Full Result 4.20 Sedgefield | 24 February 2004

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (5yo+) 2m5f OMS Good To Soft 15 fences 2 omitted

1st £1,514.50 2nd £466 3rd £233 4th £116.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
DSQ	3. Omni Cosmo Touch (USA) 2/1F Mr N S Saville ⁷ Joss Saville	Mr N S Saville ⁷ Joss Saville	8	117	–	78	109	–
b g Trempolino (USA) - Wooden Pudden (USA) (Top Ville)
Ridden to race at start, held up, good headway to track leaders halfway, disputing lead when left clear 2 out, eased run-in, finished 1st, disqualified - banned substance found in sample (op 5-2)

1 9	10. Tor Head 8/1 Mr C Mulhall ⁵ Howard Johnson	Mr C Mulhall ⁵ Howard Johnson	8	119	–	69	94	–
b g Then Again - Free Form (Glenstal)
Prominent, led approaching 8th to 9th, chasing first 2 when left poor 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no chance with winner, finished 2nd, placed 1st (op 7-1)

2 4 [13]	7. Scottish Roots 7/1 Mr T Greenall ³ David M Easterby	Mr T Greenall ³ David M Easterby	9	1111	–	65	90	–
b g Roscoe Blake - Lothian Queen (ScorpioI)
Prominent early, soon midfield, some headway before 11th, no further progress from 2 out, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (tchd 8-1 after early 10-1)

3 7 [20]	1. Glacial Dancer (IRE) 20/1 Mr R Clark ⁷ Mrs E J Clark	Mr R Clark ⁷ Mrs E J Clark	11	117	85	58	86	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Castleblagh (General Ironside)
Held up, headway halfway, in touch 11th, no further progress, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 16-1)

4 6 [26]	13. Miss Royello 12/1 Dale Jewett ³ Ann Hamilton	Dale Jewett ³ Ann Hamilton	7	116	–	46	72	–
b m Royal Fountain - Lady Manello (Mandrake Major)
In touch, headway and prominent halfway, outpaced after 10th, no chance when hampered 2 out, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 10-1)

5 1½ [27½]	12. Jupiter's Fancy 33/1 Michael McAlister ⁵ M V Coglan	Michael McAlister ⁵ M V Coglan	9	114	–	45	70	–
ch m Jupiter Island - Joe's Fancy (Apollo Eight)
Prominent, outpaced after 10th, soon no chance, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 25-1)

6 1¼ [28¾]	2. Lord Edwards Army (IRE) 12/1 Mr G Willoughby ⁷ Tim Reed	Mr G Willoughby ⁷ Tim Reed	9	117	–	48	74	–
b g Warcraft I (USA) - Celtic Bombshell (Celtic Cone)
Held up in rear, mistake 5th, effort halfway, no headway, finished 7th, placed 6th (tchd 14-1 in a place)

7 nk [29]	4. Orleans (IRE) 33/1 Mr Simon Robinson ⁷ S J Robinson	Mr Simon Robinson ⁷ S J Robinson	9	119 2 b	–	50	75	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Guest House (What A Guest)
Midfield, outpaced after 10th, soon no chance, finished 8th, placed 7th (op 25-1)

8 21 [50]	9. The Preacher Man (IRE) 25/1 Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	Mr M Thompson Victor Thompson	9	120	85	26	52	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Frankford Run (Deep Run)
Led until headed 5th, outpaced when mistake 9th, soon weakened, tailed off, finished 9th, placed 8th (tchd 33-1 in places)

9 ½ [50½]	6. Raging Torrent 16/1 Mr R Morgan ⁵ Simon Waugh	Mr R Morgan ⁵ Simon Waugh	9	119	–	25	52	–
b g Meadowbrook - Charons Daughter (Another River)
Towards rear, reminders after 6th, mistake 7th, soon behind, tailed off, finished 10th, placed 9th (op 20-1)

F	15. Enitsag (FR) 8/1 Mr David Mansell ⁵ Steve Flook	Mr David Mansell ⁵ Steve Flook	5	112	–	–	93	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Rosala I (FR) (Lashkari)
Close up, led and mistake 9th, hard pressed by winner but clear of rest when fell 2 out (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

PU	11. Avenel 40/1 Mr M Seston ⁷ Dick Allan	Mr M Seston ⁷ Dick Allan	12	112	–	–	–	–
b m Decent Fellow - Mermaid (Furry Glen)
Behind when blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th, lame (op 33-1)

PU	14. Thixendale 100/1 Miss J Foster ⁷ Joanne Foster	Miss J Foster ⁷ Joanne Foster	7	112	–	–	–	–
b m Reprimand - Havenwood Lady (Fair Season)
Prominent, mistake and led 5th, headed approaching 8th, weakened quickly and soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th

UR	5. Parte Prima 11/2 Mr R Woollacott ⁷ Alan Walter	Mr R Woollacott ⁷ Alan Walter	8	117	–	–	–	–
b g Perpendicular - Pendle's Secret (Le Johnstan)
In touch, blundered 7th, stumbled very badly, almost fell and unseated rider 10th (op 5-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 4:22:00 Winning time: 5m 37.50s (slow by 36.50s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Taleban (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Group Captain J A Prideaux (Tor Head) 1st breeder: John Lewis Wilkinson
2nd owner: Mrs C N Weatherby (Scottish Roots)
3rd owner: S B Clark (Glacial Dancer)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.60 £2.80 £2.80 Ex: £59.50 CSF: £17.51

Third-last fence (fence at top of hill) omitted both circuits - damaged in earlier race. Following an inquiry by the stewards of the Jockey Club, Omni Cosmo Touch, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified - banned substance found in sample.

4:20 Sedgefield 24 Feb 2004

John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hunters' Chase Class H