Full Result 3.10 Plumpton | 5 December 2011

Hepworth Blonde Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Soft 18 fences

1st £1,819.44 2nd £534.24 3rd £267.12 4th £133.56

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Zimbabwe (FR) 10/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Hawke	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Hawke	11	100 18 p	73	82	82	–
b g Turgeon (USA) - Razzamatazz (FR) (Always Fair)
Made all, offside iron broke 14th, driven before 2 out, good jump last and stayed on well flat (op 16-1)

2 2¾	1. Its A Classic 4/1C Mark Grant Jo Hughes	Mark Grant Jo Hughes	10	1112 p	99	106	106	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - McMahon's River (Over The River)
Chased winner 3rd until 15th, 3rd and looked beaten after 3 out, rallied next and chased winner between last 2, no extra flat (op 9-2 tchd 7-2)

3 3½ [6¼]	5. Miss Fleur 13/2 Nick Scholfield Nick Mitchell	Nick Scholfield Nick Mitchell	8	111	88	92	92	–
b m Bandmaster (USA) - Floral Park (Northern Park)
Chased winner until 3rd, chased leaders after until went 2nd again 15th, pressed winner 3 out until before next, weakened before last (op 9-1 tchd 11-2)

4 33 [39¼]	3. Rebel Melody (IRE) 4/1C Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	10	1111 tb	98	76	68	–
b g Houmayoun (FR) - Queenford Melody (IRE) (Orchestra)
Raced in midfield, went 4th 11th, no impression when mistake 15th, well beaten after next, tailed off (op 3-1)

5 25 [64¼]	4. Portrait Royale (IRE) 4/1C Felix De Giles Anna Newton-Smith	Felix De Giles Anna Newton-Smith	9	113	90	47	35	–
b m Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Crows Cross (IRE) (Aristocracy)
Raced in midfield, ridden after 12th, 5th and toiling after next, well behind from 15th, tailed off next (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

6 3 [67¼]	6. Quartz Du Montceau (FR) 6/1 Ryan Mahon ³ Anna Newton-Smith	Ryan Mahon ³ Anna Newton-Smith	7	108 p	84	38	26	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Emeraude I (FR) (Persifleur)
Never going well, raced in midfield, ridden and struggling after 11th, 6th and losing touch 14th, mistake next, well tailed off 3 out (op 7-1 tchd 11-2)

PU	2. Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) 7/1 Andrew Thornton Jonathan Geake	Andrew Thornton Jonathan Geake	7	1111	98	–	–	–
b g Anshan - Rakiura (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Always in rear, ridden with no response after 12th, soon lost touch and well tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 11-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 47.00s (slow by 26.00s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: R J & Mrs J A Peake (Zimbabwe) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Devin
2nd owner: Mighty Fine Partnership (Its A Classic)
3rd owner: Milcombe Racing (Miss Fleur)
Tote win: £11.90 PL: £4 £2.40 Ex: £49 CSF: £45.59

3:10 Plumpton 5 Dec 2011

Hepworth Blonde Handicap Chase