Full Result 2.15 Stratford | 18 July 2004

Mercedes-Benz Direct Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (3yo) (2m70yds) 2m½f Good 8 hurdles

1st £5,551 2nd £1,708 3rd £854 4th £427

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	15. Taranai (IRE) 33/1 Noel Fehily Brendan W Duke	Noel Fehily Brendan W Duke	3	107	–	58	80	–
ch f Russian Revival (USA) - Miss Flite (IRE) (Law Society)
Always prominent, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to lead post (op 25-1)

2 hd	3. Canadian Storm 3/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	3	109	–	63	88	–
gr c With Approval (CAN) - Sheer Gold (USA) (Cutlass)
Led, raced keenly, mistake 1st, clear when jumped right 5th, not fluent 3 out and last, soon ridden, headed post (op 11-4 tchd 5-2 and 7-2)

3 2½ [2¾]	6. Looks The Business (IRE) 8/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Bill Turner	Paddy Brennan ³ Bill Turner	3	109 t	–	60	84	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Business Centre (IRE) (Digamist)
Held up, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, mistakes 2 out and last, stayed on (op 20-1)

4 4 [6¾]	10. Silencio (IRE) 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson ³ Alan King	3	109	–	55	78	–
b g Sillery (USA) - Flabbergasted (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace after last (tchd 9-1)

5 16 [22¾]	5. Kitley 25/1 Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	3	1012	–	36	62	–
b c Muhtarram (USA) - Salsita (Salse)
Held up in touch, weakened 3 out (op 33-1)

6 6 [28¾]	8. Olimpo (FR) 11/2 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	3	1012	–	29	56	–
ch c Starborough - Emily Allan (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Mid-division, headway 3rd, chased leader after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-2)

7 14 [42¾]	12. Frambo (IRE) 40/1 Paul Moloney Jonathan Portman	Paul Moloney Jonathan Portman	3	107 t	–	7	37	–
b f Fraam - Wings Awarded (Shareef Dancer)
Mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened next (op 33-1)

8 4 [46¾]	14. La Calera (GER) 33/1 Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	Ollie McPhail Milton Harris	3	107 b¹	–	2	33	–
ch f Big Shuffle (USA) - La Luce (Niniski)
Held up, weakened after 5th (tchd 40-1)

9 9 [55¾]	7. Never Cried Wolf 80/1 John Pritchard ⁷ T R Greathead	John Pritchard ⁷ T R Greathead	3	105	–	–	33	–
b g Wolfhound (USA) - Bold Difference (Bold Owl)
Pulled hard and prominent, mistakes, lost place after 2nd, behind when blundered next (op 100-1)

10 10 [65¾]	1. Abrogate (IRE) 14/1 Barry Keniry P C Haslam	Barry Keniry P C Haslam	3	1012	–	–	19	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Czarina's Sister (Soviet Lad)
Held up, behind from 5th

11 16 [81¾]	2. Atlantic Tern 66/1 Mark Bradburne N M Babbage	Mark Bradburne N M Babbage	3	1012	–	–	3	–
b c Atraf - Great Tern (Simply Great)
Behind from 2nd

12 21 [102¾]	9. Reedsman (IRE) 50/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Richard Guest	Colin Bolger ⁵ Richard Guest	3	107	–	–	-1	–
ch g Fayruz - The Way She Moves (North Stoke)
Chased leaders, mistake 4th, weakened next

PU	13. Khalyanee (IRE) 66/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Luke Dace	Derek Laverty ⁷ Luke Dace	3	100	–	–	–	–
b f Prospector J (USA) - Dead End (USA) (Cox's Ridge)
Started slowly, not jump well, soon tailed off, pulled up before 6th (op 50-1)

PU	11. Two Of Clubs 11/4F A P McCoy P C Haslam	A P McCoy P C Haslam	3	1012	–	–	–	–
b g First Trump - Sulaka (Owington)
Chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up before next (op 5-2 tchd 3-1)

PU	4. Killing Me Softly 33/1 James Davies ³ John Gallagher	James Davies ³ John Gallagher	3	109 p	–	–	–	–
b g Kingsinger (IRE) - Slims Lady (Theatrical Charmer)
Held up, not fluent, always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

15 ran Off time: 2:16:00 Winning time: 3m 59.60s (slow by 19.60s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: The Southern Lights (Taranai) 1st breeder: J Davison
2nd owner: Direct Sales UK Ltd (Canadian Storm)
3rd owner: M J B Racing (Looks The Business)
Tote win: £37.30 PL: £8.30 £1.70 £2.40 Ex: £135.70 CSF: £124.18

2:15 Stratford 18 Jul 2004

Mercedes-Benz Direct Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class D