Full Result 2.40 Exeter | 14 May 2003

Diamond Edge Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good To Firm 17 fences

1st £4,823 2nd £1,484 3rd £742 4th £371

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Rift Valley (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	112 v	–	105	127	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Necochea (Julio Mariner)
Jumped right, left in lead 2nd, clear 4 out, unchallenged (op 4-1)

2 17	7. Stromness (USA) 4/7F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	112 t	–	88	97	–
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Caithness (USA) (Roberto)
Chased winner approaching 3rd, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding had breathing problems) (tchd 8-13 and 4-6 in a place)

3 9 [26]	1. Phar City (IRE) 16/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	6	113	100	85	94	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Aunty Dawn (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Ridder lost iron briefly start, well behind from 6th, no chance when left 3rd last

4 dist [56]	9. Fair Enough (IRE) 25/1 Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	Barry Fenton Richard Rowe	8	1011	–	–	–	–
b m Phardante (FR) - Woodford Princess (IRE) (Menelek)
Well behind from 6th, tailed off (op 16-1)

PU	6. Season Express 66/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	8	112	–	–	–	–
ch g Vital Season - Coach Rd Express (Pony Express)
Well behind from 6th, pulled up before 12th

PU	4. Felix (IRE) 100/1 Seamus Durack Karen George	Seamus Durack Karen George	7	112	–	–	–	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Knock Bantiarna (Abednego)
Well behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (op 50-1)

UR	2. Bak To Bill 10/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	8	109	–	–	88	–
b g Nicholas Bill - Kirstins Pride (Silly Prices)
Well behind from 6th, went poor 3rd 9th, blundered 13th, no chance when blundered and unseated rider last (op 8-1)

UR	3. Even More (IRE) 10/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	112	109	–	–	–
b g Husyan (USA) - Milan Moss (Le Moss)
Led until blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 5m 41.30s (slow by 1.30s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Ballet-K (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Kathy Stuart (Rift Valley) 1st breeder: Mrs Anne Macdermott
2nd owner: Lady Harris (Stromness)
3rd owner: Mrs Timothy Lewis (Phar City)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.90 £1.10 £3.40 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £7.60

2:40 Exeter 14 May 2003

Diamond Edge Novices' Chase Class E