22 Oct 2007 14:20 Plumpton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,398); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Fidelity Funds Network Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Rapid Increase (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | / 22 | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 25/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd well before 2 out, upsides last, led run-in, pushed out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3 L | Soulard (USA) (Colt, Bay, 154lbs) | 328-2 / 11 | Jump (167) | A P McCoy | J L Spearing Mr C J Leech | 1/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, driven after 3 out, strongly pressed last, headed run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 12 L | Ohana (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 524U0 / 7 | Jump (24) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Mr Gary Christie | 14/1 | |
| prominent, chased leader, driven 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Boot 'n Toot (GB) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | / 7 | Flat (37) | P J Brennan | M Sheppard Mrs Charles Cyzer | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway from 3 out, kept on well from next | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Minstrel Flyer (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | P / 6 | Jump (11) | S Walsh | E J Creighton Ms Mandy Wilson | 100/1 | ||
| jumped poorly, took keen hold and soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Inching West (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 0836-66 / 6 | Jump (12) | Mr D Burton | C J Down Mr C J Down | 100/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Smokey The Bear (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 68F/6- / 6 | Jump (535), Flat (8) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Graham Flight | 33/1 | ||
| never reached beyond mid-division, hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Art Market (CAN) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 4 / 7 | Jump (15), Flat (4) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Liz Nelson | 5/1 | ||
| chased leaders, went 3rd at 6th, weakened after 3 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Napoletano (GER) (Horse (entire), Bay, 154lbs) | 0 / 8 | Jump (11) | James Davies | S Dow Miss Helen Chamberlain | 100/1 | ||
| keen hold in mid-division, hit 4th, headway to chase leaders 6th, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Mr Joe Platinum (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 154lbs) | 2399 / 6 | Jump (16) | M D Grant | E J Creighton Mr Sean Dalton | 100/1 | ||
| chased leader to 4th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Ground Patrol (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P- / 8 | Jump (285), Flat (48) | J Tizzard | N R Mitchell Mrs E Mitchell | 100/1 | ||
| took keen hold, always behind | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Count Kristo (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 2-3U52P / 6 | Jump (25) | T Siddall | B G Powell Mr A J Mills | 7/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Brave Bugsy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 634 / 7 | Jump (16) | R Johnson | R A Farrant West Mercia Fork… | 20/1 | ||
| always towards rear, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Starofthemorning (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 32430-9 / 10 | Jump (24) | T J Murphy | A W Carroll Mrs Evelyn Madden | 40/1 | ||
| mid-division, under pressure and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
