Full Result 2.20 Plumpton | 21 April 2008

Vantis Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £2,740.40 2nd £798.80 3rd £399.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. How's Business 9/2 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	4	107	107	117	119	–
b f Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Love And Kisses (Salse)
Took keen hold, prominent, led 9th, clear from 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on under pressure (op 4-1)

2 12	3. Swordsman (GER) EvensF A P McCoy Harry Dunlop	A P McCoy Harry Dunlop	6	116	129	118	120	–
b h Acatenango (GER) - Saiga (Windwurf)
With leaders, led and jumped left 5th, mistakes 6th and 8th, headed 9th, outpaced from 3 out (op 5-4)

3 4½ [16½]	1. Forest Silver 8/1 Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	Wayne Kavanagh ³ Seamus Mullins	6	113	109	113	113	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Miss Orphan (FR) (Round Sovereign)
Led until headed and slightly hampered 5th, outpaced 8th, moderate 3rd after (tchd 9-1)

4 29 [45½]	5. Lysander's Quest (IRE) 25/1 Seamus Durack Roger Ingram	Seamus Durack Roger Ingram	10	1013	100	77	81	–
br g King's Theatre (IRE) - Haramayda (FR) (Doyoun)
Held up in rear of midfield, outpaced when mistake 8th, 4th and no chance when blundered 3 out

5 143 [144½]	6. Surely Keen 100/1 Craig Messenger ¹⁰ Linda Jewell	Craig Messenger ¹⁰ Linda Jewell	8	103	–	–	–	–
ch g Keen - Katie Jo (Taufan)
Took keen hold, soon pressing leaders, mistake 3rd, weakened quickly 8th, soon tailed off

PU	2. I Have Dreamed (IRE) 11/4 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	6	116	126	–	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Diamond Field (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up in midfield, stayed alone on inside far straight, headway 6th, weakened 8th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 5-2 tchd 3-1 and 9-4 in a place)

PU	4. Delightful Touch (FR) 100/1 Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	Jimmy McCarthy Charlie Morlock	7	1013	–	–	–	–
gr g Villez (USA) - Fagaras (FR) (Kenmare)
Held up in touch, weakened 5th, behind when mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 66-1)

PU	7. War ZoneI (IRE) 66/1 Jay Pemberton ⁷ L Wells	Jay Pemberton ⁷ L Wells	6	106	–	–	–	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Welsh Bea (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Always behind, ridden and no chance from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 100-1)

PU	9. Homespun Magic 100/1 Colin Bolger ³ A Ennis	Colin Bolger ³ A Ennis	4	912 1	–	–	–	–
b f Fleetwood (IRE) - Bewails (IRE) (Caerleon)
Always behind, ridden 6th, soon no chance, tailed off when pulled up before 8th

9 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 27.20s (slow by 43.20s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Group Clean Ltd (How's Business) 1st breeder: C A Cyzer
2nd owner: John M B O'Connor (Swordsman)
3rd owner: New Forest Racing Partnership (Forest Silver)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £1.80 Ex: £12.10 CSF: £9.68

2:20 Plumpton 21 Apr 2008

Vantis Novices' Hurdle