Full Result 3.45 Southwell | 9 November 2003

Battle of Droop Mountain Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m5f110yds) 2m5½f Summer Good 11 hurdles

1st £3,591.25 2nd £1,105 3rd £552.50 4th £276.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Intensity 7/1 David Nolan ⁵ P A Blockley	David Nolan ⁵ P A Blockley	7	1010	94	15	100	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Brillante (FR) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leaders going well, led 8th, clear when hit 2 out, hard ridden and held on well run-in (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding was having its first run for the yard) (op 6-1)

2 2½	4. Musally 9/2 Carl Llewellyn W Jenks	Carl Llewellyn W Jenks	6	111	94	12	94	–
ch g Muhtarram (USA) - Flourishing (IRE) (Trojan Fen)
Raced wide, steady headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on between last 2, no real impression (op 5-1 (after 11-2 in places))

3 5 [7½]	1. Diamonds Will Do (IRE) 4/1F Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁷ Venetia Williams	6	115	105	18	100	–
b m Bigstone (IRE) - Clear Ability I (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders from 3rd, outpaced 7th, stayed on same pace from 3 out (tchd 5-1)

4 17 [24½]	6. Moon Colony 25/1 X Aizpuru Tony Forbes	X Aizpuru Tony Forbes	10	1012	91	–	69	–
b g Top Ville (IRE) - Honeymooning (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Blundered 1st, with leaders, led 7th to next, weakened quickly between last 2

5 6 [30½]	10. Dunraven 12/1 Brian Murphy ⁵ M J Gingell	Brian Murphy ⁵ M J Gingell	8	104 1	88	–	60	–
b g Perpendicular - Politique (Politico)
Held up, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out (op 10-1)

6 5 [35½]	9. In Good Faith 9/2 Robert Walford ³ Ron Barr	Robert Walford ³ Ron Barr	11	106	88	–	55	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Dulcidene (Behistoun)
Behind and driven along 3rd, never on terms (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

7 18 [53½]	13. Irish Prince I (IRE) 40/1 James Davies ⁵ Derek Shaw	James Davies ⁵ Derek Shaw	7	99 1 v	79	–	28	–
b g Fresh Breeze (USA) - Kilivarig (Crozier)
Held up and behind, lost touch 6th, tailed off 3 out (tchd 50-1 in places)

8 16 [69½]	12. Vulcan Lane (NZ) 9/1 Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	Larry McGrath ⁵ Richard Guest	6	911	81	–	14	–
ch g Star Way - Smudged (NZ) (Nassipour)
Never going well, always behind, soon driven along, tailed off 3 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

PU	3. Sayeh (IRE) 12/1 Warren Marston Mrs D Thomas	Warren Marston Mrs D Thomas	11	115	98	–	76	–
b g Fools Holme (USA) - Piffle (Shirley Heights)
With leaders, lost place after 8th, behind when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding pulled up lame) (tchd 14-1 in places)

PU	7. Quarter Masters (IRE) 15/2 Russ Garritty George Moore	Russ Garritty George Moore	4	1011	90	–	–	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Kentucky Wildcat (Be My Guest)
Led to 7th, lost place 3 out, 7th when blundred next, behind when pulled up before last (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

PU	8. Supremely Red (IRE) 20/1 Rodi Greene David Rees	Rodi Greene David Rees	6	1011 b¹	90	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Her Name Was Lola (Pitskelly)
With leaders, hit 7th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 2 out

11 ran Off time: 3:45:00 Winning time: 5m 23.70s (slow by 31.70s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Brush A King (vet's certificate), Count Tony (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Joanna Hughes (Intensity) 1st breeder: D J And Mrs Deer
2nd owner: The Glazeley Partnership (Musally)
3rd owner: Geraldine Degville & Lawrence Degville (Diamonds Will Do)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £2.40 £1.60 £1.90 Ex: £58.90 CSF: £38.13 Tricast: £144.93 Trifecta: £472.80 Pool of £799.16. - 1.20 winning tickets. Place 6 £11.81, Place 5 £9.24
Jackpot: £1,706.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £18,028.99. 7.50 winning tickets.
Placepot: £18.10 to a £1 stake. Pool: £44,600.20. 1,797.90 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £5.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,612.20. 338.60 winning tickets.

3:45 Southwell 9 Nov 2003

Battle of Droop Mountain Handicap Hurdle Class E