Full Result 2.00 Hereford | 20 December 2003

Hereford Journal Raceclub Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 3yo+) (3m1f119yds) 3m1½f Good To Soft 13 hurdles

1st £1,925 2nd £550 3rd £275

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Major Blue I 6/4F G Richards ³ John O'Shea	G Richards ³ John O'Shea	8	117	90	74	92	–
ch g Scallywag - Town Blues (Charlottown)
Held up, headway 7th, led 10th, ridden after 2 out, driven out (op 15-8)

2 1	11. Novatara 9/1 Mr J Quintin ¹⁰ Pat Murphy	Mr J Quintin ¹⁰ Pat Murphy	11	102 12 1 v¹	78	51	79	–
ch g Ra Nova - Asphaltara (Scallywag)
Held up, headway approaching 10th, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, not quicken (tchd 10-1 and 12-1 in a place)

3 7 [8]	5. Sissinghurst Storm (IRE) 15/2 John Pritchard ⁸ Robin Dickin	John Pritchard ⁸ Robin Dickin	5	1012	86	62	80	–
bb m Good Thyne (USA) - Mrs Hill (Strong Gale)
Held up in touch, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace (op 7-1 tchd 13-2 and 8-1 in places)

4 21 [29]	13. Orient Bay (IRE) 12/1 Robert Walford Matt Sheppard	Robert Walford Matt Sheppard	8	100 2 tp	66	21	39	–
b g Commanche Run - East Link (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 16-1)

5 11 [40]	1. Normandy Sands (IRE) 11/1 Richard Hobson ³ Jennie Candlish	Richard Hobson ³ Jennie Candlish	5	119	92	36	54	–
bb g Namaqualand (USA) - Buzz Along (Prince Bee)
Held up, headway 10th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 10-1)

6 24 [64]	4. Derry Dice 10/1 Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	Adam Pogson ⁵ Charles Pogson	7	113 b	88	8	26	–
b g Derrylin - Paper Dice (Le Dauphin)
Always prominent, led approaching 9th to 10th, weakened after 3 out

7 dist [94]	7. Advocatus (GER) 33/1 A Honeyball Andy Hobbs	A Honeyball Andy Hobbs	5	112 b	82	–	–	–
b g Law Society (USA) - Aguilas (Konigsstuhl)
Led, not fluent 5th, ridden 6th, not fluent 7th, headed approaching 9th, weakened quickly approaching 10th, tailed off

8 14 [108]	10. Ice Cube 25/1 O Kozak ⁵ Lisa Williamson	O Kozak ⁵ Lisa Williamson	7	910	67	–	–	–
b g Rakaposhi King - Arctic Rymes (Rymer)
Prominent, mistake 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

9 dist [138]	2. Up Your Street 16/1 Christian Williams C Roberts	Christian Williams C Roberts	8	1110	90	–	–	–
b m Petoski - Air Streak (Air Trooper I)
Behind from 4th, tailed off from 9th

PU	8. Lucky Joe I (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Brennan J White	Paddy Brennan J White	10	110	80	–	–	–
br g Denel (FR) - Breezy Dawn (Kemal)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 20-1)

PU	9. Sharvie 16/1 Alan O'Keeffe C J Hemsley	Alan O'Keeffe C J Hemsley	6	1013 b	79	–	–	–
b g Rock Hopper - Heresheis (Free State I)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th (op 20-1)

PU	12. Almanoso 11/1 Dave Crosse Roger Curtis	Dave Crosse Roger Curtis	7	100 1	66	–	–	–
b m Teenoso (USA) - Almanot (Remainder Man)
Prominent, ridden approaching 10th, every chance 2 out, weakened rapidly, pulled up before last (op 10-1)

PU	6. Sherwood Rose (IRE) 16/1 Des Flavin ³ Kim Bailey	Des Flavin ³ Kim Bailey	7	112	85	–	–	–
gr m Mandalus (IRE) - Cronlier (Roselier)
Held up, headway 8th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 14-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 6m 50.90s (slow by 44.90s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Mrs Ruth Nelmes, C L Dubois, P Smith (Major Blue I) 1st breeder: H G Llewellyn
2nd owner: A Ayers (Novatara)
3rd owner: Brian Clifford (Sissinghurst Storm)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.90 £2.70 £2.30 Ex: £26 CSF: £16.37 Tricast: £85.48

2:00 Hereford 20 Dec 2003

Hereford Journal Raceclub Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F