14 Mar 2005 03:00 PLUMPTON
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,453); Distance: 3520; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Good.
Skybet.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Valley Ride (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 25 | T Doyle | C Tinkler Saith O Ni & Ednyfed… | |||
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, led soon after 3 out, blundered and rider lost irons 2 out, driven out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 4 L | Alrafid (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 14 | A P McCoy | G & J Moore Ms G Howell | |||
| held up in touch, closed to track leaders 6th, chased winner under pressure after 3 out, no impression from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 21 L | Paula Lane (GB) (Mare, , 149) | / 8 | M Foley | R Curtis Mrs R A Smith | |||
| chased leader to after 4th, mistake under pressure and weakened after 6th, hit 2 out, left poor 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 7 L | Mac's Elan (GB) (Gelding, , 149) | / 8 | Mr Matthew Smith | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan | |||
| led to soon after 3 out, soon weakened, no chance when badly hampered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 16 L | Captain Cloudy (GB) (Gelding, , 149) | / 7 | R Lucey-Butler | M Madgwick The Portsmouth… | |||
| always rear, hit 5th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Bravura (GB) (Gelding, , 156) | / 9 | Matthew Batchelor | G & J Moore Mr R Kiernan | |||
| held up, weakened before 3 out, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Great Man (FR) (Gelding, , 148) | / 7 | B J Crowley | Noel T Chance Mr K Blackstone | ||||
| held up, stayed on to take 3rd 2 out, one pace when fell | ||||||||||
