Full Result 2.05 Plumpton | 14 December 2009

Bob Kiernan Memorial "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £2,927.25 2nd £859.50 3rd £429.75 4th £214.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Aldertune (IRE) 13/8 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	1012	–	85	115	–
ch g Alderbrook - Frankies Tune (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up in touch, progress to track leaders after 8th, ridden from 3 out, went 2nd next, driven to lead after last, stayed on (op 15-8)

2 ½	1. Abbevillian (IRE) 11/10F A P McCoy Charles Egerton	A P McCoy Charles Egerton	5	115	125	91	122	–
b g Definite Article - Imminent Approach (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Led, kicked on 9th, hard pressed from 3 out, headed after last, stayed on, always held (tchd 6-5)

3 4 [4½]	5. Global Warming (IRE) 20/1 Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	Jack Doyle Emma Lavelle	5	1012	–	81	110	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Croi Na Greine (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Steadied start, held up in last, progress to go 5th after 8th, outpaced after next, closed gradually after 3 out, went 3rd last, ridden and kept on same pace flat (op 25-1)

4 2¾ [7¼]	6. No Principles 12/1 Gerard Tumelty ³ Julian Smith	Gerard Tumelty ³ Julian Smith	6	109	–	78	108	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Selective Rose (Derring Rose)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, chased leader 5th to 6th, went 2nd again 3 out and challenged, weakened 2 out, mistake last (tchd 14-1)

5 12 [19¼]	7. Oamaru Stone (IRE) 33/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	6	1012	–	66	95	–
b g Presenting - Closing Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Held up in last trio, some progress after 8th, left behind by leaders from next and nudged along, never on terms after, kept on (op 40-1)

6 1½ [20¾]	2. Dawn Choir (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	6	115	122	72	105	–
b g Double Eclipse (IRE) - Lake Majestic (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
Held up in 6th, bumped 5th, progress to chase leader 8th to 3 out, weakened before next, mistake last (op 15-2 tchd 7-1)

7 19 [39¾]	8. Quick Draw 200/1 Eamon Dehdashti ³ Michael Roberts	Eamon Dehdashti ³ Michael Roberts	6	109	–	46	75	–
ch g Double Trigger (IRE) - Canal Street (Oats)
Chased leaders, lost place and hampered 5th, ridden 8th, outpaced after next, weakened 3 out

8 dist [69¾]	4. Aztec Treasure (NZ) 125/1 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill	5	1012	–	15	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Big Belle (NZ) (Zabeel)
Held up in last trio, pushed along and lost touch 9th, soon tailed off (op 100-1)

PU	9. Snow Kaddy 200/1 Jimmy McCarthy Neil King	Jimmy McCarthy Neil King	5	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Kadastrof (FR) - BlizzardI (Petong)
Chased leader until jumped left 5th and bumped rival, went 2nd again 6th to 8th, weakened rapidly and last next, pulled up before 3 out

9 ran Off time: 2:06:00 Winning time: 5m 22.75s (slow by 38.75s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Mrs Bunty Millard (Aldertune) 1st breeder: Oliver Brennan
2nd owner: Ronald Brimacombe (Abbevillian)
3rd owner: The Older But No Wiser Syndicate (Global Warming)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.20 £1.20 £2.70 Ex: £5 CSF: £3.78

2:05 Plumpton 14 Dec 2009

Bob Kiernan Memorial "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle