Full Result 3.30 Taunton | 3 April 2003

St John's Ambulance Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Firm 12 hurdles

1st £2,483.60 2nd £709.60 3rd £354.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Lizzys First 6/1 Tom Best ³ Chris Down	Tom Best ³ Chris Down	11	119	95	–	101	–
b g Town And Country - Lizzy Longstocking (Jimsun I)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led and rider lost iron several strides approaching 2 out, kept on well (op 11-2)

2 6	10. Salaman (FR) 8/1 R Forristal Daniel O'Brien	R Forristal Daniel O'Brien	11	100	70	–	66	–
b g Saumarez - Merry Sharp (Sharpen Up)
Mid-division, ridden and headway from 3 out, kept on well to take 2nd run-in, not trouble winner (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

3 nk [6¼]	13. Lancashire Lass 20/1 A Bateman ³ J S King	A Bateman ³ J S King	7	911 3	70	–	66	–
b m Lancastrian (IRE) - Chanelle (The Parson)
Hit 1st, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, kept on run-in

4 nk [6½]	14. Rhetoric I (IRE) 40/1 C Rafter David Bridgwater	C Rafter David Bridgwater	4	100 14	78	–	66	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Squaw Talk (USA) (Gulch)
Led, ridden 3 out, headed approaching next, hit last and weakened

5 10 [16½]	12. Moor Hall Lady 33/1 Richard Hobson R S Brookhouse	Richard Hobson R S Brookhouse	12	100 3	70	–	55	–
gr m Rambo Dancer (CAN) - Forgiving I (Jellaby)
Chased leader 3rd to 8th, weakened after 3 out

6 4 [20½]	2. Tina Thyne (IRE) 9/2 G Richards ⁶ John O'Shea	G Richards ⁶ John O'Shea	9	111	90	–	72	–
b m Good Thyne (USA) - Tiny Tina (IRE) (Deep Run)
Behind, ridden 4 out, some headway from 2 out, never dangerous, broke blood vessel (vet said mare had bled from the nose) (op 5-1)

7 shd [20¾]	11. Power Hit (USA) 20/1 Christopher Murray ³ Kevin Bishop	Christopher Murray ³ Kevin Bishop	7	911 1 b	70	–	51	–
b g Leo Castelli (USA) - Rajana (USA) (Rajab)
Chased leaders, ridden from 7th, weakened 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)

8 5 [25¾]	7. Chunito 25/1 N J Carter ⁵ D M Lloyd	N J Carter ⁵ D M Lloyd	8	912	73	–	49	–
b g Beveled (USA) - Wasimah (Caerleon)
Always behind, mistake 4 out (op 20-1)

9 1½ [27¼]	5. Alvaro (IRE) 13/2 P Griffiths ⁸ D J Wintle	P Griffiths ⁸ D J Wintle	6	100 1	77	–	53	–
ch g Priolo (USA) - Gezalle (Shareef Dancer)
In touch, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden 7th, weakened next (op 4-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

10 hd [27½]	8. Eileen Alanna (IRE) 12/1 Mr L Tibbatts ⁵ Gordon Edwards	Mr L Tibbatts ⁵ Gordon Edwards	11	912	73	–	48	–
b m Rashar (USA) - Kilcotty Wonder (Peacock I)
Ridden 7th, always behind (tchd 14-1)

11 1 [28½]	6. Caracciola (NZ) 14/1 Tony Evans John Spearing	Tony Evans John Spearing	6	104	74	–	48	–
ch g Fiesta Star (AUS) - Striking Princess (NZ) (Straight Strike)
Mid-division, ridden, effort and mistake 4 out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 and 20-1 in places)

PU	3. Prince De Galles I 11/4F James Davies ⁵ Peter Bowen	James Davies ⁵ Peter Bowen	10	109 b	83	–	–	–
b g Prince Des Coeurs (USA) - Royal Brush (King Of Spain)
Jumped slowly and behind 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding was never travelling on the firm ground) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

UR	4. Hobart Junction (IRE) 7/1 Tom Siddall Jonathen de Giles	Tom Siddall Jonathen de Giles	8	109	79	–	74	–
ch g Classic Secret I (USA) - Art Duo (Artaius)
Behind, ridden and headway 4 out, 4th and no impression when mistake and unseated rider 2 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 6-1)

13 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 5m 34.60s (fast by 1.40s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Bisquet-De-Bouche (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Stephen Goss (Lizzys First) 1st breeder: Mrs June Dolores Squire
2nd owner: D C O'Brien (Salaman)
3rd owner: T L Morshead (Lancashire Lass)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £3 £2.40 £4.40 Ex: £118.70 CSF: £54.17 Tricast: £940.97
There was no bid for the winner.

3:30 Taunton 3 Apr 2003

St John's Ambulance Conditional Jockeys' Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G