Full Result 12.40 Haydock | 13 December 2003

Meridian Business Support Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,939 2nd £1,212 3rd £606 4th £303

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Steppes Of Gold (IRE) 3/1 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	110	–	58	105	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Trysting Place (He Loves Me)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, going well and led briefly after 3 out, jumped right and mistake 2 out, stayed on well to lead run-in, soon edged left, driven out (op 5-2 tchd 10-3 in places)

2 5	1. Travelling Band (IRE) 9/4F Barry Geraghty Andrew Balding	Barry Geraghty Andrew Balding	5	116	–	59	101	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Kind Of Cute (Prince Sabo)
Midfield, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed run-in, no extra (tchd 2-1)

3 3½ [8½]	5. Kitte Ou Double (FR) 9/1 Russ Garritty F Jordan	Russ Garritty F Jordan	5	110	–	49	92	–
b g Agent Bleu (FR) - Briffault (FR) (Olmeto)
Chased leaders, led 4th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened run-in (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in places)

4 3 [11½]	10. Sacrebleu (FR) 25/1 Davy Russell Martin Todhunter	Davy Russell Martin Todhunter	4	110	–	46	89	–
b g Epervier Bleu - Sa Majeste I (FR) (Garde Royale)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after last (op 16-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

5 6 [17½]	4. Chapter House (USA) 33/1 Mr T Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	4	107	–	40	85	–
b g Pulpit (USA) - Lilian Bayliss (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened after last (op 20-1)

6 1½ [19]	9. Roofing Spirit (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty D P Keane	Jim Culloty D P Keane	5	110	–	38	87	–
b g Beneficial - Vulcash (IRE) (Callernish)
Mistakes, held up, headway 4 out, 6th when slipped on bend approaching 3 out, soon beaten (jockey said gelding slipped on the bend) (tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in places)

7 4 [23]	6. Koquelicot (FR) 10/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	34	77	–
ch g Video Rock (FR) - Ixia Des Saccarts (FR) (Laniste)
Led, headed 4th, ridden and weakened after 4 out

8 1 [24]	7. Ottoman I (AUS) 7/1 Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	7	109	–	33	76	–
br g Grand Lodge (USA) - Cushti (AUS) (Gypsy Kingdom)
Held up, ridden 3 out, never troubled leaders (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

9 dist [54]	11. Scippit 33/1 Dougie Costello ⁷ N Waggott	Dougie Costello ⁷ N Waggott	4	107 t	89	–	–	–
ch g Unfuwain (USA) - Scierpan (USA) (Sharpen Up)
In touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

10 9 [63]	13. Its A Mystery (IRE) 33/1 Jodie Mogford Richard Phillips	Jodie Mogford Richard Phillips	4	109	–	–	–	–
b f Idris (IRE) - Blue Infanta (Chief Singer)
Alway behind, tailed off (tchd 50-1)

11 ¾ [63¾]	3. Caucasian I (IRE) 50/1 W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	5	107	–	–	–	–
gr g Leading Counsel (USA) - Kemal's Princess (IRE) (Kemal)
Always behind, tailed off (tchd 66-1)

PU	2. Captain's Leap (IRE) 18/1 Richie McGrath L Lungo	Richie McGrath L Lungo	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Ballingowan Star (Le Moss)
Held up, headway and 7th when blundered badly 3 out, not recover, pulled up before next (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU	8. Ragstone Lad 100/1 C McCormack Maurice Barnes	C McCormack Maurice Barnes	4	110	–	–	–	–
b g Zamindar (USA) - Thahabyah (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
Pulled hard, prominent, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

13 ran Off time: 12:40:00 Winning time: 4m 3.10s (slow by 25.10s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Independent Twine Manufacturing Co Ltd (Steppes Of Gold) 1st breeder: Capt Evan Williams
2nd owner: Park House Partnership (Travelling Band)
3rd owner: Le Tricolore (Kitte Ou Double)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.90 £1.40 £2.50 Ex: £5.90 CSF: £9.62

12:40 Haydock 13 Dec 2003

Meridian Business Support Novices' Hurdle Class D