Full Result 2.00 Fontwell | 23 September 2003

Baron Philippe de Rothschild Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (3yo) (2m1f145yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 9 hurdles

1st £2,541 2nd £726 3rd £363

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Wayward Melody 15/2 Andrew Thornton Simon Dow	Andrew Thornton Simon Dow	3	107	–	–	78	–
b f Merdon Melody - Dubitable (Formidable I)
In touch, outpaced approaching 6th, soon well behind, stayed on past tired rivals to lead final 75yds (op 10-1 tchd 7-1)

2 3½	6. April Miss (FR) 12/1 C Rafter Lucy Wadham	C Rafter Lucy Wadham	3	107	–	–	75	–
bl f Averti (IRE) - Lady Of Jakarta (USA) (Procida)
Tracked leading pair, joined leader on bit 6th, ridden and outpaced 2 out, left with every chance when clear leader went lame 75yds out, no extra (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

3 4 [7½]	1. Downtherefordancin (IRE) 11/10F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	3	115 v	–	–	85	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Merlin's Fancy (Caerleon)
Led, not fluent 1st and 2nd, headed 3rd, hard ridden halfway, driven along and outpaced after 6th (tchd Evens, 6-5 in places)

4 20 [27½]	2. Bluegrass Beau 16/1 John McNamara Brendan Powell	John McNamara Brendan Powell	3	1012	–	–	66	–
ch g Bluegrass Prince (IRE) - Blushing Belle (Local Suitor)
Held up in touch, mistake 4th, effort approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

PU	5. Woodybetheone 7/4 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	3	1012 p	–	–	91	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Princesse Zelda (FR) (Defensive Play)
Led or disputed lead from 3rd, drew clear 2 out, 7 lengths clear when swerved right 75yds out, pulled up, lame (vet said after the race gelding was lame) (op 6-4 tchd 15-8, 2-1 in a place)

PU	4. Strenue (USA) 40/1 T Balfour ⁵ M C Pipe	T Balfour ⁵ M C Pipe	3	107 v	–	–	–	–
ch g Crafty Prospector (USA) - Shawgatny (USA) (Danzig Connection)
In rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and lost touch next, well behind when pulled up after 5th (op 50-1 tchd 66-1, 100-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 4m 33.60s (slow by 22.60s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Kickback (vet's certificate)
1st owner: BHW Partnership (Wayward Melody) 1st breeder: W D Hodge
2nd owner: Dingley Dell Racing Ltd (April Miss)
3rd owner: The Reims Partnership (Downtherefordancin)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £2.70 £3.50 Ex: £58.40 CSF: £76.31

2:00 Fontwell 23 Sep 2003

Baron Philippe de Rothschild Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E