Full Result 4.20 Plumpton | 7 April 2008

Mid Sussex Homes Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m4f114yds) 2m4½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Pacco (FR) 7/2 Sam Jones Oliver Sherwood	Sam Jones Oliver Sherwood	5	118	99	46	102	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Uguette IV (FR) (Chamberlin)
Not always fluent, prominent, with leaders 3 out, soon outpaced and ridden in 4th, rallied after 2 out, still 3rd at last, stayed on well to lead final stride (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

2 hd	3. Bobby Donald (IRE) 5/1 Jack Doyle Richard Phillips	Jack Doyle Richard Phillips	6	119	100	46	103	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - River Rescue (Over The River)
Led, set very steady pace to 9th, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on to lead again last, driven flat, headed final stride (tchd 6-1)

3 3½ [3¾]	1. Brendar (IRE) 16/1 Marc Goldstein ³ Jim Best	Marc Goldstein ³ Jim Best	11	119 p	103	46	104	–
b g Step Together I (USA) - Willabelle (Will Somers)
Held up in last, progress to join leaders after 9th, led after 3 out, flattened 2 out, headed last, faded (op 14-1)

4 5 [8¾]	2. Trigger Guard 8/1 Eamon Dehdashti ³ Gary Moore	Eamon Dehdashti ³ Gary Moore	6	119 b	103	40	98	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Harlequin Walk (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Not fluent, with leaders, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, no impression 2 out, faded (tchd 15-2)

5 7 [15¾]	6. Geography (IRE) 6/1 Robert L Butler Paddy Butler	Robert L Butler Paddy Butler	8	116 p	97	27	85	–
ch g Definite Article - Classic Ring (IRE) (Auction Ring)
In touch, badly outpaced before 3 out, no danger after, stayed on from 2 out (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

6 1½ [17¼]	4. Royal Prodigy (USA) 20/1 Bernie Wharfe ³ Ron Hodges	Bernie Wharfe ³ Ron Hodges	9	116	100	28	86	–
ch g Royal Academy (USA) - Prospector's Queen (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Close up, well in touch 3 out, steadily faded before next (op 16-1)

7 50 [67¼]	8. Bendarshaan 2/1F Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman ³ Venetia Williams	8	105	85	–	21	–
b g Darshaan - Calypso Run (Lycius)
Close up on inner until dropped away rapidly before 3 out, tailed off (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 9-4 tchd 5-2)

8 21 [88¼]	10. Indian Chase 33/1 Wayne Kavanagh Dr Jeremy Naylor	Wayne Kavanagh Dr Jeremy Naylor	11	101	78	–	–	–
b g Terimon - Icy Gunner (Gunner B)
Pulled hard, close up until weakened before 3 out, tailed off when virtually pulled up flat

8 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 5m 53.90s (slow by 1m 9.90s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Migigi (unsuitable ground), Pearly StarI (unsuitable ground), Sett Aside (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ray And Marian Elbro (Pacco) 1st breeder: Mme Brigitte Ricous
2nd owner: The Bellflower Bobby Donald Partnership (Bobby Donald)
3rd owner: Chipstead Racehorse Owners Club (Brendar)
Tote win: £5.10 PL: £1.90 £1.80 £4 Ex: £21.10 CSF: £20.35 Tricast: £233.60

4:20 Plumpton 7 Apr 2008

Mid Sussex Homes Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle