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Cheltenham
13 Nov 2004
Racing UK Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class D
(Class 3) (2m87yds) 2m½f Old Good 8 hurdles
1st
£13,862 2nd
£5,258 3rd
£2,629 4th
£1,195 5th
£597.50 6th
£358.50
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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5 | 117 | 105 | 123 | 130 | – |
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Over The River (FR) |
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Raced wide, held up, progress 4th, led after 3 out, not fluent last, driven clear flat (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 in places) | ||||||||||
6 | 110 | 98 | 113 | 113 | – |
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Grand Lodge (USA) |
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Held up in rear, steady progress 5th, tracked winner going easily after 2 out, close up last, one pace flat (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 117 | 105 | 114 | 115 | – |
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Lord Americo (IRE) |
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Held up in last trio, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and progress 5th, ridden to chase leading pair before last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
7 | 118 | 109 | 115 | 116 | – |
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Ethique (ARG) |
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Took keen hold in midfield, effort before 3 out, chased leaders next, one pace before last | ||||||||||
7 | 113 t | 104 | 100 | 106 | – |
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Thatching |
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Took keen hold, tracked leader to 2nd, stayed prominent, with winner when hit 2 out, soon weakened (op 4-1) | ||||||||||
4 | 110 b1 | 98 | 93 | 97 | – |
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Mark Of Esteem (IRE) |
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Raced midfield, outpaced 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace under pressure (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
7 | 115 | 103 | 94 | 98 | – |
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Common Grounds |
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Raced towards rear, ridden and effort after 5th, outpaced 3 out, not fluent last, kept on | ||||||||||
5 | 109 b | 96 | 84 | 89 | – |
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Paris House |
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Led, hit 3 out, soon headed and weakened (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
4 | 115 | 103 | 84 | 90 | – |
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Revoque (IRE) |
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Raced midfield, not much room after 4th, ridden and in touch before 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
4 | 115 | 108 | 87 | 95 | – |
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Darshaan |
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Pressed leader from 2nd, blundered badly 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
4 | 107 v | 98 | 74 | 81 | – |
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Wizard King |
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Chased leaders until lost place before 3 out, no danger after (jockey said, regarding the apparent tender ride, his orders were to jump off third or fourth and keep gelding happy and on the bridle as long as possible, which he did until until the top of the hill where gelding was outpaced and could only stay on at one pace under hands and heels riding; trainer's representative added that gelding is probably better suited by further than 2m) (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
4 | 111 | 99 | 73 | 80 | – |
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Spectrum (IRE) |
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Held up in rear, lost touch after 5th, well behind from next (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
4 | 1111 | 109 | 82 | 89 | – |
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King Of Kings (IRE) |
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Tracked leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, weakened (tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
5 | 112 v1 | 100 | 72 | 79 | – |
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Macanal (USA) |
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Prominent until weakened after 5th (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
8 | 1112 | 110 | 73 | 82 | – |
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Star Quest |
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Raced towards rear, mistake 4th, lost touch after next, soon behind (jockey said gelding bled from nose ) (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
4 | 111 | 99 | 59 | 69 | – |
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Grand Lodge (USA) |
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Raced midfield, outpaced 3 out, weakened rapidly after 2 out (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 117 | 105 | 62 | 72 | – |
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Halling (USA) |
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Held up in last trio, lost touch from 5th, well behind before next | ||||||||||
- 17 ran Off time: 1:04:00 Winning time: 4m 3.70s (slow by 14.70s) Total SP: 121%
- Non-runners: Gaelic Flight (vet's certificate), Pease Blossom, Tyholland (vet's certificate)
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1st owner:
The Johnson Family (Over The Creek)
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2nd owner:
Alan Mann (Caraman)
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3rd owner:
Gerard Nock (Ballyalbany)
- Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.40 £18.50 £8.10 Ex: £305.20 CSF: £182.29 Tricast: £3,901.58