Full Result 2.10 Taunton | 25 November 2004

Golden Knob Beginners' Chase Class D

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Good 14 fences

1st £5,460 2nd £1,680 3rd £840 4th £420

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. El Vaquero (IRE) 11/2 Paul W Flynn Henrietta C Knight	Paul W Flynn Henrietta C Knight	6	110	–	131	143	–
ch g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Fontaine (Lafontaine I)
Jumped well, led 2nd, clear 2 out, easily (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had become tired in the holding ground at Exeter last time, having not run for seven months) (op 9-2)

2 4	8. Le Passing (FR) 7/2 Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	5	110	–	127	135	–
b g Passing Sale (FR) - Petite Serenade (FR) (Trac)
Always prominent, hit 4 out, pecked 3 out, one pace (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

3 ½ [4½]	7. Lacdoudal (FR) 5/6F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	126	138	–
gr g Cadoudal (FR) - Belfaster (FR) (Royal Charter)
Always prominent, mistakes 6th and 3 out, beaten when hit last (op 10-11 tchd evens and 4-5)

4 8 [12½]	6. Goldbrook 15/2 Jimmy McCarthy Ron Hodges	Jimmy McCarthy Ron Hodges	6	110	–	118	130	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, pecked 2 out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

5 20 [32½]	3. Cooldine King (IRE) 20/1 Tom Doyle Paul Webber	Tom Doyle Paul Webber	5	110 v¹	104	98	111	–
b g Germany (USA) - Tara's Serenade (IRE) (Orchestra)
Led until jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon weakened

6 18 [50½]	2. Clarendon (IRE) 40/1 Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	Paddy Brennan Philip Hobbs	8	110	–	79	89	–
ch g Forest Wind (USA) - Sparkish (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Held up, hit 5th, behind from 8th (op 33-1)

7 25 [75½]	1. Balkirk 150/1 David Dennis Mrs H M Bridges	David Dennis Mrs H M Bridges	7	110	–	52	64	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Balenare (Pharly)
Behind from 8th, tailed off (op 100-1)

PU	9. Wun Chai (IRE) 150/1 Sean Curran Alan Jones	Sean Curran Alan Jones	5	110 b	–	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Flower From Heaven (Baptism)
Always behind, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 4 out (op 100-1)

UR	4. Delaware Bay 66/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	5	1011	95	–	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Galacia (IRE) (Gallic League)
Behind, reminder after 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 4th (op 50-1 tchd 80-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 4m 31.60s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: T M Curtis (El Vaquero) 1st breeder: Robert B Hodgins
2nd owner: The Hon Mrs Townshend & J R Townshend (Le Passing)
3rd owner: Mrs R J Skan (Lacdoudal)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.40 £1.20 £1.40 Ex: £27.70 CSF: £24.37

2:10 Taunton 25 Nov 2004

Golden Knob Beginners' Chase Class D