Full Result 12.45 Taunton | 29 December 2003

Best Wishes For The New Year Novices' Hurdle Class D

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

1st £4,598.75 2nd £1,415 3rd £707.50 4th £353.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Le Passing (FR) 2/1J Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	4	114	118	107	133	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Petite Serenade (FR) (Trac)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, went 2nd next, led on bit approaching 2 out, comfortably (op 7-4)

2 5	2. King Solomon I (FR) 2/1J Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	4	1013	122	102	123	–
gr c Simon Du Desert (FR) - All Square (FR) (Holst)
Led to 2nd, led again approaching 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, one pace (op 2-1 after 5-2 in a place)

3 19 [24]	7. Light Des Mulottes (FR) 14/1 Marcus Foley Oliver Sherwood	Marcus Foley Oliver Sherwood	4	1012	–	77	99	–
gr g Solidoun (FR) - Tango Girl (FR) (Tip Moss)
Held up, making headway when hit 3 out, stayed on one pace after (op 16-1)

4 4 [28]	4. Frontier 33/1 Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	Ollie McPhail Bernard Llewellyn	6	1012 t	–	73	94	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Adatiya (IRE) (Shardari)
Held up in mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, never near to challenge (op 25-1)

5 1¾ [29¾]	14. Tin Symphony 50/1 Paddy Brennan ³ John Ryall	Paddy Brennan ³ John Ryall	5	104	–	66	87	–
ch m Opera Ghost - Bronze Age (Celtic Cone)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out (op 20-1)

6 ¾ [30½]	11. Toms Gone Grey (IRE) 50/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	4	109	–	70	92	–
gr g Gothland (FR) - Cpv Lady (Le Moss)
Held up towards rear, passed beaten horses after 3 out (op 25-1)

7 1¼ [31¾]	5. Highland Reel 13/2 P Holley David Elsworth	P Holley David Elsworth	6	1012	–	68	97	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Taj Victory (Final Straw)
Chased leaders, hit 3rd and every chance when blundered 6th, soon weakened and well held when blundered again last (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

8 1½ [33¼]	8. Members Only 9/1 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	4	109	–	66	89	–
b g Kris - Could Have Been (Nomination)
Always towards rear (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, the early pace was too fast for the gelding and it jumped slowly in the early stages, adding that the gelding merely stayed when asked for an effort in the back straight; vet said gelding lost a left fore plate and finished lame behind) (tchd 12-1)

9 6 [39¼]	1. Forzacurity 20/1 Mr Nick Williams ⁷ Dai Burchell	Mr Nick Williams ⁷ Dai Burchell	4	1011	93	66	89	–
ch g Forzando - Nice Lady (Connaught)
In touch until weakened 6th (tchd 25-1)

10 3½ [42¾]	10. Tasneef (USA) 33/1 Tom Scudamore Tim McCarthy	Tom Scudamore Tim McCarthy	4	1012	–	56	79	–
b g Gulch (USA) - Min Alhawa (USA) (Riverman)
Pulled hard, led 2nd, headed approaching 5th, soon weakened

11 9 [51¾]	12. Bonnie Flora 100/1 Barry Keniry Seamus Mullins	Barry Keniry Seamus Mullins	7	107	–	42	65	–
b m Then Again - My Minnie (Kind Of Hush)
Pulled hard, behind from 5th (op 20-1)

12 dist [81¾]	6. Kynance Cove I 100/1 Jamie Goldstein Charlie Morlock	Jamie Goldstein Charlie Morlock	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Karinga Bay - Excelled I (IRE) (Treasure Kay)
Always behind, tailed off (op 50-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

PU	13. Dilys 100/1 Rodi Greene Stuart Kittow	Rodi Greene Stuart Kittow	4	107	–	–	–	–
b f Efisio - Ramajana (USA) (Shadeed)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 66-1)

PU	9. Murdinga 25/1 Paul Moloney Alex Hales	Paul Moloney Alex Hales	4	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Emperor Jones (USA) - Tintinara (Selkirk)
In touch when hit 3rd, weakened after next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (op 16-1)

14 ran Off time: 12:45:00 Winning time: 4m 5.00s (slow by 18.00s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend & J R Townshend (Le Passing) 1st breeder: And Mrs L Hallope
2nd owner: Seasons Holidays (King Solomon I)
3rd owner: R K Carvill (Light Des Mulottes)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.80 £1.30 £4.30 Ex: £7.60 CSF: £5.01

12:45 Taunton 29 Dec 2003

Best Wishes For The New Year Novices' Hurdle Class D