Full Result 2.20 Hexham | 5 November 2004

Sharp Minds Betfair Back And Lay Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m4f28yds) 2m4f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £2,359 2nd £674 3rd £337

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Political Cruise 11/4F W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	W Dowling ³ Rayson Nixon	6	1012	77	24	81	–
b g Royal Fountain - Political Mill (Politico)
Held up, headway halfway, pushed along and hit 2 out, ridden approaching last, driven flat, stayed on to lead last 100yds (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in a place)

2 1¾	6. Persian Point 8/1 Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	Mr C Storey ³ Sandy Forster	8	109	74	19	72	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Kind Thoughts (Kashmir II)
Held up, steady headway halfway, chased leader after 3 out, ridden to lead after next, driven last, headed and no extra last 100yds

3 10 [11¾]	7. The Sea Club (IRE) 9/1 J E Clare ⁷ John Wainwright	J E Clare ⁷ John Wainwright	9	101 1	70	5	59	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Furry Slipper (Furry Glen)
Held up, pushed along 6th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, nearest finish (op 8-1)

4 11 [22¾]	1. Bo Dancer (IRE) 5/1 Dougie Costello ⁷ Evelyn Slack	Dougie Costello ⁷ Evelyn Slack	10	115	88	11	65	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Pitty Pal (USA) (Caracolero)
Held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden along to chase leaders next, soon driven and weakened (op 8-1)

5 10 [32¾]	5. Tsunami 11/2 Danny Cook ¹⁰ Barry Leavy	Danny Cook ¹⁰ Barry Leavy	8	103	75	–	42	–
b m Beveled (USA) - Alvecote Lady (Touching Wood)
Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 5th, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed and weakened (op 9-2)

6 2½ [35¼]	8. Amjad I 9/1 Peter Buchanan ⁵ Miss Kate Milligan	Peter Buchanan ⁵ Miss Kate Milligan	7	101	68	–	33	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Babita (Habitat)
Tracked leaders on inner, hit 7th, soon ridden along and weakened approaching 2 out (op 7-1)

7 dist [65¼]	2. Washington Pink (IRE) 25/1 Mr Ben Hamilton ¹⁰ Chris Grant	Mr Ben Hamilton ¹⁰ Chris Grant	5	1010 p	82	–	–	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Little Red Rose (Precocious)
Always in rear, tailed off from halfway (tchd 22-1)

PU	3. Fifteen Reds 16/1 Paul Robson ³ Jonathan Haynes	Paul Robson ³ Jonathan Haynes	9	111 p	80	–	–	–
b g Jumbo Hirt (USA) - Dominance I (Dominion)
In touch, ridden along 6th, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before last (op 12-1)

PU	9. Christy Jnr (IRE) 8/1 Anthony Ross Colin Teague	Anthony Ross Colin Teague	10	103 p	65	–	–	–
b g Andretti I - Rare Currency (Rarity)
Led, hit 1st, headed 3rd, prominent until ridden along and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before last (op 7-1)

PU	11. Jamie Browne (IRE) 50/1 Mr John Davidson ⁷ William Young	Mr John Davidson ⁷ William Young	7	102 7	71	–	–	–
ch g Sayaarr (USA) - Glowing Embers (Nebbiolo)
Prominent until ridden along and lost place 5th, soon behind and pulled up before 7th (tchd 40-1)

PU	10. Longstone Lass 16/1 Henry Oliver Richard Guest	Henry Oliver Richard Guest	4	102	64	–	–	–
b f Wizard King - Kamaress (Kampala)
Pulled hard, hit 1st and 2nd, led 3rd and soon clear, ridden along and headed after 3 out, soon weakened and behind when pulled up before last (op 14-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:26:00 Winning time: 5m 34.80s (slow by 43.80s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: G R S Nixon (Political Cruise) 1st breeder: G R S And Mrs Nixon
2nd owner: C Storey (Persian Point)
3rd owner: Andrew Nicholls (The Sea Club)
Tote win: £4.30 PL: £1.40 £3.50 £3.20 Ex: £34 CSF: £25.77 Tricast: £178.07
There was no bid for the winner.

2:20 Hexham 5 Nov 2004

Sharp Minds Betfair Back And Lay Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G