Full Result 4.30 Towcester | 11 April 2004

Alphameric Red Onion Handicap Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f181yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,057 2nd £1,556 3rd £778 4th £389

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Ranelagh Gray (IRE) 100/30F Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ³ Venetia Williams	7	119	102	104	109	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Bea Marie (IRE) (King's Ride)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd and hit 3 out, led going best before next, stayed on well (tchd 7-2 and 3-1)

2 2½	11. Tiger Frog (USA) 5/1 Fergus King ⁵ John Mackie	Fergus King ⁵ John Mackie	5	105 b	86	84	87	–
b g French Deputy (USA) - Woodyoubelieveit (USA) (Woodman)
Held up in rear, progress 3 out, ridden to chase winner from next, no impression (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places)

3 ¾ [3¼]	13. Arctic Spirit I 16/1 John Pritchard ¹⁰ Robin Dickin	John Pritchard ¹⁰ Robin Dickin	9	96	78	75	78	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Dickies Girl (Saxon Farm)
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on same pace (op 14-1)

4 4 [7¼]	2. Preston Brook 12/1 Mr T Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	Mr T Greenall ⁷ Michael Easterby	7	113	100	92	96	–
b g Perpendicular - Tommys Dream (Le Bavard)
Jumped slowly 2nd, tracked leaders, ridden and no extra 2 out, tired jump last (tchd 14-1)

5 4 [11¼]	7. Borehill Joker 12/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ E Haddock	Alan O'Keeffe ³ E Haddock	8	111 t	94	81	86	–
ch g Pure Melody (USA) - Queen Matilda (Castle Keep)
Prominent until ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 10-1)

6 15 [26¼]	8. Bobosh 25/1 David Dennis Robin Dickin	David Dennis Robin Dickin	8	113	93	60	70	–
b g Devil's Jump - Jane Craig (Rapid Pass)
Never better than midfield, lost touch after 3 out (op 22-1)

7 14 [40¼]	9. Physical Graffiti (USA) 20/1 Mark Bradburne Jim Old	Mark Bradburne Jim Old	7	113	93	41	56	–
b g Mister Baileys - Gleaming Water (USA) (Pago Pago)
Midfield, brief effort 5th, ridden and struggling after next (op 16-1)

8 2½ [42¾]	3. Jaybeedee 14/1 John McNamara Kim Bailey	John McNamara Kim Bailey	8	118	98	42	59	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Meavy (Kalaglow)
Behind, ridden and struggling 5th (op 11-1)

9 29 [71¾]	5. Finbar's Law 7/1 Graham Lee Robert Johnson	Graham Lee Robert Johnson	7	115 t	95	–	27	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - De Valera (Faustus)
Prominent until weakened 4th, blundered 5th, tailed off before 2 out, finished slightly lame (op 8-1)

PU	10. Wesley's Lad (IRE) 12/1 Miss E J Jones ³ Dai Burchell	Miss E J Jones ³ Dai Burchell	10	110	93	–	–	–
bb g Classic Secret I (USA) - Galouga (FR) (Lou Piguet)
Midfield until ridden 4th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (op 10-1)

PU	4. Running De Cerisy (FR) 50/1 Seamus Durack Patrick Clinton	Seamus Durack Patrick Clinton	10	115	95	–	–	–
ch g Lightning (FR) - Niloq (FR) (Nikos)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	6. Honey's Gift 11/2 James Davies ³ George Margarson	James Davies ³ George Margarson	5	111	94	–	–	–
b m Terimon - Honeycroft (Crofter)
Midifeld, ridden 4th, no response, tailed off and pulled up 2 out (jockey said mare was unsuited by the holding ground) (op 9-2)

PU	12. Double Helix 20/1 David O'Meara ³ Mike Sowersby	David O'Meara ³ Mike Sowersby	5	105 b	84	–	–	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Totham (Shernazar)
Pulled hard, went 2nd at 3rd until ridden before 3 out, reluctant after, tailed off and pulled up next (tchd 25-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 4m 12.40s (slow by 27.40s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: Christopher Drury (Ranelagh Gray) 1st breeder: Cyril Naughton
2nd owner: Fools Who Dream (Tiger Frog)
3rd owner: The Lordy Racing Partnership (Arctic Spirit I)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.70 £2.10 £4 Ex: £32.70 CSF: £19.21 Tricast: £236.47

4:30 Towcester 11 Apr 2004

Alphameric Red Onion Handicap Hurdle Class E