Full Result 4.20 Plumpton | 18 October 2010

Simon Gibson Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good To Firm 18 fences

1st £3,809.25 2nd £1,162.05 3rd £607.05 4th £329.85

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Macs Lad (IRE) 11/2 Timmy Murphy Liam Corcoran	Timmy Murphy Liam Corcoran	7	107	91	40	109	–
ch g Old Vic - Nanna's Joy (IRE) (Phardante)
Always going well, held up in last pair, headway 8th, led after 11th, cruised clear after 13th, in no danger after, comfortably (op 17-2)

2 6	4. Mzuri Bay 12/1 Noel Fehily Brendan W Duke	Noel Fehily Brendan W Duke	5	115 tb	103	48	108	–
b g Arkadian Hero (USA) - Eyelet (IRE) (Satco)
In touch, ridden after 12th, rallied briefly next, 4th and well beaten after 14th, left disputing modest 2nd 3 out, kept on under pressure, chased winner between last 2, never a threat to winner (op 10-1)

3 2¾ [8¾]	2. Sarahs Gift (IRE) 13/8F David Bass ⁵ Lawney Hill	David Bass ⁵ Lawney Hill	7	117 t	110	53	113	–
ch g Spectrum (IRE) - Trigger Happy I (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in last, mistake 11th, ridden and headway on inner after 13th, no headway and well beaten after next, left disputing modest 2nd and hampered 3 out, plugged on same pace under pressure but no chance with winner (op 6-4 tchd 7-4 and 15-8 in a place)

4 65 [73¾]	1. What A Scientist (IRE) 11/4 Sam Twiston-Davies ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	119	110	–	67	–
b g Karinga Bay - Half Irish (Carlingford Castle)
Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden and struggling after 12th, 3rd and well beaten 15th, left 2nd, badly hampered and rider lost iron 3 out, 4th and tailed off before next (op 10-3 tchd 5-2)

F	3. Strong Coffee 5/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	8	1110 b	108	–	–	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Foehn Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leader 3rd until 11th, ridden to chase winner 13th, no impression and well held when fell 3 out (op 4-1)

UR	5. September Moon 25/1 Rodi Greene Graham Smith	Rodi Greene Graham Smith	12	1011	95	–	–	–
b m Bustino - Lunabelle (Idiots Delight)
Led until after 11th, ridden and dropped to last after 13th, lost touch next, well behind when blundered and unseated rider 15th (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

6 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 6m 39.80s (slow by 18.80s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Balios Racing (Macs Lad) 1st breeder: Kieran Hanlon
2nd owner: Ruth Tupper & Tom Fletcher (Mzuri Bay)
3rd owner: M B Clarke (Sarahs Gift)
Tote win: £6.80 PL: £2.10 £1.80 Ex: £39.90 CSF: £52.55

4:20 Plumpton 18 Oct 2010

Simon Gibson Handicap Chase