Full Result 1.40 Plumpton | 29 November 2006

Cortaflex Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 3yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,253 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Armagh South (IRE) 9/2 Jodie Mogford J C Tuck	Jodie Mogford J C Tuck	7	103	82	37	87	–
ch g Topanoora (IRE) - Mogen (Adonijah I)
Held up in close touch, mistake 3rd, effort to lead before 2 out, jumped left last, ridden and found just enough flat (op 6-1 tchd 10-3)

2 ½	4. Follow The Bear 16/1 Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	Tom Doyle D R Gandolfo	8	110 b	93	47	96	–
ch g Weld - Run Lady Run (General Ironside)
Mostly tracked leader to 3 out, chased winner next, cajoled along to challenge last, not quicken and always held flat (op 12-1)

3 5 [5½]	3. Ponchatrain (IRE) 5/2 Ryan Cummings ¹⁰ D J Wintle	Ryan Cummings ¹⁰ D J Wintle	6	104	93	43	92	–
ch g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Phardante Lilly (IRE) (Phardante)
Close up, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, beaten when mistake last (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

4 ½ [6]	2. Ridjit (FR) 11/2 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	6	112	95	44	93	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Ridja Princess (FR) (Crystal Glitters)
Held up in close touch, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, one pace after (op 7-1)

5 20 [26]	1. Alexander Exchange (IRE) 6/4F Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	5	1112	105	34	91	–
ch g Alderbrook - Had Enough (Hadeer)
Led at steady pace, headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out, lame (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op Evens tchd 7-4)

The last hurdle in the home straight was omitted on all circuits due to the low sun.