Full Result 2.45 Towcester | 22 February 2004

Northants 96 Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

(Class 5) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Good To Soft 6 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £2,492 2nd £712 3rd £356

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. La Marette 9/1 James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	James White ⁷ Ron Hodges	6	104	80	75	85	–
ch m Karinga Bay - Persistent Gunner (Gunner B)
Always prominent, led approaching last, stayed on well near finish (op 12-1)

2 1¾	11. Knockrigg (IRE) 16/1 Jodie Mogford Dr P Pritchard	Jodie Mogford Dr P Pritchard	10	110	83	75	86	–
ch g Commanche Run - Gaiety Lass (Le Moss)
Mid-division, headway 4th, every chance approaching last, no extra towards finish (op 14-1 tchd 18-1 in places)

3 29 [30¾]	6. Lightning Star (USA) 17/2 Warren Marston Gary Moore	Warren Marston Gary Moore	9	117 b	90	43	64	–
b g El Gran Senor (USA) - Cuz's Star (USA) (Galaxy Libra)
Chased leaders, led 4th, clear 2 out, headed and weakened approaching last (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4 11 [41¾]	2. Damien's Choice (IRE) 40/1 Oliver Dayman ¹⁰ Dr P Pritchard	Oliver Dayman ¹⁰ Dr P Pritchard	12	112	95	32	58	–
b g Erin's Hope - Reenoga (Tug Of War)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened approaching last

5 2½ [44¼]	14. Kittylee 14/1 Mark Bradburne Mark Buckley	Mark Bradburne Mark Buckley	5	105	74	8	35	–
b m Bal Harbour - Courtesy Call (Northfields)
Held up, headway 4th, weakened after 2 out (tchd 16-1)

6 1¼ [45½]	10. Oudalmuteena (IRE) 16/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	A Honeyball ⁵ Carroll Gray	9	1011 v	85	17	44	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Roxy Music (IRE) (Song)
Chased leaders until weakened 2 out (op 14-1)

7 5 [50½]	15. Bold Hunter 20/1 Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	Ollie McPhail M J M Evans	10	104	73	–	27	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Pumpona (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Held up, always in rear

8 23 [73½]	9. The Teuchter 16/1 Tom Malone ⁷ Nigel Dunger	Tom Malone ⁷ Nigel Dunger	5	1013 p	89	–	20	–
b g First Trump - Barefoot Landing (USA) (Cozzene)
Soon outpaced and behind (op 14-1)

9 1 [74½]	5. Red Raja 33/1 Stephen Craine ⁷ Miss Victoria Roberts	Stephen Craine ⁷ Miss Victoria Roberts	11	110	90	–	20	–
bb g Persian Heights - Jenny Splendid (John Splendid)
Prominent to 4th (op 25-1)

10 1½ [76]	17. Prayerful 8/1 N J Carter ⁷ B N Doran	N J Carter ⁷ B N Doran	5	97 2 p	69	–	-1	–
b m Syrtos - Pure Formality (Forzando)
Mid-division, effort 4th, soon weakened (tchd 17-2 in places)

11 2½ [78½]	7. Sheer Guts (IRE) 7/1J Paul W Flynn John Harris	Paul W Flynn John Harris	5	117 b	90	–	16	–
b g Hamas (IRE) - Balakera (FR) (Lashkari)
Chased leaders until weakened quickly approaching 3rd (tchd 8-1 in places)

12 1¾ [80¼]	4. Dunraven 7/1J Sean Fox M J Gingell	Sean Fox M J Gingell	9	118 v	91	–	16	–
b g Perpendicular - Politique (Politico)
Chased leader until led 3rd, headed next, weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding lost its action on the run-in) (op 11-2)

13 1½ [81¾]	3. Reflex Blue 8/1 Richard Spate ¹⁰ Richard Price	Richard Spate ¹⁰ Richard Price	7	110 v	93	–	16	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Held up, always behind (op 9-1)

14 dist [111¾]	1. Atalya 50/1 G Richards ⁵ Simon Lewis	G Richards ⁵ Simon Lewis	7	117	95	–	–	–
ch g Afzal (IRE) - Sandy Looks (Music Boy)
Held up, some headway approaching 2 out, soon weakened (op 40-1)

F	19. Collective Dream 40/1 Tom Doyle Roger Curtis	Tom Doyle Roger Curtis	9	101 1 5	70	–	–	–
b g North Col (IRE) - Toumanova (High Line)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, 4th and weakening when fell last (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

PU	8. Wassl Street (IRE) 25/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Richard Lee	12	113 tb	89	–	–	–
b g Dancing Brave (USA) - One Way Street (Habitat)
Led to 3rd, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	13. Florenzar (IRE) 25/1 Tony Evans ³ David Evans	Tony Evans ³ David Evans	6	104 1 v	76	–	–	–
b m Inzar (USA) - Nurse Tyra (USA) (Dr Blum)
Held up, no chance when blundered 2 out, soon pulled up (tchd 28-1 in places)

PU	18. Bob's Sherie 14/1 Seamus Durack Mark Brisbourne	Seamus Durack Mark Brisbourne	5	100 3	69	–	–	–
b m Bob's Return (IRE) - Sheraton Girl (Mon Tresor)
In touch to 4th, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	16. Yellow Sky 100/1 Mr David Mansell ⁷ Ken Wingrove	Mr David Mansell ⁷ Ken Wingrove	6	109 13 t	85	–	–	–
b m Gildoran (IRE) - Summer Sky (Skyliner I)
Started slowly, always well behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (op 66-1)

19 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 4m 19.70s (slow by 34.70s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Miss R Dobson (La Marette) 1st breeder: Miss R J Dobson
2nd owner: The Shooting Stars (Knockrigg)
3rd owner: M J Bossom (Lightning Star)
Tote win: £13.50 PL: £2.70 £4.40 £1.60 Ex: £232.50 CSF: £129.80 Tricast: £1,281.60
The winner was sold to John Allen for 9,000gns.

First hurdle in home straight omitted.

2:45 Towcester 22 Feb 2004

Northants 96 Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G