Full Result 4.50 Towcester | 11 March 2004

Grafton Hunters' Chase Class H

(Class 6) (6yo+) 3m1f OMS Good 17 fences

1st £2,149 2nd £614 3rd £307

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Lancastrian Jet (IRE) 5/6F Mr Marc Barber ⁷ Henry Daly	Mr Marc Barber ⁷ Henry Daly	13	119	116	90	107	–
b g Lancastrian (IRE) - Kilmurray Jet (Le Bavard)
Led to 2nd, led 8th to 15th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, all out (op evens tchd 11-10 and 4-5)

2 1¾	2. The Granby (IRE) 4/1 Miss H Irving ⁷ Miss H M Irving	Miss H Irving ⁷ Miss H M Irving	10	1113	–	93	105	–
b g Insan (USA) - Elteetee (Paddy's Stream)
Always prominent, chased winner 10th, led 15th, headed and hit 2 out, kept on flat (op 100-30 tchd 9-2)

3 hd [2]	11. Soul King (IRE) 100/1 Mr R Bliss ⁷ Michael Blake	Mr R Bliss ⁷ Michael Blake	9	115	–	85	96	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Soul Lucy (Lucifer)
Held up, headway 9th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on flat (op 66-1)

4 2½ [4½]	7. Freedom Fighter 14/1 Andrew Martin ⁵ Rosemary Gasson	Andrew Martin ⁵ Rosemary Gasson	13	117	–	83	93	–
b g Fearless Action (USA) - Zuleika Hill (Yellow River)
Held up, headway 10th, outpaced 12th, stayed on flat (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5 5 [9½]	1. Maggies Brother 12/1 Mr D Barlow ³ R Shail	Mr D Barlow ³ R Shail	11	123	–	86	97	–
b g Brotherly (USA) - Sallisses (Pamroy)
Chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 14-1 tchd 16-1, 20-1 in a place)

6 dist [39½]	3. West Pal (IRE) 25/1 Mr Phillip York ³ Sarah Humphrey	Mr Phillip York ³ Sarah Humphrey	10	123	85	–	–	–
ch g Lancastrian (IRE) - Buck And Roll (Buckskin)
Hit 1st, held up, hampered 3rd, headway 9th, hit 11th, weakened next (op 20-1 tchd 28-1 in places)

F	5. Cimarrone Cove (IRE) 7/1 Mr T Greenall ³ David M Easterby	Mr T Greenall ³ David M Easterby	9	119 b	111	–	–	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Sugarstown (Sassafras)
Fell 3rd (op 8-1)

PU	12. Young Tomo (IRE) 33/1 Mr L Hicks ⁷ Miss C J Goodall	Mr L Hicks ⁷ Miss C J Goodall	12	115 b	–	–	–	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Siege Queen (Tarqogan)
Not jump well, hampered 3rd, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 25-1)

PU	9. Offshore (IRE) 100/1 Mr P Cowley ³ S A Saltmarsh	Mr P Cowley ³ S A Saltmarsh	11	119	–	–	–	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Parsons Princess (The Parson)
Held up, behind when hampered and pulled up after 6th (op 66-1)

PU	6. Fisherman Jack 33/1 Mr E Walker ⁷ John Burton	Mr E Walker ⁷ John Burton	9	115	–	–	–	–
b g Carlingford Castle (IRE) - Troublewithjack (Sulaafah)
Prominent to 10th, behind when pulled up before 12th

UR	8. Lyphard's Fable (USA) 150/1 David England ⁷ Miss M Bayliss	David England ⁷ Miss M Bayliss	13	115	–	–	–	–
b g Al Nasr (FR) - Affirmative Fable (USA) (Affirmed)
Held up, behind when blundered and unseated rider 6th (op 66-1)

UR	10. Polo Pony (IRE) 100/1 Miss T Habgood ⁷ Mrs K D Horan	Miss T Habgood ⁷ Mrs K D Horan	12	115 p	–	–	–	–
b g The Noble Player (USA) - Mangan Lane (Le Moss)
Pulled hard, mistake 1st, led next, headed 8th, pecked 10th, hit next, 6th when unseated rider before 12th (op 66-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:53:00 Winning time: 6m 47.40s (slow by 37.40s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Hon Mrs A E Heber-Percy (Lancastrian Jet) 1st breeder: Desmond Noctor
2nd owner: A C Kemp (The Granby)
3rd owner: Staverton Owners Group (Soul King)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £2.20 £26.10 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £4.06

4:50 Towcester 11 Mar 2004

Grafton Hunters' Chase Class H