Full Result 2.20 Plumpton | 20 October 2008

Mid-Sussex Golf Club Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Good To Firm 9 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	2. Bergo (GER) 11/2 Christian Williams Evan Williams	Christian Williams Evan Williams	5	110	–	76	118	–
b g Silvano (GER) - Bella Figura (USA) (Surumu)
Took keen hold, chased leader, hampered and mistake 2nd, left in lead next, wandered and headed 4th, led again 6th, made rest, clear last, readily (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

2 6	4. Drawback (IRE) 33/1 Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	Stephen Craine Heather Dalton	5	110	–	69	105	–
b g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Sacred Heart (IRE) (Catrail)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway after 5th, chased winner soon after 3 out, every chance next, no extra last (op 50-1)

3 nk [6¼]	1. Apache Dawn 8/1 Philip Hide Gary Moore	Philip Hide Gary Moore	4	110	–	69	106	–
ch g Pursuit Of Love - Taza (Persian Bold)
Took keen hold, held up tracking leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, one pace between last 2 (op 9-2)

4 1½ [7¾]	12. Smoke And Mirrors 10/1 Paddy Brennan Charles Egerton	Paddy Brennan Charles Egerton	4	110	–	67	104	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Fayrooz (USA) (Gulch)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, chased leading trio and ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from 2 out (op 12-1)

5 7 [14¾]	9. Morning Heights (IRE) 14/1 Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle ³ Emma Lavelle	4	1011	–	59	97	–
b g Golan (IRE) - The Merry Widow (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, kept on past beaten horses after 3 out, never threatened leaders (op 16-1)

6 10 [24¾]	7. Marlyn Ridge 25/1 Timmy Murphy Patrick Leech	Timmy Murphy Patrick Leech	4	110	–	47	87	–
b g Tumbleweed Ridge - Kayartis (Kaytu)
Pulled hard, held up in midfield, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened before next (op 33-1 tchd 40-1)

7 8 [32¾]	11. Nur Tau (IRE) 11/4 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	4	110	–	37	82	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Litchfield Hills (USA) (Relaunch)
Took keen hold, wandering at hurdles, close up, led and wandered 4th, headed 6th, blundered next, soon weakened (op 4-1)

8 6 [38¾]	5. Drombeg Pride (IRE) 100/1 Andrew Thornton Gerry Enright	Andrew Thornton Gerry Enright	4	110	–	30	73	–
b g High Account (USA) - Proserpina (Most Welcome)
Held up towards rear, headway after 4th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, well beaten after

9 3 [41¾]	8. Moncada Way (IRE) 16/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Jim Best	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Jim Best	7	109	–	26	70	–
b g Scribano - Na Moilltear (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Held up in rear, ridden and effort after 6th, soon lost touch, no chance when mistake 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 28-1)

10 13 [54¾]	6. Major Cain (IRE) 200/1 Charlie Wallis ⁷ Malcom Smith	Charlie Wallis ⁷ Malcom Smith	8	107	–	10	57	–
ch g Eurobus (IRE) - Cloverlady (Decent Fellow)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off 2 out (tchd 300-1 in a place)

11 8 [62¾]	13. The Slider 200/1 Owyn Nelmes Linda Jewell	Owyn Nelmes Linda Jewell	4	107	–	–	42	–
b f Erhaab (USA) - Cottage Maid (Inchinor)
Always behind, toiling before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

RO	3. Carmond (GER) 2/1F A P McCoy Brendan Powell	A P McCoy Brendan Powell	4	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Kornado - Cachira (GER) (Windwurf)
Led, jumped right 2nd, ran out next (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 3m 45.50s (slow by 11.50s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Nordwind (unsuitable ground), Won More Night (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs M Findlay (Bergo) 1st breeder: J Nickel
2nd owner: David Gibbons (Drawback)
3rd owner: Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan Paul Chapman (Apache Dawn)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.60 £6.90 £2.10 Ex: £229.60 CSF: £159.76

2:20 Plumpton 20 Oct 2008

Mid-Sussex Golf Club Maiden Hurdle