Full Result 5.25 Plumpton | 24 March 2008

Alexanders Catering Events Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (3m217yds) 3m1f Heavy 14 hurdles

1st £2,398.20 2nd £698.95 3rd £349.65

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Benedict Bay 10/1 Simon Elliott ⁷ Jonathan Geake	Simon Elliott ⁷ Jonathan Geake	6	107 p	75	56	78	–
b g In The Wings - Persia I (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Raced wide, made virtually all, joined and ridden 3 out, kept pulling out more, held on well (op 11-1)

2 2¾	2. Charlie Poole (IRE) 4/1J Noel Fehily D P Keane	Noel Fehily D P Keane	6	119	84	63	84	–
b g Shambo (IRE) - Country Store (Sunyboy)
Raced wide, tracked leaders, went 2nd 11th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, kept trying but held after last (op 11-2)

3 1¾ [4½]	4. Baker's Girl (IRE) 11/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Norma Twomey	Gerard Tumelty ³ Norma Twomey	5	113	81	58	79	–
gr m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Bewitch (Idiots Delight)
Mostly tracked winner to 11th, outpaced 3 out, kept on from 2 out, gaining at finish

4 24 [28½]	7. Little Rort (IRE) 8/1 S P Walsh ⁵ Simon Lewis	S P Walsh ⁵ Simon Lewis	9	1013	79	35	57	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Florinda (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Tracked leaders, close 4th but ridden after 10th, outpaced from 3 out, weakened after next, finished tired (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

5 10 [38½]	11. Gunnabelil 20/1 Oliver Dayman ⁷ Peter Bowen	Oliver Dayman ⁷ Peter Bowen	6	102	70	17	34	–
b m Gunner B - Young Tess (Teenoso)
Lost touch 7th, effort again 9th, just in touch in 6th after 10th, soon beaten, tailed off (op 16-1)

6 4 [42½]	10. My Matilda 4/1J Stephen Craine Andy Turnell	Stephen Craine Andy Turnell	5	1011	72	15	32	–
gr m Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Upton Lass (IRE) (Crash Course)
Chased leaders, ridden in 5th place after 10th, struggling from next, tailed off (op 7-1)

7 1¾ [44¼]	1. English Jim (IRE) 6/1 Sam Thomas Anna Newton-Smith	Sam Thomas Anna Newton-Smith	7	1112 p	87	28	45	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Royal Folly I (IRE) (King's Ride)
In touch to 10th, soon struggling in rear, eased when no chance after 3 out, tailed off (op 11-1)

PU	9. Come On Jim (IRE) 33/1 James Diment ³ Arthur Whiting	James Diment ³ Arthur Whiting	7	109	73	–	–	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Galapagos (Pitskelly)
Behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

PU	6. Political Dissent 14/1 Sam Jones ³ Alex Hales	Sam Jones ³ Alex Hales	6	112 p	80	–	–	–
b m Commanche Run - Ranahinch (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Prominent until weakened after 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out (op 16-1)

PU	5. Pochard 11/2 Tom O'Brien James Eustace	Tom O'Brien James Eustace	5	115	80	–	–	–
br m Inchinor - Pomorie (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Jumped slowly 2nd, mostly in midfield, lost touch 11th, poor 7th when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 6-1)

PU	3. Kisha King (IRE) 7/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Jim Best	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Jim Best	7	113 b	83	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Lady Elise (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Held up in rear, lost touch 7th, brief rally 9th, soon tailed off, pulled up before last (op 5-1)

11 ran Off time: 5:27:00 Winning time: 7m 19.70s (slow by 1m 31.70s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Dr & Mrs Peter Leftley (Benedict Bay) 1st breeder: Bishop's Down Farm
2nd owner: Mrs A Walker Mrs M Poole (Charlie Poole)
3rd owner: Penn Wood Racing (Baker's Girl)
Tote win: £14.60 PL: £3.80 £2.70 £4.10 Ex: £73.10 CSF: £54.01 Tricast: £468.71

5:25 Plumpton 24 Mar 2008

Alexanders Catering Events Handicap Hurdle