Full Result 2.35 Plumpton | 17 January 2005

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(Class 3) (4-7yo) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £5,564 2nd £1,712 3rd £856 4th £428

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. The Listener (IRE) 7/2 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	6	115	113	68	122	–
gr h Roselier (FR) - Park Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Raced wide, tracked leaders, mistake 8th, led next, mistake 3 out, pushed along and 3 lengths clear from 2 out, ridden out near finish (op 11-4 tchd 4-1)

2 1¼	1. Darkness 7/4F Andrew Tinkler Charles Egerton	Andrew Tinkler Charles Egerton	6	1112	–	73	125	–
ch g Accordion (IRE) - Winnowing (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Raced wide, tracked leaders, effort to chase winner after 3 out, ridden and no impression next, kept on well flat, always held (op 13-8 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in places)

3 dist [31¼]	10. Elfkirk (IRE) 33/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	6	1012	–	–	74	–
b m Zaffaran (USA) - Winter Sunset (Celio Rufo)
Raced on inner, led to 8th, stayed pressing leaders, upsides before 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out, beaten 37 lengths (op 50-1)

4 10 [41¼]	8. Beauchamp Prince (IRE) 5/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	4	110	118	–	66	–
gr g Beauchamp King - Katie Baggage (IRE) (Brush Aside)
Raced on inner, tracked leaders, mistake 5th, outpaced from 9th, no chance after, beaten 47 lengths (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

5 4 [45¼]	7. Thyne's Optimist 100/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Brendan Powell	Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Brendan Powell	6	1012	–	–	67	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Sweet Optimist (Energist)
Chased leaders, ridden and lost touch 7th, behind from next, kept on under pressure from 9th, no progress after 3 out, beaten 51 lengths

6 6 [51¼]	4. Lord Killeshanra (IRE) 16/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	6	115	–	–	61	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Killeshandra Lass (IRE) (King's Ride)
Held up, mistake 7th, weakened after next, tailed off, beaten 57 lengths (tchd 14-1)

7 28 [79¼]	2. Dangerous Dan McGo (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	7	115	–	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sharnad (IRE) (Shardari)
Mistake 3rd, prominent, chased leader 5th, led 8th, blundered and headed next, soon weakened, tailed off, beaten 85 lengths (tchd 7-1)

PU	3. Lord Jay Jay (IRE) 25/1 Sam Stronge Henrietta C Knight	Sam Stronge Henrietta C Knight	5	115	–	–	–	–
b g Lord Of Appeal - Mesena (Pals Passage)
Took keen hold early, chased leader to 5th, weakened after 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	9. Could Be Class 100/1 Colin Bolger ³ A Ennis	Colin Bolger ³ A Ennis	6	109	–	–	–	–
b m Gildoran (IRE) - Olympic Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Mistake 1st, always behind, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (jockey said the mare hung right down the back straight) (tchd 80-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:35:00 Winning time: 5m 34.40s (slow by 50.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Sesame Rambler (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Old Moss Farm (The Listener) 1st breeder: Daniel C And Patrick Keating
2nd owner: Lady Lloyd-Webber (Darkness)
3rd owner: Mrs D A La Trobe (Elfkirk)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.60 £1.10 £4 Ex: £8.10 CSF: £9.96

2:35 Plumpton 17 Jan 2005

Sky Bet Press Red To Bet Now EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D