Full Result 2.50 Huntingdon | 31 October 2004

Gurney Sheppard Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 11 fences

1st £6,734 2nd £2,072 3rd £1,036 4th £518

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Almaydan 11/4 Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	6	110	–	103	132	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Cunning (Bustino)
Held up, mistake 4th, headway approaching 6th, chased leader 3 out, led on bit after next, shaken up flat, ran on well (op 7-2)

2 2½	2. Be Fair I 6/4F Jim Culloty Don Cantillon	Jim Culloty Don Cantillon	6	110	–	100	127	–
br g Blushing Flame (USA) - Tokyo (Mtoto)
Held up, headway 8th, every chance when stumbled flat, edged left, stayed on same pace (tchd 11-8 and 7-4)

3 2½ [5]	3. Fool On The Hill 5/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	110	–	97	124	–
b g Reprimand - Stock Hill Lass (Air Trooper I)
Soon led, mistake 2 out, soon headed, every chance when bumped flat, no extra (op 9-2)

4 1½ [6½]	6. Moonlit Harbour 13/2 Timmy Murphy Ferdy Murphy	Timmy Murphy Ferdy Murphy	5	110	–	95	121	–
b g Bal Harbour - Nuit De Lune (FR) (Crystal Palace)
Held up, pulled hard, pecked 2nd, shaken up approaching last, ran on, never near to challenge (op 7-1)

5 ¾ [7¼]	8. Second Paige (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton Lucy Wadham	Andrew Thornton Lucy Wadham	7	110	–	94	122	–
b g Nicolotte - My First Paige (IRE) (Runnett)
Always prominent, chased leader 6th until mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last (op 9-1 tchd 15-2)

6 16 [23¼]	4. Ken Scott (FR) 25/1 Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	Philip Hide Peter Winkworth	6	110	–	75	110	–
b g Kendor (FR) - Scottish Bride (FR) (Owen Dudley)
Held up, never troubled leaders (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

PU	9. Nicklette 100/1 Sean Curran Conrad Allen	Sean Curran Conrad Allen	5	107	–	–	–	–
b m Nicolotte - Cayla (Tumble Wind I)
Pulled hard and prominent, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

PU	5. Kercabellec (FR) 100/1 Richard Hobson ³ John Cornwall	Richard Hobson ³ John Cornwall	6	1011	–	–	–	–
bb g Useful (FR) - Marie De Geneve (FR) (Nishapour)
Chased leaders, jumped left 3rd, weakened quickly approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 66-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 4m 9.30s (slow by 15.30s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Run Atim (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: George Brookes & Family (Almaydan) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Mrs Edward Cantillon (Be Fair I)
3rd owner: Louisville Syndicate (Fool On The Hill)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.90 £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £9.60 CSF: £7.56

2:50 Huntingdon 31 Oct 2004

Gurney Sheppard Memorial Beginners' Chase Class D