Full Result 3.55 Newton Abbot | 21 June 2003

Plateau Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m167yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £5,616 2nd £1,728 3rd £864 4th £432

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Marrel 5/1 G Richards ⁵ Dai Burchell	G Richards ⁵ Dai Burchell	5	115 v	105	90	101	–
b g Shareef Dancer (USA) - Upper Caen (High Top)
Always prominent, ridden after 3 out, led last, driven out (op 7-2)

2 2	10. Sham Sharif 33/1 James Davies ⁷ Chris Down	James Davies ⁷ Chris Down	6	100 b	–	71	82	–
b m Be My Chief (USA) - Syrian Queen (Slip Anchor)
Led, clear to 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, not quicken (op 16-1)

3 nk [2¼]	2. Grand Finale (IRE) 1/3F B J Crowley Venetia Williams	B J Crowley Venetia Williams	6	114	112	82	93	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Final Figure (USA) (Super Concorde)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken (op 2-5 tchd 4-9 and 1-2 in places)

4 21 [23¼]	3. Early Edition 33/1 Mr Phillip York ⁷ O J Carter	Mr Phillip York ⁷ O J Carter	7	109 4	–	55	73	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Ottery News (Pony Express)
Held up and behind, stumbled bend after 4th, headway 3 out, went moderate 4th last (op 20-1)

5 3½ [26¾]	8. Over To You Bert 25/1 P Holley Nerys Dutfield	P Holley Nerys Dutfield	4	109	–	48	59	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Silvers Era (Balidar)
Held up in rear, headway 5th, weakened last (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

6 11 [37¾]	9. Itchen Mill 14/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	6	104	–	35	46	–
b m Alflora (IRE) - Treble Chance (Balinger)
Behind from 5th (op 10-1)

7 12 [49¾]	7. Whose Line Is It 14/1 Joe Tizzard Nigel Hawke	Joe Tizzard Nigel Hawke	5	1012	–	28	39	–
gr g Sharp Deal - Madame Ruby (FR) (Homing)
Chased leader until approaching 5th, soon weakened (op 10-1)

8 hd [50]	6. Rudge Hill 50/1 Mr J Barnes ⁷ Simon Burrough	Mr J Barnes ⁷ Simon Burrough	7	105	66	28	39	–
b g Almushmmir - Time After Time (High Award)
Pulled hard, headway after 2nd, weakened 5th (op 33-1)

9 shd [50]	4. Exhibit I (IRE) 25/1 Carl Llewellyn Nigel Hawke	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Hawke	5	1012	–	28	39	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Juno Madonna (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Behind from 5th (op 20-1)

PU	5. Important Boy (ARG) 33/1 Mark Bradburne Derrick Scott	Mark Bradburne Derrick Scott	5	1012 v	85	–	–	–
ch g Equalize (USA) - Important Girl (ARG) (Candy Stripes)
Held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 5th, behind when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said that the gelding had lost his action) (op 20-1)

PU	11. Woman 50/1 Richard Young ⁵ H J Manners	Richard Young ⁵ H J Manners	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Homo Sapien (IRE) - La Princesse (Le Bavard)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 5th (op 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:56:00 Winning time: 4m 3.50s (slow by 17.50s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Don Gould (Marrel) 1st breeder: Hilborough Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Gordon James Cossey (Sham Sharif)
3rd owner: Leinster Bar (Grand Finale)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.30 £7.90 £1.10 Ex: £255.30 CSF: £145.96

3:55 Newton Abbot 21 Jun 2003

Plateau Novices' Hurdle Class D