Full Result 12.50 Taunton | 11 December 2003

Exmoor Novices' Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £5,622.50 2nd £1,730 3rd £865 4th £432.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Albuhera (IRE) 2/9F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	116 t	138	111	119	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Morning Welcome (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Always going well, led soon after last, shaken up, readily (op 1-4 tchd 2-7)

2 2½	2. Ashley Brook (IRE) 6/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	5	113	–	105	106	–
ch g Magical Wonder (USA) - Seamill (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Took keen hold, led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

3 12 [14½]	11. Noble Calling (FR) 66/1 Robert Walford ³ Ron Hodges	Robert Walford ³ Ron Hodges	6	109	–	88	89	–
b h Caller I.D. (USA) - Specificity (USA) (Alleged)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 6th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on flat (op 40-1)

4 ¾ [15¼]	9. Highland Reel 20/1 Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	6	1012	–	87	88	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Taj Victory (Final Straw)
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, kept on same pace from 2 out

5 ¾ [16]	7. Dileer (IRE) 40/1 Warren Marston D J Wintle	Warren Marston D J Wintle	4	1012	–	86	88	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Stay Sharpe (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up and behind, headway when mistake and lost place 3 out, stayed on from 2 out (op 33-1)

6 5 [21]	8. Friendly Fellow 25/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	–	81	84	–
gr g Environment Friend - Good Fetch (Siberian Express)
Held up in touch, ridden and went 2nd briefly after 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 28-1 in places)

7 1½ [22½]	13. Spreewald (GER) 100/1 Seamus Durack J C Tuck	Seamus Durack J C Tuck	4	1012	–	79	81	–
b g Dulcero (USA) - Spartina I (USA) (Northern Baby)
Chased leader until weakened after 3 out

8 13 [35½]	12. Paris Latino I (FR) 300/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	4	1012	–	66	68	–
b g Nikos - Tarbelissima (FR) (Tarbes)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened 3 out (op 200-1)

9 3½ [39]	3. Ardwelshin (FR) 150/1 C Rafter ³ Chris Down	C Rafter ³ Chris Down	5	109	–	62	65	–
b g Ajdayt (USA) - Reem Dubai (IRE) (Nashwan)
Held up in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 2 out (op 100-1)

10 nk [39¼]	4. Chakra I 200/1 Mrs Jo Supple ⁷ Carroll Gray	Mrs Jo Supple ⁷ Carroll Gray	9	105	–	62	64	–
gr g Mystiko (USA) - Maracuja I (USA) (Riverman)
Dwelt, pulled hard, soon prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out

11 1 [40¼]	6. Deep Quest 200/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Simon Burrough	A Honeyball ⁵ Simon Burrough	4	107	–	61	63	–
b g El Conquistador - Ten Deep I (Deep Run)
Always in rear

12 9 [49¼]	14. Wigmo Princess 200/1 Paul W Flynn Simon Burrough	Paul W Flynn Simon Burrough	4	107	–	47	49	–
ch f Factual I (USA) - Queen Of Shannon (IRE) (Nordico)
Always in rear (op 150-1)

13 27 [76¼]	5. Deco Star (IRE) 150/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Carroll Gray	Paddy Brennan ³ Carroll Gray	4	109	–	25	27	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Ecco Mi (IRE) (Priolo)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th (trainer said gelding had had breathing problems) (op 100-1)

PU	10. Huw The News 200/1 Sean Fox C L Popham	Sean Fox C L Popham	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Primo Dominie - Martha Stevens (USA) (Super Concorde)
Always behind, tailed off from 5th, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 300-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 12:50:00 Winning time: 4m 1.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: D J & F A Jackson (Albuhera) 1st breeder: K And Mrs Cullen
2nd owner: Mrs E K Ellis (Ashley Brook)
3rd owner: Nineways (Noble Calling)
Tote win: £1.30 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £8.50 Ex: £1.30 CSF: £1.52

12:50 Taunton 11 Dec 2003

Exmoor Novices' Hurdle Class C