Full Result 2.25 Taunton | 19 February 2004

Hanson Aggregates Maiden Hurdle Class D (Div II)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m104yds) 2m½f Good To Soft 7 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £5,057 2nd £1,556 3rd £778 4th £389

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Almaydan 6/4F Robert Thornton Richard Lee	Robert Thornton Richard Lee	6	112	–	100	113	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Cunning (Bustino)
In touch, headway 5th, led on bit well before last, shaken up run-in, ran on well (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2 ½	6. Fountain Hill (IRE) 8/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	A Honeyball ⁵ Paul Nicholls	5	1011	–	99	111	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Highest Land (FR) (Highest Honor)
Mistake 2nd and behind, not fluent 4th, headway after next, driven to challenge last, kept on well run-in but not pace of winner (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

3 5 [5½]	14. Murat (FR) 7/1 Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	Jamie Moore ³ M C Pipe	4	104	–	85	97	–
b g Useful (FR) - La Marianne (FR) (Don Roberto)
In touch, headway 5th, ridden to challenge last, soon outpaced (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

4 5 [10½]	9. Stance 40/1 Mattie Batchelor Peter Hedger	Mattie Batchelor Peter Hedger	5	112	–	89	101	–
b g Salse (USA) - De Stael (USA) (Nijinsky)
Behind, headway and pushed wide bend before home straight, kept on approaching last but not trouble leaders (op 25-1)

5 8 [18½]	5. Elheba (IRE) 20/1 James Davies ³ Chris Down	James Davies ³ Chris Down	5	1013	–	80	93	–
bb g Elbio - Fireheba (ITY) (Fire Of Life)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened well before last (tchd 25-1 and 33-1 in places)

6 ½ [19]	8. Olivier (USA) 11/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	6	1013	–	79	93	–
ch g Theatrical (IRE) - Izara (USA) (Blushing John)
Chased leaders, every chance well before last, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

7 4 [23]	7. Huxley I (IRE) 2/1 Seamus Durack Philip Hobbs	Seamus Durack Philip Hobbs	5	112	–	75	89	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Biddy Mulligan (Ballad Rock)
Held up in rear, headway to track leaders bend before home straight, weakened well before last (tchd 7-4, 9-4, 5-2 in places and 11-4 in a place)

8 5 [28]	13. Maidstone Mistral 33/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	107	–	61	75	–
b g Slip Anchor - Cayla (Tumble Wind I)
Led until headed 6th, soon outpaced, weakened well before last (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

9 1½ [29½]	1. Alessandro Severo 50/1 David Dennis Debra Hamer	David Dennis Debra Hamer	5	112	–	68	82	–
gr g Brief Truce (USA) - Altaia (FR) (Sicyos)
Chased leaders until weakened well before last (op 40-1)

10 15 [44½]	4. Broadway Bay 150/1 Sean Curran Gerald Ham	Sean Curran Gerald Ham	6	112 t	–	51	67	–
b g Karinga Bay - Brownscroft (Dubassoff)
Behind, headway 5th, weakened after next (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

11 4 [48½]	12. Philippa Yeates (IRE) 40/1 Rodi Greene M C Pipe	Rodi Greene M C Pipe	5	1011	–	42	58	–
b m Hushang (IRE) - Miss Bobby Bennett (Kings Lake)
Behind from 4th (tchd 50-1)

12 ½ [49]	10. Stern Leader (IRE) 50/1 Tony Evans ³ D J Wintle	Tony Evans ³ D J Wintle	5	1013	–	46	63	–
b g Supreme Leader - Strong Stern (IRE) (Lancastrian)
Behind, some headway 6th, soon weakened

13 16 [65]	11. Bathsheba 150/1 Mark Bradburne Kevin Bishop	Mark Bradburne Kevin Bishop	5	1011	–	22	42	–
b m Overbury (IRE) - Winnow (Oats)
Always behind (op 100-1)

F	3. Amanpuri (GER) 25/1 Miss E J Jones ³ Gay Kelleway	Miss E J Jones ³ Gay Kelleway	6	1013	–	–	82	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Aratika I (FR) (Zino)
Chased leaders, led 6th, headed and weakened well before last and fell (tchd 28-1 and 33-1 in a place)

14 ran Off time: 2:25:00 Winning time: 3m 53.10s (slow by 6.10s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: George Brookes & Family (Almaydan) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: The Fountains Partnership (Fountain Hill)
3rd owner: P A Deal (Murat)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.10 £2.50 £2 Ex: £15.80 CSF: £14.68

The third last and second last flights were omitted.

2:25 Taunton 19 Feb 2004

Hanson Aggregates Maiden Hurdle Class D (Div II)