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7:55 Taunton 16 Apr 2004

Wickes Power Tools Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m3f1yds) 2m3f Good To Firm 10 hurdles
1st £5,716.75 2nd £1,759 3rd £879.50 4th £439.75
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 911 Out-of-Handicaps 1 b 89 47 95
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Flower From Heaven (Baptism)
Set slow pace, quickened approaching 6th, clear last, ridden and ran on well (op 25-1)
2 
5 119 v 115 70 117
gr g Linamix (FR) - Fascinating Hill (FR) (Danehill)
Always prominent, chased winner after 3 out, ridden approaching last, no impression (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)
3  6 [9½]
5 114 110 59 106
b h Theatrical (IRE) - Copper Creek (Habitat)
Held up and behind, headway approaching 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)
4  5 [14½]
5 105 v 104 48 95
ch g Villez (USA) - Sitapanoki (FR) (Houston)
Soon prominent, hit 5th, soon with winner, lost 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 11-1)
5  ½ [15]
4 1011 113 51 97
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Merlin's Fancy (Caerleon)
Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, weakened after 3 out (tchd 25-1 in places)
6  [16½]
5 108 97 39 86
b m Broadway Flyer (USA) - Snow Girl (FR) (River Mist)
Held up in mid-division, behind from 7th (tchd 25-1 in a place)
7  [18¼]
5 1010 109 49 96
b g Kaldoun (FR) - Marzipan (IRE) (Green Desert)
Behind, ridden 7th, never near leaders (tchd 25-1 in places)
8  5 [23¼]
6 110 110 45 92
b g Definite Article - Friendly Song (Song)
Always behind
9  hd [23½]
8 1010 Extra-Weights 7 p 104 39 86
br g Greensmith - Handy Lane (Nearly A Hand)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground, which had been stickier than the official description) (op 5-2)
10  shd [23½]
7 1013 v 112 47 93
b g Bering - For Example (USA) (Northern Baby)
Prominent until weakened 6th
11  14 [37½]
7 113 v 111 32 78
br g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Glenravel (Lucifer)
Ridden after 7th, always behind (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)
PU   
5 1012 101
bb g Sassanian (USA) - Lady Christine (FR) (Vayrann)
Held up in mid-division, behind from 6th, pulled up after 3 out (op 25-1)
UR   
5 100 Out-of-Handicaps 3 89 70
ch g John French - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Took keen hold, headway 5th, weakened approaching 7th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 2 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1 in places)
  • 13 ran Off time: 7:55:00 Winning time: 4m 38.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 127%
  • 1st owner: Graham Brown (Wun Chai) 1st breeder: William Granville
  • 2nd owner: Jim Weeden (Fast Mix)
  • 3rd owner: Terry Neill (Penny Pictures)
  • Tote win: £19.90 PL: £4.90 £5.10 £2 Ex: £420 CSF: £228.49 Tricast: £1,098.04
  • Placepot: £100.30 to a £1 stake. Pool: £27,420.40. 199.45 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £72.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,663.40. 27.20 winning tickets.
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