Full Result 3.05 Huntingdon | 26 December 2003

2003 Celebration Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H (Div I)

(Class 6) (4-6yo) (1m7f171yds) 2m Good To Soft

1st £1,645 2nd £470 3rd £235

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Progressive (IRE) 2/1F E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	E J Cooper ⁷ Jonjo O'Neill	5	1011	–	–	113	–
ch g Be My Native (USA) - Move Forward (Deep Run)
Held up, headway 6f out, led on bit inside final furlong, comfortably (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in places, 5-2 in a place)

2 1¼	2. Before Dark (IRE) 10/1 Robert Thornton Heather Dalton	Robert Thornton Heather Dalton	5	114	–	–	102	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Menebeans (IRE) (Duky)
Chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on (op 16-1)

3 1¼ [2½]	5. Cossack Dancer (IRE) 9/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	5	114	–	–	101	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Merry Lesa (Dalesa)
Led, hung left throughout, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left throughout) (op 6-1 tchd 9-1, 14-1 in a place)

4 11 [13½]	9. King Of Gothland (IRE) 10/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	4	114	–	–	93	–
gr g Gothland (FR) - Rose Deer (Whistling Deer)
Chased leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 11-1 in places)

5 1¼ [14¾]	3. Big Rob (IRE) 5/1 Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	Jimmy McCarthy Brendan Powell	4	114	–	–	89	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in a place)

6 14 [28¾]	1. Crossbow Creek 7/2 Mr M Rimell ⁵ Mark Rimell	Mr M Rimell ⁵ Mark Rimell	5	116	–	–	82	–
b g Lugana Beach - Roxy River (Ardross)
Held up, headway 6f out, weakened over 2f out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2, 11-2 in places)

7 nk [29]	8. Gerrard (IRE) 50/1 Tony Evans ³ Althea Barclay	Tony Evans ³ Althea Barclay	5	111	–	–	74	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Vienna Waltz (IRE) (Orchestra)
Soon behind (op 33-1)

8 11 [40]	6. Elvis Returns 13/2 V T Keane Malcolm Jefferson	V T Keane Malcolm Jefferson	5	114	–	–	63	–
b g Alhaatmi - Buckmist Blue (IRE) (Buckskin)
Prominent 12f (op 11-2 tchd 7-1 in places)

9 5 [45]	12. Test Of Friendship 14/1 W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	W A Worthington ⁷ Ian Williams	6	1011	–	–	58	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Grease Pot (Gala Performance)
Held up, effort over 6f out, weakened 4f out (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

10 16 [61]	7. Fauntleroy I (IRE) 40/1 Alex Merriam ⁷ John A Supple	Alex Merriam ⁷ John A Supple	4	1011	–	–	42	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Ballyroe Ann (IRE) (Over The River)
Chased leaders 11f (tchd 50-1 in places)

11 25 [86]	13. Her Royal Highness 33/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Phil McEntee	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Phil McEntee	6	106	–	–	12	–
bb m Rock City (IRE) - Dutch Princess I (Royalty)
Chased leaders 9f (op 25-1 tchd 50-1 in a place)

12 dist [116]	4. Charly Jack 12/1 Barry Keniry Ferdy Murphy	Barry Keniry Ferdy Murphy	4	114	–	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Reperage (USA) (Key To Content)
Soon behind (op 20-1)

12 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 3m 56.50s (slow by 23.50s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: Soviet Society (vet's certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Progressive) 1st breeder: Tony Mullins
2nd owner: C B Compton (Before Dark)
3rd owner: The United Front Partnership (Cossack Dancer)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.80 £4.80 £2.20 Ex: £63.80 CSF: £28.18

3:05 Huntingdon 26 Dec 2003

2003 Celebration Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H (Div I)