Full Result 3.30 Plumpton | 15 March 2004

sportingoptions.co.uk Max 3% Novices' Handicap Chase Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (3m1f152yds) 3m1½f Good 15 fences 3 omitted

1st £4,075.50 2nd £1,254 3rd £627 4th £313.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Hurlers Cross (IRE) 7/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Appleby	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Michael Appleby	6	101	78	55	92	–
b g Jurado (USA) - Maid Of Music (IRE) (Orchestra)
Close up, effort to lead 3 out and soon clear, stayed on well (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 and 10-1 in places)

2 17	1. Radcliffe (IRE) 9/4F Joe Tizzard Venetia Williams	Joe Tizzard Venetia Williams	7	1112	96	59	95	–
b g Supreme Leader - Marys Course (Crash Course)
Made most to 10th, every chance when mistake 4 out, found nil and beaten next, kept on again to take 2nd flat (op 2-1 tchd 3-1)

3 4 [21]	4. Hercules Morse (IRE) 5/2 Leighton Aspell D B Feek	Leighton Aspell D B Feek	8	112	86	46	84	–
b g Spanish Place (USA) - Pragownia (Pragmatic)
Jumped right, pressed leader from 3rd, led 10th, headed and mistake 3 out, immediately beaten, weakened and lost 2nd flat (op 2-1)

4 dist [51]	2. River Quoile 3/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	8	1111	95	–	–	–
b g Terimon - Carrikins (Buckskin)
Held up in touch, mistakes 6th and 8th, last and starting to be outpaced when hampered 4 out, not recover, jumped slowly 3 out, tailed off (tchd 100-30 in places)

F	3. Poynton Henry (IRE) 7/1 Robert Stephens ⁷ Bob Buckler	Robert Stephens ⁷ Bob Buckler	8	1011	88	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Short Memories (Quisling)
Close up, not fluent 10th, ridden in 4th when fell 4 out (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in a place)

5 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 7m 1.50s (slow by 40.50s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: P J Hughes Developments Ltd (Hurlers Cross) 1st breeder: Nigel And Jean Longstaff
2nd owner: M L Shone (Radcliffe)
3rd owner: D M Grissell (Hercules Morse)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £2.70 £1.50 Ex: £46 CSF: £23

First fence in back straight omitted all circuits.