23 Feb 2009 15:20 Plumpton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,757); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Chase Course;Hurdles;Soft, Good to Soft in places).
Whippers Delight Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Valentia Island (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
0/303-73 / 23 |
Jump (27) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr G L Moore |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway to track leader before 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, in command when hit last, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Take It There (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 11 9) |
99-9312 / 9 |
Flat (390), Jump (30) |
R Lucey-Butler | A J Lidderdale Entertainments… |
5/1 | |
| led, hit 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression before last, well clear of rest | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 17 L |
Stop The Show (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
13-5F30 / 12 |
Jump (38) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club |
5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and struggling after 10th, went poor 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1 L |
American World (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
058874 / 13 |
Jump (27) | N D Fehily | B G Powell Lady Susan Brooke |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and just about in touch 9th, no impression from 3 out, went poor 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| SHD |
Misbehaviour (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
335467 / 10 |
Flat (804), Jump (70) |
Dave Crosse | Jim Best The Bad Boys |
22/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, blundered 10th, lost 2nd and not fluent 3 out, struggling after | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 23 L |
Keltic Moon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
7-F12PP / 8 |
Jump (35) | M Bradburne | N J Gifford Mr Chris Keeley |
12/1 | |
| chased leader until 6th, chased leaders until weakening when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Caspar of Tarsus (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
053-454 / 8 |
Jump (36) | B Wharfe | G A Ham The Holmes Office |
12/1 | |
| held up in 7th, mistake 8th, strugglign 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Wheres Johnny (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) |
10-2774 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr Les Best |
8/1 | |
| never travelled, pushed along throughout, close up, behind from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Nous Voila (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
6P-56U3 / 11 |
Jump (27) | P Hide | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan |
11/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Roughing It (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
13-P40 / 7 |
Jump (76) | Aidan Coleman | R Rowe Mr M Scudamore |
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