Full Result 3.20 Plumpton | 7 April 2008

Express Chef Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Heavy 14 fences

1st £3,131 2nd £925 3rd £462.50 4th £231.50 5th £115.50 6th £58

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Forager 17/2 Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	Seamus Durack David Arbuthnot	9	118	96	112	120	–
ch g Faustus (USA) - Jolimo (Fortissimo)
Prominent, went 2nd 10th, led 3 out, drew clear from next, easily (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

2 12	4. Explosive Fox (IRE) 12/1 Sean Curran Sean Curran	Sean Curran Sean Curran	7	119 p	97	100	107	–
gr g Foxhound (USA) - Grise Mine (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Led, mistake 4 out, headed next, kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 11-2)

3 3¾ [15¾]	7. Joli Classical (IRE) 4/1 Harry Skelton ⁷ Ron Hodges	Harry Skelton ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	110	95	93	100	–
b m Classic Cliche (IRE) - Mesp (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Held up, not fluent 6th, progress to chase leading pair 4 out, soon ridden, no impression after next

4 16 [31¾]	3. Marshalls Run (IRE) 7/2F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	8	1110	98	78	88	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Lady's Bridge (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Chased leader, blundered 9th and reminders, lost 2nd next, struggling from 4 out (op 4-1 tchd 3-1)

5 2¼ [34]	11. Brave Jo (FR) 9/2 Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	Daryl Jacob Nigel Hawke	7	109	83	61	69	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Eau De Nuit (Kings Lake)
Took keen hold, prominent to 10th, weakened from 4 out (op 7-1)

6 ¾ [34¾]	8. Compton Star 25/1 Aidan Coleman ⁵ Ron Hodges	Aidan Coleman ⁵ Ron Hodges	8	112	95	72	80	–
ch g Compton Place - Darakah (Doulab)
In touch until weakened 4 out, soon behind (op 20-1)

PU	2. Premiership (IRE) 17/2 Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	12	1112	100	–	–	–
bb g Zinaad - Fadaki Hawaki (USA) (Vice Regent)
In touch, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up after 9th (op 13-2 tchd 9-1)

PU	1. Anchor Bridge (IRE) 4/1 Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas Venetia Williams	7	1112	100	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Retinue (IRE) (Mister Lord)
In touch, last when blundered 10th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 9-2)

8 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 5m 34.20s (slow by 47.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Almizan (unsuitable ground), Knock Boy (unsuitable ground), Lutin Collonges (unsuitable ground), Tosula (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Avondale Construction Ltd (Forager) 1st breeder: M J Ryan
2nd owner: Lee Power (Explosive Fox)
3rd owner: Joli Racing (Joli Classical)
Tote win: £13.60 PL: £3.20 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £159.10 CSF: £93.95 Tricast: £468.86

3:20 Plumpton 7 Apr 2008

Express Chef Novices' Handicap Chase