Full Result 2.20 Taunton | 9 December 2004

SIS Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m7f198yds) 3m Good 12 hurdles

1st £4,810 2nd £1,480 3rd £740 4th £370

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Mesmeric (IRE) 4/1J Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	Mick Fitzgerald Brendan Powell	6	119	112	90	115	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mesmerize (Mill Reef)
Held up, headway and not clear run approaching 2 out, switched right, soon ridden, stayed on well to lead but edged left final 50yds, driven out (op 5-2 tchd 9-2)

2 1½	1. Dream Falcon 11/2 Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	Richard Johnson Ron Hodges	4	1112	115	92	119	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Pip's Dream (Glint Of Gold)
Held up, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, hampered approaching 2 out, led soon after last, no extra when headed run-in, hampered close home (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

3 5 [6½]	4. Henrietta (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Moore M C Pipe	Jamie Moore M C Pipe	6	115	108	81	107	–
b m Hushang (IRE) - Jennie's First (Idiots Delight)
Soon led, hung left under pressure approaching 2 out, mistake and headed last, kept on (tchd 11-2)

4 ¾ [7¼]	6. Blue Business 4/1J Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	Joe Tizzard Paul Nicholls	6	113	106	79	103	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Miss Redlands (Dubassoff)
Tracked leaders, ridden and hung left after 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on same pace (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

5 ¾ [8]	5. Baloo 20/1 Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	8	1013	107	79	102	–
b g Morpeth - Moorland Nell (Neltino)
Held up in touch, took closer order after 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on same pace (tchd 25-1)

6 ¾ [8¾]	2. Victory Gunner (IRE) 5/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ C Roberts	Stephen Craine ⁷ C Roberts	6	114	114	86	108	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
Prominent, ridden and every chance after 3 out, kept on same pace (tchd 9-2 and 11-2)

7 dist [38¾]	8. Dere Lyn 10/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Debra Hamer	Benjamin Hitchcott Debra Hamer	6	106	95	–	–	–
b g Awesome I - Our Resolution (Caerleon)
In touch until 7th, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

PU	7. Lord Nellsson 6/1 Andrew Thornton J S King	Andrew Thornton J S King	8	1011	100	–	–	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Miss Petronella (Petoski)
Prominent, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened, pulled up after 9th (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 5m 49.50s (slow by 13.50s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: FF Racing Services X1 Syndicate (Mesmeric) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: P E Axon (Dream Falcon)
3rd owner: B A Kilpatrick (Henrietta)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.90 £2.80 £2.10 Ex: £27.10 CSF: £25.57 Tricast: £146.64

2:20 Taunton 9 Dec 2004

SIS Handicap Hurdle Class D