Full Result 2.45 Fakenham | 20 February 2004

EBF (Let's Not Lose The Countryside) "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D

(Class 3) (4-7yo) 2m4f OMS Good 10 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £5,933.20 2nd £1,825.60 3rd £912.80 4th £456.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Sweet Diversion (IRE) 8/13F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	112	–	59	118	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, driven out (op 4-7 tchd 4-6)

2 2½	7. Thistlecraft (IRE) 10/1 Mr S Morris ⁷ Chris Bealby	Mr S Morris ⁷ Chris Bealby	5	109	–	57	114	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Thistletopper (Le Bavard)
Held up, headway to lead 8th, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 9-1)

3 7 [9½]	2. Cigarillo (IRE) 11/2 Seamus Durack Noel Chance	Seamus Durack Noel Chance	6	112	105	50	106	–
br g Vestris Abu - Rose-Anore (Roselier)
Held up, headway 8th, hit last, stayed on same pace (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

4 3½ [13]	1. Apollo Theatre 12/1 Jimmy McCarthy Richard Rowe	Jimmy McCarthy Richard Rowe	6	112	–	46	103	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Threatening (Warning)
Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace (op 10-1)

5 13 [26]	9. Burning Shore (IRE) 7/1 Antony Procter ³ Lucy Wadham	Antony Procter ³ Lucy Wadham	4	912	89	17	75	–
b f Desert King (IRE) - Gerante (USA) (Private Account)
Pulled hard, with leader, led 4th, headed after 7th, weakened 2 out (op 8-1)

6 9 [35]	8. Mondeed 50/1 Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ Neil King	Mr Matthew Smith ⁷ Neil King	7	104	89	18	76	–
b m Terimon - House Deed (Presidium)
Pulled hard and prominent, weakened after 2 out

7 11 [46]	4. Frozen Assets (IRE) 50/1 Warren Marston Mark Pitman	Warren Marston Mark Pitman	7	112	–	11	70	–
br g Shardari - Frost Bound (Hawaiian Return)
Led to 4th, led after 7th, headed and weakened next

8 18 [64]	5. Hickerthriftcastle 80/1 Dave Crosse ³ Chris Bealby	Dave Crosse ³ Chris Bealby	5	1013	–	–	52	–
ch g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Sun Sprite (Morston)
Chased leaders, weakening when hit 2 out (op 66-1tchd 100-1 and 150-1 in a place)

9 4 [68]	3. Fauntleroy I (IRE) 100/1 John McNamara John A Supple	John McNamara John A Supple	5	112	–	–	48	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Ballyroe Ann (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, jumped slowly 2nd, lost touch 7th

9 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 9.90s (slow by 22.90s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Ian Marshall (Sweet Diversion) 1st breeder: Con O'Keeffe
2nd owner: The Wally Partnership (Thistlecraft)
3rd owner: C C Shand Kydd (Cigarillo)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £1.50 Ex: £8.50 CSF: £7.60

The last flight was omitted.

2:45 Fakenham 20 Feb 2004

EBF (Let's Not Lose The Countryside) "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) Class D