Full Result 2.00 Newcastle | 13 March 2004

Sharp Minds Betfair "National Hunt" Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo) (2m46yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,318.25 2nd £1,021 3rd £510.50 4th £255.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Rocket Bleu (FR) 11/8 Brian Harding Nicky Richards	Brian Harding Nicky Richards	4	115	104	–	91	–
ch g Epervier Bleu - Egeria I (FR) (Baly Rockette)
Held up, headway to lead and quickened 5th, shaken up and hung left between last 2, pushed clear (op 5-4)

2 5	7. Volcano Snow 11/10F Mark Nicolls ⁷ Milton Harris	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Milton Harris	4	100	–	–	69	–
ch f Zilzal (USA) - Ash Glade (Nashwan)
Held up, headway 5th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden and not quicken (tchd 6-5)

3 4 [9]	4. Sporting Hero I 16/1 Alan Dempsey Michael Easterby	Alan Dempsey Michael Easterby	4	1012	–	–	70	–
b g Safawan - Cryptic Gold (Glint Of Gold)
Chased leaders, outpaced from 3 out (op 14-1)

4 dist [39]	6. Longstone Lass 50/1 C McCormack W McKeown	C McCormack W McKeown	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Wizard King - Kamaress (Kampala)
Steadied start, pulled hard and detached in rear, good headway 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, soon behind, tailed off (op 40-1)

5 10 [49]	2. Denby (IRE) 16/1 Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	Richie McGrath Michael Easterby	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Sri Pekan (USA) - Latch Key Lady (USA) (Tejano)
Chased leaders, lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off (op 14-1)

PU	3. First Adare (IRE) 33/1 V T Keane Lucinda Russell	V T Keane Lucinda Russell	4	1012	–	–	–	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - First Mistake (Posse I)
Set very moderate pace, headed 5th, lost place next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 25-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)

UR	5. The Hairy Lemon 28/1 C Rafter ³ Milton Harris	C Rafter ³ Milton Harris	4	109	–	–	65	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Angie's Darling (Milford)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, 4th and weakening when blundered and unseated rider last (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 4m 28.30s (slow by 39.30s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Jimmy Dudgeon (Rocket Bleu) 1st breeder: Claude Le Lay
2nd owner: M Harris (Volcano Snow)
3rd owner: Steve Hull (Sporting Hero I)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.20 £1.30 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £3.03

2:00 Newcastle 13 Mar 2004

Sharp Minds Betfair "National Hunt" Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E