Full Result 3.50 Plumpton | 23 April 2007

Weatherbys VAT Services Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m214yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 12 fences

1st £3,757.80 2nd £1,110 3rd £555 4th £277.80 5th £138.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Surfboard (IRE) 2/1 Mark Bradburne P A Blockley	Mark Bradburne P A Blockley	6	1011	95	92	105	–
ch g Kris - Surfing (Grundy)
Took keen hold, held up in last pair, closed going easily after 3 out, with leader next, narrow lead last, ran on strongly and always in command (op 15-8 tchd 9-4)

2 1½	1. Vinmix De Bessy (FR) 6/4F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	1112	110	105	119	–
gr g River Bay (USA) - Hesse (FR) (Linamix)
Tracked leading pair, narrow lead after 3 out going easily, joined next, just headed last, ran on but outpaced by winner (op 13-8 tchd 5-4 after 15-8 in places)

3 16 [17½]	2. Spiritual Society (IRE) 7/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	7	1013 t	97	74	96	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Sniggy (Belfort)
Pulled hard, held up in last pair, blundered 6th and struggling, rallied 3 out, close enough before next, soon well outpaced (tchd 9-2)

4 6 [23½]	4. Top Dancer (IRE) 9/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Nick Littmoden	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Nick Littmoden	7	910	85	54	75	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Shygate (Shy Groom)
Tracked leader, upsides 3 out, driven and easily outpaced from 2 out, blundered last (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)

5 30 [53½]	5. Spring Brook (IRE) 40/1 Robert L Butler ³ Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler ³ Paddy Butler	8	911 27 p	84	17	54	–
b g Parthian Springs - Kemita (IRE) (Kemal)
Led, hit 8th, mistake and pecked 4 out, headed soon after 3 out, weakened rapidly (op 33-1)