Full Result 5.25 Taunton | 27 February 2003

Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,046.25 2nd £1,245 3rd £622.50 4th £311.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Russian Court 4/1 Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	Joe Tizzard Simon Sherwood	7	108	86	39	95	–
b g Soviet Lad (USA) - Court Town (Camden Town)
Held up, headway 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ran on strongly run-in, comfortably (tchd 9-2 and 5-1 in places)

2 2	9. Moon Spinner 14/1 Warren Marston Milton Bradley	Warren Marston Milton Bradley	6	102	81	31	84	–
b m Elmaamul (USA) - Lunabelle (Idiots Delight)
Held up in mid-division, headway 5th, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, not pace of winner run-in (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

3 nk [2¼]	6. River Bann (USA) 5/2F Mr R Flavin ³ Jane Southall	Mr R Flavin ³ Jane Southall	6	110	95	46	100	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Spiritual Star (USA) (Soviet Star)
Always in touch, every chance 2 out, one pace run-in (op 9-4 tchd 11-4 in places)

4 ¾ [3]	3. John Hunter (IRE) 11/2 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	118 t	100	50	103	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Aigue (High Top)
Held up in rear, headway from 5th, soon ridden, took closer order approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

5 14 [17]	10. Ocean Peak (NZ) 12/1 Tommy Phelan ⁵ Brian Baugh	Tommy Phelan ⁵ Brian Baugh	9	99 3	79	–	67	–
b g Gay Apollo - Red Sea I (NZ) (Noble Bijou)
Held up, headway 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened soon after (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

6 nk [17¼]	7. Adradee (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Thornton M J Weeden	Andrew Thornton M J Weeden	9	1010	88	24	77	–
b m Ajraas (USA) - Miss Tan A Dee (Tanfirion)
Held up, lost touch after 3 out (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in a place and 6-1)

7 ¾ [18]	4. Father D (IRE) 12/1 J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	J R Kavanagh Bob Buckler	8	116	98	33	86	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Abrahams Cross (IRE) (Bustomi)
Led after 2nd, raced wide, headed 3 out, weakened soon after (op 10-1)

8 11 [29]	2. Fast King (FR) 9/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	5	1111 b	103	27	80	–
b g Housamix (FR) - Fast Girl (FR) (Gay Minstrel)
Led until after 2nd, prominent until weakened after 3 out (op 7-1)

9 7 [36]	5. Ellamine 12/1 Gerry Supple M C Pipe	Gerry Supple M C Pipe	9	114	96	–	66	–
b m Warrshan (USA) - Anhaar I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Tracked leaders until weakened quickly approaching 2 out (op 8-1)

PU	1. Epicure (FR) 25/1 Mr S McHugh ⁷ M C Pipe	Mr S McHugh ⁷ M C Pipe	6	115	104	–	–	–
bb g Northern Crystal - L'Epicurienne (FR) (Rex Magna)
In front rank until weakened rapidly 4th, tailed off when pulled up before next (op 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 5:25:00 Winning time: 4m 17.30s (slow by 30.30s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Rosemary Viscountess Boyne (Russian Court) 1st breeder: Miss E A Gandolfo
2nd owner: Miss Derien Edwards (Moon Spinner)
3rd owner: Mrs C D Farmer (River Bann)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £1.40 £3.20 £2.40 Ex: £54.20 CSF: £58.14 Tricast: £169.11
Placepot: £23.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £36,043.40. 1,103.35 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £6.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,719.10. 313.50 winning tickets.

5:25 Taunton 27 Feb 2003

Levy Board Handicap Hurdle Class E