Full Result 3.30 Plumpton | 9 March 2009

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(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m214yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 12 fences

1st £3,757.20 2nd £1,110 3rd £555 4th £277.80 5th £138.60 6th £69.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Russian Flag (FR) 9/2 Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	Alex Merriam ⁷ Neil King	6	115	110	103	121	–
b g Kingsalsa (USA) - Nousa Nousa (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up well off the pace, closed 7th, mistake 8th, chased leader 3 out, led travelling well 2 out, driven clear flat (tchd 4-1)

2 4½	2. Sebastiano (FR) 11/4F Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	1111	109	96	115	–
ch g Ski Chief (USA) - Femme Rouge (IRE) (Elmaamul)
Took keen hold, held up off the pace in midfield, closed 8th, pressed leaders when hit 3 out and lost place, rallied to chase leading pair next, soon hard driven and unable to quicken, went 2nd final 100yds, no impression on winner (op 4-1)

3 ¾ [5¼]	7. American World (FR) 4/1 Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	Wilson Renwick Brendan Powell	5	1011	95	81	100	–
bb g Lost World (IRE) - Rose Laura (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Held up well behind, mistake 4th, jumped big 5th, headway after 8th, 5th and ridden after 3 out, kept on under pressure flat to go 3rd near finish, never going pace to threaten winner (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

4 nk [5½]	6. Sumdancer (NZ) 6/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Madgwick	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Michael Madgwick	6	106	95	81	99	–
b g Summer Suspicion (JPN) - Epic Dancer (NZ) (Epidaurus)
Led into start, chased leading pair 6th, closed next, led 9th, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon driven, edged right and no extra flat, lost 2 places final 100yds (op 7-1)

5 14 [19½]	8. Glengarra I (IRE) 16/1 Sean Quinlan ³ D R Gandolfo	Sean Quinlan ³ D R Gandolfo	12	911 4 tp	84	52	78	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Glengarra Princess (Cardinal Flower)
Chased leader clear of remainder, mistake 2nd, led 6th, headed 9th, 3rd and driven after 3 out, weakened before next (op 14-1 tchd 12-1)

6 10 [29½]	3. Mr Prickle (IRE) 8/1 Mr T Weston ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Mr T Weston ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	9	113	108	64	90	–
ch g Carroll House (IRE) - Auntie Prickle Pin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Chased clear leading pair until 6th, lost place and ridden next, no chance 3 out (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

7 22 [51½]	5. Colliers Court 10/1 Derek Laverty ³ Lisa Williamson	Derek Laverty ³ Lisa Williamson	12	109	96	23	58	–
b g Puget (USA) - Rag Time Belle (Raga Navarro)
Jumped right, led and soon clear with one rival, headed 6th, stayed handy until lost place quickly 8th, tailed off after 3 out (jockey said gelding hung right) (op 7-1 tchd 11-1)

F	4. Rapid Increase (IRE) 9/1 Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	6	112	105	–	–	–
br g Sonus (IRE) - Lady Margaretta (Rolfe)
Held up in last pair until fell 2nd (op 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 4m 32.10s (slow by 25.10s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: The Drovers & Drifters (Russian Flag) 1st breeder: Bernard Le Roux
2nd owner: The Leap Of Faith Partnership (Sebastiano)
3rd owner: John P McManus (American World)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £2.30 Ex: £12.40 CSF: £18.14 Tricast: £53.04

3:30 Plumpton 9 Mar 2009

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