21 Apr 2008 14:20 Plumpton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,740); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase - Good to Soft, Soft in places).
Vantis Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
How's Business (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) |
122 / 20 |
Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Group Clean Ltd |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold early, tracked leaders, led before 4 out, ridden clear after next, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 12 L |
Swordsman (GER) (Horse (entire), Bay, 160lbs) |
31628 / 10 |
Jump (9) | A P McCoy | H J L Dunlop Mrs I Colderick |
1/1 | |
| not fluent, tracked leaders, led, jumped left 5th, not fluent next, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, beaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Forest Silver (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 160lbs) |
209235 / 6 |
Jump (6) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins New Forest Racing… |
8/1 | |
| led to 5th, chased leader to before 4 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 29 L |
Lysander's Quest (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 153lbs) |
97/206 / 10 |
Jump (109), Flat (24) |
S E Durack | R Ingram Mrs E N Nield |
25/1 | |
| in touch, hit 8th, soon struggling, left poor 4th 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| Dist |
Surely Keen (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) |
70 / 9 |
Jump (69) | C Messenger | Mrs L C Jewell Mr R B Morton |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened quickly 8th, continued, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
I Have Dreamed (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
1224 / 13 |
Jump (51) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Glyn Byard |
11/4 | |
| raced on inside, in touch, not fluent 8th, struggling before next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Delightful Touch (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) |
6/0PPF / 9 |
Jump (16) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Mr D W E Coombs |
100/1 | |
| in touch to 5th, mistake 6th, struggling, mistake next, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
War Zone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
P-000P / 6 |
Jump (29) | J Pemberton | L Wells R P Behan |
66/1 | |
| always struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Homespun Magic (GB) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) |
06 / 4 |
Jump (54) | C Bolger | A Ennis The Henfold Partnership |
100/1 | |
| soon struggling in rear, tailed off when pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||