Full Result 1.55 Plumpton | 17 December 2007

Peter Clark Memorial "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Soft 12 hurdles

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	10. The Apprentice (IRE) 3/1 James White ³ Victor Dartnall	James White ³ Victor Dartnall	5	109	–	54	112	–
b g Shernazar - Kate Farly (IRE) (Phardante)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, not fluent 6th and reminder, led 9th, soon joined, not fluent 2 out, kept on well under pressure flat (tchd 11-4)

2 hd	6. Mister Pink 8/1 Paddy Brennan Richard Rowe	Paddy Brennan Richard Rowe	7	1012	–	54	111	–
gr g Accordion (IRE) - Place Stephanie (IRE) (Hatim)
Mistakes, close up, with winner from 9th, still upsides last, held head high and looked reluctant, not quicken near finish (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

3 3½ [3¾]	7. Mutual Respect I (IRE) 2/1F Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	50	106	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Deepest Thoughts (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in touch, cruised up to join leading pair soon after 3 out, ridden and found nil before next, hung right flat (op 15-8 tchd 5-2)

4 7 [10¾]	4. Dawn Silk (IRE) 4/1 Tom O'Brien Caroline Keevil	Tom O'Brien Caroline Keevil	7	1012	–	43	101	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Dark Deep Dawn (Deep Run)
Well in touch, tracked leaders after 9th, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, stumbled 2 out, plugged on (op 10-3)

5 3½ [14¼]	3. Cullahill (IRE) 33/1 Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	Daryl Jacob Bob Buckler	5	1012	–	40	97	–
bb g Good Thyne (USA) - Rossacrowe Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up towards rear, progress to chase leaders after 9th, 5th and shaken up after 3 o ut, soon outpaced (op 50-1)

6 31 [45¼]	8. Notabotheronme (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	8	65	–
bb g Religiously (USA) - Kylogue's Delight (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, mistake 9th and soon struggling, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 9-2)

7 2 [47¼]	1. Ballygalley Bob (IRE) 50/1 Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	Dominic Elsworth Oliver Sherwood	6	1012	–	6	63	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Follow The Guide (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led to 3rd, led 8th to 9th, weakened and mistake 3 out, tailed off

8 4 [51¼]	5. Gem Mill (IRE) 66/1 Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	5	1012	–	2	59	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Cara Gail (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led 3rd to 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	2. Come On Jim (IRE) 100/1 Michael Murphy ⁷ Arthur Whiting	Michael Murphy ⁷ Arthur Whiting	6	105	–	–	–	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Galapagos (Pitskelly)
Always in last pair, mistake 3rd, weakened 8th, tailed off after next, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Shortgate Lane (IRE) 100/1 Richard Young Seamus Mullins	Richard Young Seamus Mullins	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Needle Gun (IRE) - Two-Penny Rice (Reformed Character)
Did not jump well, always in last pair, weakened 7th, pulled up before 9th (op 66-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 5m 32.30s (slow by 48.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Robert Sinclair (The Apprentice) 1st breeder: Tommy Newton
2nd owner: Exors Of The Late Patrick Lowe (Mister Pink)
3rd owner: Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay (Mutual Respect I)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.50 £1.90 £1.20 Ex: £24.60 CSF: £25.13

1:55 Plumpton 17 Dec 2007

Peter Clark Memorial "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Div II)