Full Result 2.30 Sandown | 20 February 2004

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,044 2nd £1,552 3rd £776 4th £388

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Bold Bishop (IRE) 8/11F Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	7	1110	130	91	122	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Ladybojangles (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, comfortably (op 11-10)

2 3	2. Simoun (IRE) 2/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	6	116 t	–	84	111	–
b g Monsun (GER) - Suivez (FR) (Fioravanti)
Held up, headway when hit 5th, went 2nd and mistake 2 out, no impression (op 6-4 tchd 9-4 in a place)

3 2½ [5½]	8. Pipssalio (SPA) 66/1 Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	Mattie Batchelor Jamie Poulton	7	112 t	–	77	103	–
b g Pips Pride - Tesalia (SPA) (Finissimo)
Headway 3rd, ridden and lost place 3 out, stayed on again from next (op 50-1)

4 6 [11½]	9. Renvyle (IRE) 25/1 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	Tony Dobbin Jonjo O'Neill	6	112	–	70	98	–
bb g Satco (FR) - Kara's Dream (IRE) (Bulldozer)
Led until approaching 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 33-1 in places)

5 4 [15½]	3. Celtic Major (IRE) 50/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	6	112	–	65	93	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Dun Oengus (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out

6 5 [20½]	10. Romantic Affair (IRE) 14/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	7	112	–	59	89	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Broken Romance (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Took keen hold, chased leader to 5th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places and 25-1 in a place)

7 11 [31½]	5. Jollyshau (IRE) 150/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	Colin Bolger ⁵ Anna Newton-Smith	6	1011	78	45	77	–
b g Jolly Jake (NZ) - Escheat (Torus)
Held up towards rear, effort 3 out, soon weakened (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

8 2½ [34]	4. Hurricane Dipper (IRE) 200/1 Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	Henry Oliver Anna Newton-Smith	6	112	74	42	75	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Minnies Dipper (Royal Captive)
Behind from halfway (op 100-1 tchd 250-1 in places)

9 1¼ [35¼]	7. Monsieur Rose (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	8	112	–	40	73	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Derring Slipper (Derring Rose)
Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 4m 8.60s (slow by 16.60s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Mister Mustard (unsuitable ground), Silver Prophet (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Gay Smith (Bold Bishop) 1st breeder: Miss C Cunningham-Hogg
2nd owner: The Macca & Growler Partnership (Simoun)
3rd owner: Chris Steward (Pipssalio)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £4.60 Ex: £2.60 CSF: £2.32

2:30 Sandown 20 Feb 2004

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Novices' Hurdle Class D