Full Result 2.10 Plumpton | 7 January 2007

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(Class 3) (0-130, 5yo+) (3m4f102yds) 3m4½f Soft 20 fences

1st £18,789 2nd £5,550 3rd £2,775 4th £1,389 5th £693 6th £348

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Pass Me By I 8/1 P C O'Neill ³ Suzy Smith	P C O'Neill ³ Suzy Smith	8	1013 e/s	120	123	135	–
b g Balnibarbi - Errol Emerald (Dom Racine)
Prominent when mistake 5th, led approaching 5 out, jumped right last 4 fences, went left under pressure run-in, all out (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

2 1½	11. Zimbabwe (FR) 4/1J Jay Harris ⁵ Nigel Hawke	Jay Harris ⁵ Nigel Hawke	7	99 7 1 p	104	106	117	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Razzamatazz (FR) (Always Fair)
Hit 2nd, always prominent on outside and often given reminders, 2nd most of way from 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, keeping on one pace when crossed run-in (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

3 10 [11½]	4. Geeveem (IRE) 4/1J Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	7	117	125	119	128	–
b g Supreme Leader - Glacial Field (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up, mistakes 6th and 12th, headway to chase leaders approaching 5 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 7-2)

4 18 [29½]	7. Dunbrody Millar (IRE) 5/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	9	114	122	103	107	–
bb g Lord Americo (IRE) - Salt Mills (Proverb)
Led, hit 10th, headed approaching 5 out, weakened after 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-2)

5 dist [59½]	10. Willie John Daly (IRE) 22/1 Richard Johnson Graeme McPherson	Richard Johnson Graeme McPherson	10	107	111	69	–	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Murphys Lady (IRE) (Over The River)
Towards rear, ridden 14th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

6 5 [64½]	5. Cowboyboots (IRE) 16/1 Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	Justin Morgan ⁷ L Wells	9	110	125	79	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Towards rear, hit 11th, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 14-1)

7 2½ [67]	9. Chabrimal Minster 10/1 Jason Maguire Richard Ford	Jason Maguire Richard Ford	10	109	113	65	–	–
b g Minster Son (IRE) - Bromley Rose (Rubor)
In rear when hampered 5 out, tailed off (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

F	6. Touch Closer 12/1 Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	Paddy Brennan Peter Bowen	10	117 p	125	–	–	–
b g Inchinor - Ryewater Dream (Touching Wood)
Tracked leaders, ridden and close 4th when fell 5 out (op 11-1)

PU	3. Deferlant (FR) 14/1 Robert L Butler ⁵ Carl Llewellyn	Robert L Butler ⁵ Carl Llewellyn	10	114	127	–	–	–
ch g Bering - Sail Storm (USA) (Topsider)
Behind when pulled up and dismounted before 3rd, lame (vet said gelding pulled up lame) (op 11-1 tchd 16-1)

PU	1. Iris Bleu I (FR) 6/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	11	1112	130	–	–	–
ch g Beyssac (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
In touch until weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 11-2)

PU	2. The Bandit I (IRE) 50/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	10	1111	129	–	–	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Sweet Friendship (Alleging)
In rear, brief headway approaching 10th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (jockey said the gelding was unsuited by the soft (heavy in places) ground) (op 40-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:12:00 Winning time: 7m 57.50s (slow by 50.50s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Paul Beck (Pass Me By I) 1st breeder: Miss Coreen McGregor
2nd owner: R J & Mrs J A Peake (Zimbabwe)
3rd owner: Paul Barber,Malcolm Calvert,Colin Lewis (Geeveem)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2.90 £1.70 £2.60 Ex: £46.50 CSF: £41.29 Tricast: £149.83

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:10 Plumpton 7 Jan 2007

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