Full Result 2.45 Plumpton | 5 April 2021

Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good 18 fences

1st £2,777.46 2nd £1,279.59 3rd £639.54 4th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) 11/8F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	1112 p¹	102	38	117	–
b g Sandmason - Aphra Benn (IRE) (In The Wings)
Held up in behind leaders, went third 8th, tracked leader 4 out, led home turn, ridden 2 out, 7 lengths ahead last, stayed on (op 11/10)

2 15	4. Kaphumor (FR) 7/2 Brendan Powell Oliver Sherwood	Brendan Powell Oliver Sherwood	5	109 v¹	85	9	88	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Money Humor (IRE) (Distorted Humor)
Close up and disputed lead, not fluent 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed when hung right and rider unbalanced home turn, held after 2 out, weakened run-in (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

3 12 [27]	3. Ballintara (IRE) 14/1 Marc Goldstein Diana Grissell	Marc Goldstein Diana Grissell	9	110 p¹	90	4	79	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Miltara (IRE) (Milan)
Led narrowly or disputed lead, ridden when headed and lost second 3 out, soon weakened (op 20/1)

4 1½ [28½]	2. Frankie Baby (IRE) 4/1 Caoilin Quinn ⁷ Warren Greatrex	Caoilin Quinn ⁷ Warren Greatrex	6	113 p	100	12	88	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Belsalsa (FR) (Kingsalsa)
Chased leaders, blundered and lost third 4th, pushed along when lost position 8th, ridden 13th, lost touch 3 out, stayed on run-in

5 39 [67½]	7. Remember Me Well (IRE) 80/1 James Davies Richard Rowe	James Davies Richard Rowe	8	100 17 t¹	76	–	29	–
b m Doyen (IRE) - Creidim (IRE) (Erins Isle)
Towards rear, slightly hampered after 1st, some headway 13th, ridden 14th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 40/1)

6 63 [130½]	8. Steel The China (IRE) 66/1 Tom Cheesman ⁵ Linda Jewell	Tom Cheesman ⁵ Linda Jewell	9	99 66 tv¹	76	–	–	–
b g Craigsteel - Miss Colclough (IRE) (Shernazar)
In rear, not fluent 7th, headway and in touch with leaders 8th, mistake 10th, weakened 14th, tailed off (op 40/1)

PU	5. Bit Of A Legend 25/1 Niall Houlihan ⁵ Cynthia Woods	Niall Houlihan ⁵ Cynthia Woods	7	912 3 1 p¹	79	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Kitty Wong (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In rear, pushed along 7th, ridden 12th, lost touch 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 33/1)

UR	6. Hoot At Midnight 5/1 Tom Buckley ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	Tom Buckley ⁵ Charlie Longsdon	6	99 1 tp	76	–	–	–
b m Midnight Legend - Kahooting (Kahyasi)
Chased leaders, unseated rider when mistake and stumbled 1st (op 9/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:45:58 Winning time: 6m 54.35s (slow by 33.35s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Ian Lawrence (Aheadfullofdreams) 1st breeder: Paul Rothwell
2nd owner: Million In Mind Partnership (Kaphumor)
3rd owner: Cockerell Cowing Racing (Ballintara)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £3.10 Ex: £7.30 CSF: £6.92 Tricast: £44.22 Trifecta: £42.40

2:45 Plumpton 5 Apr 2021

Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Novices' Handicap Chase