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Extech Cloud - Humanising It Novices' Handicap Chase
Plumpton Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2022 Distance: 2m1f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.60 Place: £3 £1.40 Exacta: £23.10 Trifecta: £95.90
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Richie Valentine (GB) 7 G AVG
John O'Shea 158 lbs 17/2 Won Tracked leaders - led 7th - went clear after 3 out - kept on well(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2nd 2 Uberman (IRE) 8 G Poor
Katharine Davis 157 lbs 7/4F 4 Tracked leader - lost second after 6th - ridden after 3 out - chased winner but 6 lengths down before 2 out - kept on but always held(op 13/8 tchd 6/4)
3rd 1 Millies Mite (IRE) 8 M Poor
John Best & Karen Jewell 163 lbs 11/2 26 Held up in last - not fluent 1st - soon became detached - some headway 8th - struggling 3 out - well held from 2 out - went modest third towards finish - never on terms (stewards inquired into running and riding; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities; rider stated his instructions were to ride the mare as he found her and to get her travelling and jumping early; he explained that the mare was having her first run over fences was very novicey at the first fence and jumped slowly thereafter and he felt he was always on the back foot due to the strong pace being set by the early leaders and his main priority was to keep his horse in rhythm and - in his view - it would be detrimental to chase the strong pace; he added that he had asked for an effort from rounding the final bend and mare stayed on at one pace to obtain - in his opinion - the best possible placing; his explanation was noted)(op 6/1 and tchd 13/2)
4th 5 Devious Dicks Dame (GB) N/A Poor
Andy Irvine 142 lbs 15/2 .5 Led - tracked winner when headed 7th - mistake 9th - ridden home turn - soon lost second - weakened after 2 out - lost third towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
99th 4 Duneomeno (FR) 6 G Poor
Christian Williams 157 lbs 15/8 - Tracked leaders - bad mistake and almost fell 2nd - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second fence)(op 2/1)