Full Result 4.50 Plumpton | 19 October 2009

"Mick And Rosemary Gillard Retirement" Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m3f164yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 14 fences

1st £2,612.80 2nd £848 3rd £478

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ask Oscar (IRE) 8/1 Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	Jimmy McCarthy Jonathan Geake	8	114 t	86	–	93	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Fishers Lady (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Well in touch in last pair, ridden from 10th, effort under pressure and left 2nd 2 out, led and left clear flat, ran on well (op 9-1 tchd 15-2)

2 12	1. Particle (IRE) 2/1F Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	6	1112 b	94	–	99	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Bernique (USA) (Affirmed)
Awkward 1st, close up, jumped left and badly bumped 6th, led 8th, hard driven after 3 out, strongly pressed next, headed, blundered and rider nearly off last, no chance after (op 13-8 tchd 9-4)

3 17 [29]	7. Bid Art (IRE) 9/2 Jimmy Derham ⁷ Jamie Snowden	Jimmy Derham ⁷ Jamie Snowden	4	97 t	78	–	63	–
b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Crystal Theatre (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Not fluent, in touch in rear, ridden from 10th, close up after 3 out, starting to weaken when hampered 2 out, no chance after (op 6-1)

F	3. Pipers Legend 4/1 Alex Merriam ⁵ Sarah Humphrey	Alex Merriam ⁵ Sarah Humphrey	10	113 b	90	–	95	–
b g Midnight Legend - Pipers Reel (Palace Music)
Held up behind leaders, went 2nd from 8th, challenged 3 out, upsides when fell and crumpled on landing 2 out (op 7-2)

PU	8. Mortar 11/2 Dave Crosse Richard Rowe	Dave Crosse Richard Rowe	10	100 1	68	–	–	–
b g Weld - Rockmount Rose (Proverb)
Made most until headed and blundered 8th, not recover, tailed off when pulled up before 10th (op 7-1)

PU	6. Drombeg Pride (IRE) 6/1 Marc Goldstein ⁵ Gerry Enright	Marc Goldstein ⁵ Gerry Enright	5	100	73	–	–	–
b g High Account (USA) - Proserpina (Most Welcome)
Pressed leader, badly bumped 6th, soon pulled up, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

6 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 5m 11.10s (slow by 24.10s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Chapel Flowers (vet's certificate), Russellstown Boy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Argent Racing (Ask Oscar) 1st breeder: Mrs Yvonne Sweetnam-Mcevoy
2nd owner: XRMC Racing (Particle)
3rd owner: Bid Art Partnership (Bid Art)
Tote win: £8.80 PL: £2.90 £1.50 Ex: £27.30 CSF: £25.30 Tricast: £80.83

4:50 Plumpton 19 Oct 2009

"Mick And Rosemary Gillard Retirement" Novices' Handicap Chase