Full Result 4.10 Hereford | 21 March 2005

Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-90, 5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good To Firm 19 fences

1st £4,478.50 2nd £1,378 3rd £689 4th £344.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Paddy The Optimist (IRE) 100/30 Lee Stephens ⁵ Dai Burchell	Lee Stephens ⁵ Dai Burchell	9	1010	79	73	105	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Erne Duchess (IRE) (Duky)
Held up in touch, ridden 4 out, led 3 out, clear approaching last, stayed on well (op 11-4 tchd 7-2)

2 3½	7. Silver Samuel (NZ) 12/1 Josh Byrne ³ S A Brookshaw	Josh Byrne ³ S A Brookshaw	7	101 t	68	59	89	–
gr g Hula Town (NZ) - Offrande (NZ) (Decies)
Prominent, led 4th, mistake 13th (water), hit 14th, jumped left 15th, ridden 4 out, headed and hit 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 14-1)

3 24 [27½]	5. Quizzling (IRE) 8/1 Richard Young ³ John Ryall	Richard Young ³ John Ryall	7	1010	77	49	72	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Monksville (Monksfield)
Held up, headway approaching 12th, jumped right 13th, mistake 15th, weakened after 4 out (tchd 10-1)

4 6 [33½]	8. Brady Boys (USA) 10/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁵ John O'Shea	Owyn Nelmes ⁵ John O'Shea	8	99 8 p	64	31	53	–
b g Cozzene (USA) - Elvia (USA) (Roberto)
Prominent, lost place 12th, hampered and mistake 13th (water), no danger after (op 11-1 tchd 9-1)

5 11 [44½]	2. Be Upstanding 6/4F T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	T J Dreaper ⁷ Ferdy Murphy	10	114 b	89	47	67	–
ch g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Two Travellers (Deep Run)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out (trainer said gelding bled from nose) (op 7-4 tchd 11-8)

6 3 [47½]	4. Mr Tenpercent 14/1 David Dennis Matt Sheppard	David Dennis Matt Sheppard	9	1013 t	77	33	52	–
gr g Gran Alba (USA) - Chatty Corner (Le Bavard)
Held up in touch, lost place 12th, rallied 14th, weakened 3 out

7 dist [77½]	9. Reliance Leader 66/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Dai Williams	Robert L Butler ⁷ Dai Williams	9	97 11	64	–	–	–
ch g Weld - Swift Messenger (Giolla Mear)
Held up in rear, headway when hampered 13th, ridden when mistake 14th, weakened 15th, tailed off (op 50-1)

PU	1. Probus Lord 10/1 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	10	1112	90	–	–	–
b g Rough Stones - Decoyanne (Decoy Boy)
Led to 4th, prominent until hampered 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:10:00 Winning time: 6m 26.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Maisiebel (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Don Gould, Mervyn Phillips (Paddy The Optimist) 1st breeder: Mrs Evelyn Richmond
2nd owner: Redcroft Racing (Silver Samuel)
3rd owner: I & Mrs K G Fawcett (Quizzling)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.10 £3.40 £5 Ex: £51.70 CSF: £35.81 Tricast: £257.32

4:10 Hereford 21 Mar 2005

Weatherbys Insurance Handicap Chase Class F