Full Result 4.25 Catterick | 10 March 2004

Birmingham Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m3f66yds) 2m3½f Good To Firm 10 hurdles

1st £2,716 2nd £776 3rd £388

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Lone Soldier (FR) 33/1 Padge Whelan ³ Stephen Clark	Padge Whelan ³ Stephen Clark	8	109	83	40	83	–
ch g Songlines (FR) - Caring Society (Caerleon)
Held up, headway after 3 out, led between last 2, stayed on under pressure, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was suited by the longer distance of today's race) (op 25-1)

2 ½	3. Always Rainbows (IRE) 11/1 Anthony Ross Brian Rothwell	Anthony Ross Brian Rothwell	6	1111 b	96	52	95	–
b g Rainbows For Life (CAN) - Maura's Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, every chance and ridden last, stayed on under pressure (op 16-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

3 1¼ [1¾]	11. Scoop Thirty Nine 4/1F Owyn Nelmes ⁷ Evelyn Slack	Owyn Nelmes ⁷ Evelyn Slack	6	108	86	41	84	–
b m Petoski - Welsh Clover (Cruise Missile)
Held up, headway and in touch halfway, chasing leaders and ridden 2 out, stayed on under pressure (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

4 shd [1¾]	2. Only Words (USA) 12/1 Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Alan Lockwood	Mr C D Sharkey ⁷ Alan Lockwood	7	115	97	52	95	–
ch g Shuailaan (USA) - Conversation Piece (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Held up, headway halfway, challenged 2 out, every chance and ridden last, no extra run-in (op 10-1)

5 2 [3¾]	16. Banningham Blaze 10/1 Sam Thomas ⁵ Conor Dore	Sam Thomas ⁵ Conor Dore	4	104	89	33	77	–
b f Averti (IRE) - Ma Pavlova (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, good headway on inside to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no extra (tchd 9-1)

6 nk [4¼]	4. Warrlin 14/1 N Hannity ³ Chris Fairhurst	N Hannity ³ Chris Fairhurst	10	117	95	48	90	–
b g Warrshan (USA) - Lahin (Rainbow Quest)
Prominent, outpaced and lost place after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out (op 12-1)

7 ½ [4¾]	13. Donovan (NZ) 8/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	4	1013	84	36	79	–
b g Stark South (USA) - Agent Jane (NZ) (Sound Reason)
Midfield, keen early, headway after 3 out, every chance before 2 out, ridden between last 2, no extra (op 10-1)

8 ½ [5¼]	8. In Good Faith 9/1 Phil Kinsella ⁷ Ron Barr	Phil Kinsella ⁷ Ron Barr	12	1012	90	42	84	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Dulcidene (Behistoun)
Towards rear, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never dangerous (op 13-2)

9 1¼ [6½]	6. Copplestone I (IRE) 7/1 Graham Lee Wilf Storey	Graham Lee Wilf Storey	8	1110 p	95	45	88	–
b g Second Set (IRE) - Queen Of The Brush (Averof)
Towards rear and driven along halfway, some late headway, never dangerous (tchd 15-2)

10 hd [6½]	7. Spainkris 11/1 A Brimble ¹⁰ Andrew Crook	A Brimble ¹⁰ Andrew Crook	5	1012	93	43	86	–
b g Kris - Pennycairn (Last Tycoon)
Close up, every chance before 2 out, weakened between last 2 (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

11 7 [13½]	9. Inglewood 20/1 Tony Dobbin C W Thornton	Tony Dobbin C W Thornton	4	114	98	32	75	–
ch g Fleetwood (IRE) - PreeningI (Persian Bold)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon no chance (tchd 22-1 in places)

12 ¾ [14¼]	18. Vicentio 10/1 Alan Dempsey Tim Fitzgerald	Alan Dempsey Tim Fitzgerald	5	105	76	18	61	–
br g Vettori (IRE) - Smah (Mtoto)
Soon towards rear, never dangerous (tchd 11-1 in places)

13 2 [16¼]	12. Taipo Prince (IRE) 16/1 Barry Keniry Miss Kate Milligan	Barry Keniry Miss Kate Milligan	4	110	94	25	68	–
b g Entrepreneur - Dedicated Lady (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Close up, led 7th until ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened

14 9 [25¼]	1. Ta Ta For Now 66/1 Fergus King ⁵ P Beaumont	Fergus King ⁵ P Beaumont	7	117	97	28	71	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Exit Laughing (Shaab)
Midfield until dropped to rear and ridden halfway, no danger after (op 50-1)

15 2 [27¼]	17. Loch Sound 80/1 C Rafter ³ Muriel Naughton	C Rafter ³ Muriel Naughton	8	106	80	9	52	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Lochcross (Lochnager)
Made most until headed 7th, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 66-1)

F	10. Into Battle 33/1 Russ Garritty John Quinn	Russ Garritty John Quinn	10	112	87	–	–	–
b g Daring March - Mischievous Miss (Niniski)
In touch, outpaced when fell 7th

PU	15. Aleemdar (IRE) 16/1 Paul W Flynn Alan Jones	Paul W Flynn Alan Jones	7	1010 t	81	–	–	–
b g Doyoun - Aleema (Red God)
Soon well behind, pulled up (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem)

17 ran Off time: 4:27:00 Winning time: 4m 40.10s (slow by 8.10s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Brush A King (transport problems)
1st owner: S B Clark (Lone Soldier) 1st breeder: Hipodromos Y Caballos S A
2nd owner: J Eddings (Always Rainbows)
3rd owner: Mrs Evelyn Slack (Scoop Thirty Nine)
Tote win: £79.80 PL: £8.60 £1.90 £1.60 Ex: £505.70 CSF: £367.82 Tricast: £1,801.66

4:25 Catterick 10 Mar 2004

Birmingham Handicap Hurdle Class F