 p	88	39	52	–
gr g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Dundel (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Well in touch, ridden to chase leading pair before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 20-1)

7 nk [44½]	1. Royale Acadou (FR) 33/1 Sam Curling ⁵ Laura Mongan	Sam Curling ⁵ Laura Mongan	7	117	107	58	71	–
bb m Cadoudal (FR) - Girl Vamp (FR) (Kaldoun)
Detached in last pair 2nd and not going well, tailed off after 6th, plodded on

8 11 [55½]	3. Pilca (FR) 25/1 Jamie Goldstein Ian McInnes	Jamie Goldstein Ian McInnes	5	114	99	35	52	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Caricoe (Baillamont)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, finished very tired (tchd 33-1)

F	4. Waverley Road 14/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Michael Madgwick	Robert L Butler ⁷ Michael Madgwick	8	1010	98	–	–	–
ch g Pelder (IRE) - Lillicara (FR) (Caracolero)
In touch in midfield until fell heavily 5th (op 12-1)

PU	7. Antony Ebeneezer 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Conor Dore	Mick Fitzgerald Conor Dore	6	1010 p	91	–	–	–
ch h Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Captivating (IRE) (Wolfhound)
In touch, lost place 4th, struggling when slightly hampered next, tailed off when pulled up before 6th

PU	8. Lillebror (GER) 15/8 Seamus Durack Barney Curley	Seamus Durack Barney Curley	7	109	90	–	–	–
b g Top Waltz (FR) - Lady Soliciti (GER) (Solicitor I)
Held up, progress in chasing group 6th, shaken up and beaten before 3 out, weakened, well behind when pulled up before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 6-4 tchd 5-2)

11 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 5.40s (slow by 31.40s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Barry Marsden (The Local) 1st breeder: Chippenham Lodge Stud And Rathbarry Stud
2nd owner: Hellyer, Clark, St Quinton (Water King)
3rd owner: Paul Chapman (Shaman)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.50 £4.50 £2.40 Ex: £40 CSF: £30.03 Tricast: £314.66

2:50 Plumpton 2 Jan 2005

Sky Bet Press Red To Bet Now Handicap Hurdle Class E