Full Result 3.00 Plumpton | 22 March 2010

At The Races Virgin 534 Novices' Hurdle

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

1st £3,252.50 2nd £955 3rd £477.50 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Hoback Junction (IRE) 3/1 Richard Johnson Lucy Wadham	Richard Johnson Lucy Wadham	6	111	–	49	122	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Lizzie Simms (IRE) (Phardante)
Tracked leaders and always going well, went 2nd 9th to 3 out and again after 2 out, led last, driven and readily asserted flat (tchd 11-4 and 10-3)

2 2¼	10. The Big Orse 5/2F Colin Bolger Pat Phelan	Colin Bolger Pat Phelan	8	111	118	47	118	–
b g Benny The Dip (USA) - Polar Queen (Polish Precedent)
Not always fluent, made most, driven and headed last, kept on same pace (tchd 9-4 and 11-4)

3 10 [12¼]	5. Kiribati King (IRE) 10/1 Daryl Jacob Charlie Mann	Daryl Jacob Charlie Mann	5	111 t	–	37	110	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Everlasting (Desert King)
Not fluent, close up, effort after 9th, chased leader 3 out, upsides briefly before next, not quicken 2 out, finished tired (op 9-1)

4 8 [20¼]	3. Azulada Bay (IRE) 8/1 Peter Toole ⁵ Mark Rimell	Peter Toole ⁵ Mark Rimell	6	1010	115	29	101	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Azulada (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Well in touch, effort after 9th to close on leaders, soon outpaced in 5th 3 out, just won spirited battle for 4th after last (op 7-1)

5 shd [20¼]	6. M'Lord Bishop (IRE) 50/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	111	–	29	101	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Parsons Princess (The Parson)
Well in touch, effort after 9th, outpaced in 6th before 3 out, reminder after 3 out, just lost out in battle for 4th after last, not disgraced

6 8 [28¼]	2. Aerospace 100/1 Harry Skelton ³ Nick Mitchell	Harry Skelton ³ Nick Mitchell	6	1012	–	20	94	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Ida Melba (Idiots Delight)
Held up in last trio, in touch at back of main group 9th, well outpaced 3 out, no chance after (tchd 125-1)

7 10 [38¼]	1. Talenti (IRE) 9/2 Christian Williams Lawney Hill	Christian Williams Lawney Hill	7	117 t	125	16	96	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Sumoto (Mtoto)
Raced wide, with leader until lost place and mistake 9th, rallied briefly before 3 out, soon weakened (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

8 52 [90¼]	11. Arctic Flow 200/1 Ian Popham ⁵ Caroline Keevil	Ian Popham ⁵ Caroline Keevil	6	103	–	–	31	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Flow (Over The River)
In touch in rear until after 8th, tailed off after next (tchd 100-1)

PU	9. Rahy's Crown (USA) 200/1 Eamon Dehdashti ³ Philip Sharp	Eamon Dehdashti ³ Philip Sharp	7	1012 b¹	–	–	–	–
b g Rahy (USA) - Inca Princess I (USA) (Big Spruce)
Raced wide, in touch to 7th, weakened next, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 150-1)

PU	7. Notmorebrandy (IRE) 66/1 Alex Merriam ³ Diana Grissell	Alex Merriam ³ Diana Grissell	6	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - April's Baby (Paico)
With leader to 5th, weakened rapidly 7th, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out (op 80-1)

PU	8. Piper Royal 9/2 A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	A P McCoy Nicky Henderson	6	111	–	–	–	–
ch g Erhaab (USA) - Close Harmony (Bustino)
Raced wide, well in touch, mistake 4th, weakened rapidly 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding bled internally) (tchd 6-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 5m 31.30s (slow by 47.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Tom Ford & Tony Regan (Hoback Junction) 1st breeder: Cornelius Power
2nd owner: Ermyn Lodge Stud (The Big Orse)
3rd owner: Bill Adams (Kiribati King)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.80 £1.50 £2.20 Ex: £10.90 CSF: £11.12

3:00 Plumpton 22 Mar 2010

At The Races Virgin 534 Novices' Hurdle