Full Result 2.00 Plumpton | 12 May 2013

Mim Higgs 80th Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Good 9 hurdles

1st £2,737.60 2nd £798 3rd £399.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Four Nations (USA) 25/1 Trevor Whelan ⁵ George Baker	Trevor Whelan ⁵ George Baker	5	109 b	–	88	103	–
ch g Langfuhr (CAN) - Kiswahili (Selkirk)
Held up in touch, ridden and closed on leaders after 3 out, challenged next, led last, stayed on strongly and drew clear flat (op 16/1)

2 6	5. Somchine 2/1J Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	Andrew Thornton Seamus Mullins	5	110	–	81	99	–
b g Volochine (IRE) - Seem Of Gold (Gold Dust I)
Held up well in rear, headway into midfield after 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden and closed on leaders before next, every chance and pushed right before 2 out, mistake 2 out, still every chance last, outpaced flat (tchd 9/4)

3 1¾ [7¾]	10. Rachael's Ruby 100/1 Colin Bolger Roger Teal	Colin Bolger Roger Teal	6	107 v	–	72	89	–
b m Joe Bear (IRE) - Fajjoura (IRE) (Fairy King)
Took keen hold, chased leader until led 2nd, wandered and went right before 2 out, blundered 2 out, headed last, outpaced flat

4 2½ [10¼]	6. Western Prize 2/1J Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	Richard Killoran Tim Vaughan	5	110	–	76	95	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Spot Prize (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and effort before 2 out, slightly hampered and mistake 2 out, 4th and no extra last, weakened flat (op 15/8)

5 hd [10½]	1. Amen (IRE) 8/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	110	104	76	93	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Kitza (IRE) (Danehill)
Led until 2nd, chased leader until driven and unable to quicken before 2 out, weakened just before last

6 10 [20½]	7. Imperial Stargazer 7/2 Marc Goldstein Sheena West	Marc Goldstein Sheena West	4	1010	–	60	82	–
gr g Imperial Dancer - Sky Light Dreams (Dreams To Reality I)
Chased leaders, driven and beaten before 2 out, weakened between last 2 (op 4/1)

7 2 [22½]	9. Cariflora 50/1 Mattie Batchelor Nick Gifford	Mattie Batchelor Nick Gifford	6	107 t	–	55	75	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Oso Special (Teenoso)
Took keen hold, held up in last trio, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, ridden and struggling after 6th, no danger after (op 33/1)

PU	11. Star Hill 16/1 Gerard Tumelty Alan King	Gerard Tumelty Alan King	6	107	–	–	–	–
b m Starcraft (NZ) - Mistress Bankes (IRE) (Petardia)
In touch in midfield, hit 5th, soon lost place and struggling, tailed off next until pulled up 3 out, burst blood vessel (trainer's rep said mare bled from the nose) (op 20/1)

PU	8. Bravo Belle (IRE) 200/1 James Banks ⁵ Paddy Butler	James Banks ⁵ Paddy Butler	6	102	–	–	–	–
b m Bertolini (USA) - Dazilyn Lady (USA) (Zilzal)
Took keen hold, held up in last trio, lost touch after 5th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out, burst blood vessel (trainer said mare bled from the nose) (op 150/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 3m 45.10s (slow by 11.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Lyssio (unsuitable ground), Snowball (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Transatlantic USA Syndicate (Four Nations) 1st breeder: Kirsten Rausing
2nd owner: C R Dunning (Somchine)
3rd owner: Ms R Bezuidenhout (Rachael's Ruby)
Tote win: £19 PL: £3.80 £1.30 £5.90 Ex: £50.10 CSF: £75.74 Trifecta: £562.70 Pool: £991.99 - 1.32 winning units.

2:00 Plumpton 12 May 2013

Mim Higgs 80th Maiden Hurdle