Full Result 3.45 Sandown | 19 February 2004

Telegraph Hill "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,109 2nd £1,572 3rd £786 4th £393

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Gods Token 9/4F Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	109	–	84	118	–
gr g Gods Solution - Pro-Token (Proverb)
Soon close up, effort to chase leader before 2 out, challenged and mistake 2 out, upsides last, driven to lead final 75yds (tchd 11-4 and 3-1 in a place)

2 ¾	5. El Vaquero (IRE) 3/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	110	–	83	117	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Fontaine (Lafontaine I)
Led 2nd, hit 3 out, pressed 2 out, headed under pressure last 75yds (op 6-1)

3 13 [13¾]	2. Graphic Approach (IRE) 7/2 Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	Jimmy McCarthy Charles Egerton	6	114	–	71	107	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Sharp Approach (Crash Course)
Held up until tracked leaders from 3rd, pushed along and unable to quicken after 3 out, one pace from next (op 9-4)

4 3½ [17¼]	11. Star PrizeI (IRE) 10/1 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson	7	110	–	63	100	–
b g Fourstars Allstar (USA) - Dipper's Gift (IRE) (Salluceva)
Chased leaders, outpaced from 5th, hit 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, no danger (tchd 11-1 in places)

5 3 [20¼]	1. Corporate Player (IRE) 5/1 Tom Doyle Noel Chance	Tom Doyle Noel Chance	6	114	–	63	101	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Khazna (Stanford)
Tracked leader from 3rd, ridden and floundered before 2 out, soon weakened (op 9-2 tchd 4-1)

6 10 [30¼]	4. Big Rob (IRE) 33/1 Barry Fenton Brendan Powell	Barry Fenton Brendan Powell	5	110	–	47	88	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Native Shore (IRE) (Be My Native)
Mistakes, soon towards rear, effort but not on terms after 3 out, eased before 2 out, pushed along and stayed on again flat (tchd 40-1 in places)

7 nk [30½]	3. Alph 50/1 Carl Llewellyn Roger Ingram	Carl Llewellyn Roger Ingram	7	110	–	46	86	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Royal Birthday (St Paddy)
Mistake 1st, pushed along in last and not going well after 2nd, tailed off from 5th, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer

8 4 [34½]	9. Justino 100/1 Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	6	109	–	41	82	–
b g Bustino - Jupiter's Message (Jupiter Island)
Always in rear group, well behind after 3 out, no progress before next (tchd 200-1 in a place)

9 23 [57½]	8. Isard Du Buard (FR) 50/1 Warren Marston E L James	Warren Marston E L James	8	110	–	11	59	–
b g April Night (FR) - Upsala Du Buard (FR) (Un Numide)
Held up in rear, brief effort into midfield after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off (tchd 66-1 in a place)

10 1 [58½]	7. Harley 100/1 Paul Moloney Pam Sly	Paul Moloney Pam Sly	6	110	–	10	58	–
ch g Alderbrook - Chichell's Hurst (Oats)
Led, hit 1st, headed 2nd, steadily lost place from next, tailed off after 3 out (tchd 200-1 in a place)

11 10 [68½]	12. Theatre Call (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	6	110	–	–	48	–
b g Old Vic - Jennycomequick (Furry Glen)
Always in rear group, tailed off after 3 out (tchd 66-1 in a place)

12 1 [69½]	13. Walsingham I (IRE) 33/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	110	–	–	47	–
b g Presenting - Lets Compromise (No Argument)
Reluctant to line up, held up in rear group, mistake 2nd, no progress 5th, tailed off after 3 out (tchd 40-1 in a place)

PU	14. Bonnet's Pieces 100/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ Pam Sly	Stephen Craine ⁷ Pam Sly	5	102	–	–	–	–
b m Alderbrook - Chichell's Hurst (Oats)
In rear when pulled up before 3rd, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (tchd 200-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 3:48:00 Winning time: 4m 10.70s (slow by 18.70s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Spike Jones (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Silver Cod Partnership (Gods Token) 1st breeder: C I Ratcliffe
2nd owner: T M Curtis (El Vaquero)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs Peter Orton (Graphic Approach)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.60 £1.40 £2 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £8.90

3:45 Sandown 19 Feb 2004

Telegraph Hill "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class D