Full Result 2.25 Worcester | 14 September 2003

Clayton Moore's Birthday Maiden Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (4yo+) 3m OMS Good To Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,017.40 2nd £576.40 3rd £288.20

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. The Sister 4/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	6	1011	–	–	93	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Donna Farina (Little Buskins)
Held up in touch, led 3 out, clear last, ridden and ran on well (op 11-4 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 11	2. Felix (IRE) 8/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Karen George	A Honeyball ⁵ Karen George	7	1011 p	88	–	86	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Knock Bantiarna (Abednego)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 7th, went 2nd last, no chance with winner (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

3 5 [16]	6. Wedger's Way (IRE) 3/1 Robert Thornton Heather Dalton	Robert Thornton Heather Dalton	6	112	–	–	82	–
ch g Glacial Storm (USA) - Officer's Lady (IRE) (General Ironside)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened flat (op 100-30 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in a place)

4 11 [27]	1. Chocolate Soldier (IRE) 9/4F Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	Christian Williams ³ Evan Williams	5	1013 b	–	–	72	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Traditional Lady (Carlingford Castle)
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding had finished distressed) (op 2-1 tchd 7-4)

5 dist [57]	7. Our Imperial Bay (USA) 20/1 Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	Sam Stronge Robert Stronge	4	110	85	–	–	–
b g Smart Strike (CAN) - Heat Lightning I (USA) (Summer Squall)
Always behind, rider lost iron briefly 3rd, tailed off from 7th (op 16-1)

6 dist [87]	5. Rushing Again 66/1 Rodi Greene Dr P Pritchard	Rodi Greene Dr P Pritchard	8	112 b¹	–	–	–	–
br g Rushmere - Saunders Grove (IRE) (Sunyboy)
Prominent, reminders after 4th, dropped to rear 6th, soon tailed off, jumped right from 3 out (op 50-1)

PU	3. Jawah (IRE) 33/1 Mr J A Jenkins ⁷ H J Manners	Mr J A Jenkins ⁷ H J Manners	9	109	–	–	–	–
br g In The Wings - Saving Mercy (Lord Gayle)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden and weakened quickly after 6th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	4. Manhunter (IRE) 12/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Mandalus (IRE) - Pinata (Deep Run)
Held up and pulled hard, headway approaching 7th, close 4th when blundered badly 8th, pulled up before 9th (op 14-1after 16-1 in places and tchd 10-1)

PU	8. Cresswell Katie (IRE) 22/1 Timmy Murphy Keith Goldsworthy	Timmy Murphy Keith Goldsworthy	5	1011	81	–	–	–
b m King's Ride (IRE) - Romantic Rose (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up and dismounted before 9th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 5m 49.30s (slow by 17.30s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Mrs R H Thompson (The Sister) 1st breeder: Mrs R Thompson
2nd owner: The Entrepreneurs (Felix)
3rd owner: C B Brookes (Wedger's Way)
Tote win: £5.80 PL: £2.20 £1.90 £1.10 Ex: £34.70 CSF: £30.34

2:25 Worcester 14 Sep 2003

Clayton Moore's Birthday Maiden Hurdle Class F