Full Result 4.10 Plumpton | 24 February 2014

At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m217yds) 3m1f Soft 14 hurdles

1st £2,190.08 2nd £638.40 3rd £319.36

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Strange Bird (IRE) 9/2 Aidan Coleman Richard Rowe	Aidan Coleman Richard Rowe	9	100 1	74	28	98	–
b m Revoque (IRE) - Ethel's Bay (IRE) (Strong Gale)
With leader until led 10th, clear and travelling best next, mistake 3 out, drew well clear after, ridden between last 2, went right after last, eased flat (tchd 4/1)

2 32	1. Twopoundsofbutter (IRE) 11/2 Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	Richard Johnson Tim Vaughan	7	1112 t	100	25	89	–
bb g Beneficial - Jezel (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd after 10th, no impression on winner before 3 out, tired but plugged on to hold 2nd flat (op 7/1 tchd 5/1)

3 4½ [36½]	2. Torran Sound 5/1 Joshua Moore ³ Lawney Hill	Joshua Moore ³ Lawney Hill	7	118 p	99	20	85	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Velvet Waters (Unfuwain)
Several positions, driven and outpaced after 10th, 4th and no chance 3 out, went poor 3rd between last 2 (tchd 11/2)

4 18 [54½]	5. Maccabees 20/1 Mr Frederick Tett ⁷ Roger Curtis	Mr Frederick Tett ⁷ Roger Curtis	5	101 h	82	–	49	–
b g Motivator - Takarna (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Took keen hold, held up in touch in last trio, headway to chase leaders after 9th, 3rd and well beaten before 3 out, lost 3rd between last 2, tailed off (op 16/1)

5 23 [77½]	3. Zafaraban (IRE) 12/1 Lee Edwards Aytach Sadik	Lee Edwards Aytach Sadik	7	117 b¹	95	–	39	–
gr g Dalakhani (IRE) - Zafaraniya (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, ridden 9th, weakened after next, tailed off before 3 out (tchd 14/1)

PU	7. Dushy Valley (IRE) 7/1 James Best ³ Paul Henderson	James Best ³ Paul Henderson	7	911	74	–	–	–
b g Dushyantor (USA) - Mum's Miracle (IRE) (Luso)
Hampered and dropped to rear 2nd, off the bridle after but just about in touch until 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 11th (op 6/1)

PU	6. Landerbee (IRE) 15/2 Kevin Jones ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ⁷ Seamus Mullins	7	913 3	80	–	–	–
b g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Ithastobedone (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in last pair, blundered badly and rider lost irons 1st, dashed up to leaders and pulled up next, rider unable to stop and eventually unseated 1 1/2 circuits later (jockey said saddle slipped) (op 6/1)

PU	9. Alfie Alexander (IRE) 33/1 James Banks ⁵ Mark Hoad	James Banks ⁵ Mark Hoad	6	99 5 b	74	–	–	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Bella Galiana (ITY) (Don Roberto)
Reminder soon after start, made most until 10th, soon driven and dropped out, tailed off when pulled up after next (op 40/1)

UR	4. Royaume Bleu (FR) 3/1F Killian Moore ⁵ Alex Hales	Killian Moore ⁵ Alex Hales	9	109	88	–	–	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Dear Blue (FR) (Cyborg)
Chased leaders until blundered and unseated rider 9th (op 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:10:24 Winning time: 7m 14.25s (slow by 1m 26.25s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Richard Rowe Racing Partnership (Strange Bird) 1st breeder: M O'Sullivan
2nd owner: T Vaughan (Twopoundsofbutter)
3rd owner: Mrs Diana Clark (Torran Sound)
Tote win: £5.30 PL: £2.60 £2.20 £2.30 Ex: £40 CSF: £29.60 Tricast: £127.75 Trifecta: £339.10

4:10 Plumpton 24 Feb 2014

At The Races Virgin 534 Handicap Hurdle