Full Result 3.00 Leicester | 4 December 2003

Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) 2m OMS Good 8 hurdles

1st £4,280.25 2nd £1,317 3rd £658.50 4th £329.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Optimaite 2/1F Mick Fitzgerald Rod Millman	Mick Fitzgerald Rod Millman	6	1012 t	–	36	107	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Leprechaun Lady (Royal Blend I)
Chased leaders, led 5th, ridden out (tchd 9-4 in places)

2 3½	10. Labelthou (FR) 125/1 John McNamara F Jordan	John McNamara F Jordan	4	107	–	27	96	–
b f Saint Preuil (FR) - Suzy De Thou (FR) (Toujours Pret)
Held up in touch, ridden approaching last, stayed on same pace flat (op 100-1)

3 1½ [5]	6. Murdinga 33/1 B J Crowley Alex Hales	B J Crowley Alex Hales	4	1012	–	30	99	–
br g Emperor Jones (USA) - Tintinara (Selkirk)
Held up, mistake 5th, headway next, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace last (op 20-1)

4 3½ [8½]	5. Light Des Mulottes (FR) 5/1 Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	Jimmy McCarthy Oliver Sherwood	4	1012	–	26	99	–
gr g Solidoun (FR) - Tango Girl (FR) (Tip Moss)
Prominent, jumped slowly 4th, every chance 2 out, soon beaten (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

5 7 [15½]	4. It's Music I (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	1012	–	19	94	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Leadon Lady (Monksfield)
Held up, behind and ridden 5th, never troubled leaders (op 20-1)

6 2 [17½]	8. Mystery (GER) 20/1 Jason Maguire Tom George	Jason Maguire Tom George	5	1012	–	17	87	–
br g Java Gold (USA) - My Secret (GER) (Secreto)
Not fluent, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 25-1)

7 2½ [20]	3. Fairmorning (IRE) 125/1 Vince Slattery James Unett	Vince Slattery James Unett	4	1012	–	14	84	–
b g Ridgewood Ben - The Bratpack (IRE) (Mister Majestic)
Led, hampered approaching 3rd, headed 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 100-1)

F	7. Musical Stage (USA) 7/2 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Theatrical (IRE) - Changed Tune (USA) (Tunerup)
Fell 1st (op 5-1)

PU	2. Badrinath (IRE) 125/1 Brian Murphy ⁵ Hugh Collingridge	Brian Murphy ⁵ Hugh Collingridge	9	107	–	–	–	–
b g Imperial Frontier (USA) - Badedra (Kings Lake)
Held up in touch, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1)

UR	1. Island Stream (IRE) 11/4 Tim Bailey ¹⁰ J R Jenkins	Tim Bailey ¹⁰ J R Jenkins	4	108	110	–	–	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Tilbrook (IRE) (Don't Forget Me)
Hampered and unseated rider 1st (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 58.30s (slow by 16.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Always Hopeful Partnership (Optimaite) 1st breeder: David Smeaton
2nd owner: Le Tricolore (Labelthou)
3rd owner: The Cornish 'Crac' Partnership (Murdinga)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.60 £17.70 £9.50 Ex: £177.20 CSF: £264.56

3:00 Leicester 4 Dec 2003

Knighton Novices' Hurdle Class D