Full Result 2.50 Hexham | 5 November 2004

Sharp Minds Betfair Novices' Handicap Chase Class F

(Class 4) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m7f133yds) 1m7½f Heavy 12 fences

1st £3,591.25 2nd £1,105 3rd £552.50 4th £276.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Amadeus I (AUS) 7/2F Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	Tom Scudamore M Scudamore	7	106	75	46	90	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led after next and ridden clear, driven flat and kept on (tchd 4-1)

2 ½	1. Hollows Mill 12/1 Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	Paul Robson ³ Barry Murtagh	8	119	95	65	106	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Strawberry Song (Final Straw)
Held up in rear, steady headway 8th, pushed along to chase leaders 2 out, ridden to chase winner last, kept on under pressure flat (op 8-1)

3 2 [2½]	4. Flaming Heck 50/1 Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	Des Flavin ⁵ Lucy Normile	7	112	90	57	99	–
b g Dancing High - Heckley Spark (Electric I)
Always prominent, ridden along 3 out, driven and slightly outpaced next, kept on from last

4 12 [14½]	6. Monsieur Poirot (IRE) 6/1 Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	Wilson Renwick Sue Bradburne	7	109 v	78	30	78	–
b g Lapierre - Mallia Miss (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Prominent, ridden along 3 out, driven next and soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

5 2½ [17]	5. Bogus Dreams (IRE) 10/1 Bruce Gibson L Lungo	Bruce Gibson L Lungo	7	116	89	38	83	–
ch g Lahib (USA) - Dreams Are Free I (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up in rear, lost touch from 8th (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

6 2 [19]	2. Apadi (USA) 9/2 Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ³ Richard Guest	8	118	94	40	88	–
ch g Diesis - Ixtapa (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Led, ridden along 3 out, driven and headed after next, soon weakened (tchd 4-1 in places)

PU	8. You're The Man (IRE) 9/2 Dougie Costello ⁷ Evelyn Slack	Dougie Costello ⁷ Evelyn Slack	7	97	69	–	–	–
b g Lapierre - Another Advantage (IRE) (Roselier)
Always in rear, behind when pulled up before 8th (op 10-1)

PU	3. Sara Monica (IRE) 4/1 Tony Dobbin L Lungo	Tony Dobbin L Lungo	7	118	91	–	–	–
ch m Moscow Society (USA) - Swift Trip (IRE) (Duky)
Held up in touch, mistake 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next (jockey said mare did not jump fluently) (op 3-1 tchd 11-4)

8 ran Off time: 2:54:00 Winning time: 4m 28.00s (slow by 35.00s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Moor Spirit (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Sue Howell (Amadeus I) 1st breeder: Woodlands Stud Syndicate Nsw
2nd owner: The Great Expectations Sporting Club (Hollows Mill)
3rd owner: D A Whitaker (Flaming Heck)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.70 £2.40 £6.70 Ex: £41.10 CSF: £39.86 Tricast: £1,719.22

2:50 Hexham 5 Nov 2004

Sharp Minds Betfair Novices' Handicap Chase Class F