Full Result 3.10 Plumpton | 23 February 2015

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(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f195yds) 2m Heavy 7 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Rathealy (IRE) 9/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	4	113	115	103	120	–
b g Baltic King - Baltic Belle (IRE) (Redback)
Made all, going best from 3 out, not fluent 2 out and last, very comfortably (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefited from the removal of the hood and the more prominent tactics) (tchd 5/1)

2 6	4. Sirop De Menthe (FR) 11/10F Lucy Gardner ⁵ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁵ Sue Gardner	5	1013	107	96	111	–
ch g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Jolie Menthe (FR) (Bateau Rouge)
Took keen hold, soon tracked winner, urged along after 3 out, no impression and well held from 2 out (op 5/4)

3 5 [11]	2. Helium (FR) 8/1 Mrs Alex Dunn ⁵ Alexandra Dunn	Mrs Alex Dunn ⁵ Alexandra Dunn	10	112	110	92	111	–
b g Dream Well (FR) - Sure Harbour (SWI) (Surumu)
Tracked leading pair from 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, one pace (op 7/1)

4 8 [19]	3. Hold The Bucks (USA) 10/1 Mr Freddie Mitchell ⁷ Daniel Steele	Mr Freddie Mitchell ⁷ Daniel Steele	9	1012 h¹	108	79	100	–
b g Hold That Tiger (USA) - Buck's Lady (USA) (Alleged)
Prominent early, pushed along in rear 4th, struggling after, took 4th before 2 out, no progress after

5 36 [55]	5. Whipcrackaway (IRE) 20/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	6	113 p	106	26	61	–
b g Whipper (USA) - Former Drama (USA) (Dynaformer)
Held up in last pair, pushed along after 4th, no progress after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off

PU	8. Sudden Wish (IRE) 5/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	6	1011	100	–	–	–
b m Jeremy (USA) - Fun Time (Fraam)
In touch, ridden after 4th, weakened 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 4/1)

PU	7. Warrant Officer 20/1 Marc Goldstein Sheena West	Marc Goldstein Sheena West	5	110	103	–	–	–
gr g Misu Bond (IRE) - Kilmovee (Inchinor)
Held up in last pair, progress to chase leading trio before 3 out, no headway after, weakened and mistake 2 out, pulled up before last (tchd 18/1)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:32 Winning time: 4m 21.70s (slow by 47.70s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Diamond's Return (self certificate)
1st owner: The Goodman Partnership (Rathealy) 1st breeder: Tally-Ho Stud
2nd owner: Clear Racing & Partner (Sirop De Menthe)
3rd owner: Dunn Racing (Helium)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £2.50 £1.60 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £9.85 Tricast: £35.92 Trifecta: £57.10

First hurdle in the back straight omitted on all circuits.

3:10 Plumpton 23 Feb 2015

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