Full Result 3.40 Hereford | 23 May 2004

Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Selling Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m3f110yds) 2m3½f OMS Good To Firm

1st £2,555 2nd £730 3rd £365

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Major Belle (FR) 4/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	5	107	105	48	89	–
ch m Cyborg (FR) - Mistine Major (FR) (Major Petingo)
Held up in touch, led 3 out, clear last, ran on well (op 3-1)

2 5	11. Sir WalterI (IRE) 4/1 Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	Seamus Durack Alison Thorpe	11	1012	78	49	87	–
b g The Bart (USA) - Glenbalda (Kambalda)
Pulled hard in rear, headway 6th, chased winner from 2 out, ridden and no impression (op 5-1)

3 9 [14]	4. Desert Spa (USA) 20/1 Mr M Campbell ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	Mr M Campbell ⁷ Gruffydd Jones	9	105	–	40	79	–
b g Sheikh Albadou - Healing Waters (USA) (Temperence Hill)
Chased leader, led 7th to 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 25-1)

4 6 [20]	16. On The Run (IRE) 50/1 Jodie Mogford D J Wintle	Jodie Mogford D J Wintle	10	107 t	85	29	67	–
ch m Don't Forget Me (IRE) - Chepstow House (USA) (Northern Baby)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 7th, weakened after 3 out (op 40-1)

5 shd [20]	9. Oro Street (IRE) 5/1 Adrian Scholes ⁷ G F Bridgwater	Adrian Scholes ⁷ G F Bridgwater	8	105	90	34	72	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Love Unlimited (Dominion)
Prominent, lost place and hit 5th, no danger after (jockey said gelding was lame) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

6 13 [33]	8. Octagonal (IRE) 18/1 Richard Spate ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	Richard Spate ⁷ Mrs K Waldron	7	105 v	95	22	59	–
b g Woods Of Windsor (USA) - Strawberry Belle I (IRE) (Vision)
Held up in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened (op 14-1)

7 16 [49]	5. Dunston Durgam (IRE) 40/1 Mattie Batchelor Ms Sue Smith	Mattie Batchelor Ms Sue Smith	10	1012	64	6	43	–
b g Durgam (USA) - Blazing Sunset I (Blazing Saddles)
Prominent until weakened approaching 7th

8 2½ [51½]	6. Inviramental 50/1 Mr David Mansell ⁷ Ray Williams	Mr David Mansell ⁷ Ray Williams	8	105 b	78	3	40	–
b g Pursuit Of Love - Corn Futures (Nomination)
Pulled hard in mid-division, behind from 6th

9 3½ [55]	3. After The Blue (IRE) 66/1 Mr R Hodges ⁷ Ken Wingrove	Mr R Hodges ⁷ Ken Wingrove	7	106 1	80	1	38	–
b g Last Tycoon (IRE) - Sudden Interest (FR) (Highest Honor)
Always behind

10 18 [73]	13. Assignation 40/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Miss M Bragg	Paddy Brennan ³ Miss M Bragg	4	104	–	–	14	–
b g Compton Place - Hug Me (Shareef Dancer)
Hit 5th, soon behind, tailed off (op 33-1)

11 dist [103]	10. Sir Gordon I 66/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Christopher Kellett	Derek Laverty ⁷ Christopher Kellett	6	105 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch g Hatim (USA) - Sweet Colleen (Connaught)
Chased leaders until lost place approaching 4th, tailed off

PU	7. Manikato (USA) 66/1 Mr M Deady ⁷ Ken Wingrove	Mr M Deady ⁷ Ken Wingrove	10	105	77	–	–	–
b g Clever Trick (USA) - Pasampsi (USA) (Crow)
Soon well behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th (op 50-1)

PU	1. Dunraven 7/1 S P Walsh ⁷ M J Gingell	S P Walsh ⁷ M J Gingell	9	1010 v	88	–	–	–
b g Perpendicular - Politique (Politico)
Held up, headway 4th, ridden and weakened 7th, behind when pulled up before last (tchd 6-1)

PU	12. Uncle Max (IRE) 9/4F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	4	1012	100	–	–	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Sunset Park (IRE) (Red Sunset)
Led to 7th, weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 11-4 tchd 10-3)

14 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 30.40s Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Escort (vet's certificate), Mi Sombrero (vet's certificate), Original Sin (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J J Boulter (Major Belle) 1st breeder: Thierry Leroy
2nd owner: J Parfitt (Sir WalterI)
3rd owner: G Elwyn Jones (Desert Spa)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.30 £1.80 £6.70 Ex: £15.50 CSF: £20.32
The winner was sold to Matt Gingell for 7,250 guineas.

3:40 Hereford 23 May 2004

Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Selling Hurdle Class G