Full Result 4.00 Hereford | 9 March 2004

Cheltenham Preview Evening At Hereford Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm

1st £5,687.50 2nd £1,750 3rd £875 4th £437.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lewis Island (IRE) 4/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	1112	118	80	128	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Phyllode (Pharly)
Narrow advantage and pair well clear of chasing pack after 2nd, steadied 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, comfortably (op 100-30 tchd 9-2 in places, 5-1 in a place)

2 2	3. Football Crazy (IRE) 7/2 Sam Thomas ⁵ Peter Bowen	Sam Thomas ⁵ Peter Bowen	5	1013 p	110	70	108	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Schonbein (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Hit 3rd, chased clear leaders, jumped slowly 5th, ridden and outpaced 6th, stayed on again from 3 out, took 2nd close home, no chance with winner (op 9-2)

3 1 [3]	7. Major Shark (FR) 8/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Jennie Candlish	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Jennie Candlish	6	913 p	94	54	91	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Cindy Cad (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch with main group, chased clear leaders 4th, ridden 6th, effort 3 out, ridden and rider dropped whip 2 out, chased winner last, one pace run-in (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in a place)

4 1½ [4½]	8. Wun Chai (IRE) 11/1 Benjamin Hitchcott R J Baker	Benjamin Hitchcott R J Baker	5	100 3 b¹	92	50	87	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Flower From Heaven (Baptism)
Pressed winner and pair clear of chasing pack from 2nd, ridden 6th and again 4 out, challenged after next, one pace from 2 out (op 10-1)

5 2½ [7]	5. Cool Spice 6/4F Robert Stephens ⁷ Philip Hobbs	Robert Stephens ⁷ Philip Hobbs	7	108	107	63	102	–
b m Karinga Bay - Cool Run (Deep Run)
Chased clear leaders, effort and closed from 4 out, ridden next, outpaced from 2 out (tchd 13-8)

6 dist [37]	4. Fragrant Rose 12/1 R Biddlecombe ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	R Biddlecombe ⁵ Henrietta C Knight	8	1011	108	–	–	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Levantine Rose (Levanter)
Behind from 4th, tailed off (op 9-1)

7 1 [38]	2. Celtic Vision (IRE) 33/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Appleby	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Appleby	8	114 htb	117	–	–	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Dream RunI (Deep Run)
Behind from 4th, tailed off

7 ran Off time: 4:01:00 Winning time: 4m 32.60s Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Araglin (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs Peter Orton (Lewis Island) 1st breeder: Emmet Beston
2nd owner: KB Construction & The Galloping Punters (Football Crazy)
3rd owner: Greencard Golfers (Major Shark)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £3.60 £3.10 Ex: £17.20 CSF: £17.98 Tricast: £103.83

4:00 Hereford 9 Mar 2004

Cheltenham Preview Evening At Hereford Racecourse Handicap Hurdle Class D