Full Result 4.40 Plumpton | 8 May 2005

Vi Nichol Happy Birthday Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £4,901 2nd £1,508 3rd £754 4th £377

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Blakeney Coast (IRE) 8/1 Richard Young ³ Colin Tizzard	Richard Young ³ Colin Tizzard	8	911 11 t	84	86	99	–
b g Satco (FR) - Up To More Trix (IRE) (Torus)
Led 2nd, made rest and set strong pace, in command 2 out, driven out (tchd 10-1)

2 1½	3. Giorgio (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily Mrs Jeremy Young	Noel Fehily Mrs Jeremy Young	7	119 b	107	107	118	–
b g Presenting - Billys Pet (Le Moss)
Led to 2nd, chased winner after, ridden and held before 2 out, kept on well flat (op 8-1)

3 10 [11½]	2. Master T (USA) 15/2 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	6	119	107	98	111	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Our Little C (USA) (Marquetry)
Settled midfield, progress to chase leading pair 4 out, ridden and not quicken after next, no impression after (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

4 9 [20½]	4. Joint Authority (IRE) 7/2F Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	10	1013	104	86	96	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
Chased leading trio, outpaced from 10th, no danger after (op 10-3 tchd 4-1)

5 15 [35½]	7. Lucky Pete 4/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Jones	Leighton Aspell Peter Jones	8	1013	97	64	74	–
b g Lyphento (USA) - Clare's Choice (Pragmatic)
Held up in midfield, outpaced and well behind from 10th, no chance after, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame) (op 10-3)

6 1 [36½]	8. Just Muckin Around (IRE) 7/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	Benjamin Hitchcott Bob Buckler	9	1012	96	62	72	–
gr g Celio Rufo - Cousin Muck (IRE) (Henbit)
Never going well, soon detached in last, brief effort 9th, soon well behind (jockey said gelding was unsuited by good to firm ground) (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

7 30 [66½]	6. Soeur Fontenail (FR) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	Andrew Thornton Nigel Hawke	8	113	101	37	47	–
b m Turgeon (USA) - Fontanalia (FR) (Rex Magna)
Chased leading pair, weakening when blundered 4 out, no chance after, virtually pulled up flat (jockey said mare was unsuited by good to firm ground) (tchd 9-1)

F	9. Quiet Millfit (USA) 9/1 Mattie Batchelor Roger Ingram	Mattie Batchelor Roger Ingram	9	100 2	84	–	–	–
b g Quiet American (USA) - Millfit (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Started slowly, held up in last pair, reminders after 8th, last and well behind when fell heavily 10th (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 4m 48.20s (slow by 1.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Haafel I (unsuitable ground), Yvanovitch (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Jam Boys (Blakeney Coast) 1st breeder: Major F B And J G B Boyd
2nd owner: Sir Robert Ogden (Giorgio)
3rd owner: G L Moore (Master T)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £2.60 £2.50 £1.80 Ex: £54.80 CSF: £53.51 Tricast: £373.79

New course record.

4:40 Plumpton 8 May 2005

Vi Nichol Happy Birthday Handicap Chase Class E