Full Result 1.40 Haydock | 18 December 2004

Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m2f191yds) 2m3f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £20,108.40 2nd £6,187.20 3rd £3,093.60 4th £1,546.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Turtle Soup (IRE) 7/2 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	8	113	135	111	142	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Lisa's Favourite (Gorytus)
Held up, headway 5th, chased leader approaching 3 out, led before last, edged left run-in, driven out (op 4-1)

2 3	6. Very Optimistic (IRE) 15/2 Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Siddall Jonjo O'Neill	6	110	132	105	135	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Bright Future (IRE) (Satco)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching last, hung left and stayed on to take 2nd run-in, not reach winner (op 5-1)

3 1½ [4½]	7. Petrula 11/1 Ms N Carberry ⁷ Kevin Ryan	Ms N Carberry ⁷ Kevin Ryan	5	104 b	129	100	131	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Bouffant (High Top)
Led after 1st, headed approaching last, no extra run-in (op 10-1)

4 9 [13½]	5. Paperprophet 9/4F Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	6	113	135	97	128	–
b g Glory Of Dancer - Living Legend (ITY) (Archway)
Held up, reminders after 4th, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on from last (jockey said the gelding was never travelling) (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

5 4 [17½]	3. Freetown I (IRE) 33/1 Michael McAlister ⁷ L Lungo	Michael McAlister ⁷ L Lungo	8	111	140	98	130	–
b g Shirley Heights - Pageantry (Welsh Pageant)
Led until after 1st, lost place after 4th, no impression after

6 6 [23½]	2. Royaleety (FR) 50/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	5	118	140	91	124	–
b g Garde Royale (IRE) - La Grive I (FR) (Pharly)
Prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 40-1)

7 2½ [26]	8. Lord Olympia (IRE) 4/1 P C O'Neill ⁷ Venetia Williams	P C O'Neill ⁷ Venetia Williams	5	910	121	70	103	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Mooreshill (IRE) (Le Moss)
Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd and rider lost iron, chased leader after 4th, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 9-2)

F	9. Blue Americo (IRE) 6/1 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	102	120	–	–	–
br g Lord Americo (IRE) - Princess Menelek (Menelek)
Held up, 6th and about 6 lengths off pace when fell 3 out

8 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 5m 9.40s (slow by 43.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Lough Derg (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M K George (Turtle Soup) 1st breeder: Patrick Carolan
2nd owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Very Optimistic)
3rd owner: Peter & Richard Foden Racing Partnership (Petrula)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.60 £2.40 £2.50 Ex: £36.80 CSF: £28.42 Tricast: £256.48 Trifecta: £129.70 Pool £786.10, 4.30 winning units

1:40 Haydock 18 Dec 2004

Sodexho Prestige Handicap Hurdle Class B