09 May 2010 15:40 Plumpton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,383); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Vi Nichol 90th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Ethiopia (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 65P617- / 22 | Jump (18) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 13/2 | |
| always prominent, led 14th, strongly challenged approaching 2out, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Oamaru Stone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 14/5650- / 7 | Jump (96) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 9th, under pressure approaching 12th, chased leaders 5 out, went 2nd 2 out, never troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Plane Painter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P32U62- / 6 | Flat (323), Jump (17) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Favourites Racing… | 3/1 | |
| led, headed before 14th, mistake next, soon under pressure, rallied and stayed on after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | Allterrain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 753P31- / 10 | Jump (20) | Mr S J O'Donovan | Norma Twomey Mr Raymond Petchey… | 4/1 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 8th, hard driven 3 out, effort next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | Dist | Hemington (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 22364P- / 8 | Jump (24) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Horse Passport… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, soon behind, headway 8th, tracked leaders next, lost place 11th | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Cave Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 323P/P3- / 11 | Jump (28) | C Timmons | F Brennan Mr C Lees | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | My Fella (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 217370/ / 11 | Jump (392) | Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Mr Andrew Quick | ||
| 7 |   | - | Konigsbote (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 48722-7 / 8 | Flat (1365), Jump (10) | A Glassonbury | Mrs S Leech J O'brien & C J… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Alfabet Souk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | S3P9/P3- / 9 | Jump (71) | David Prichard | B J Llewellyn Dr Simon Clarke | ||
