Full Result 2.30 Wincanton | 8 January 2004

Blackmore Vale "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,794 2nd £1,084 3rd £542

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Accipiter I 7/2 Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	Tom Best ⁵ G B Balding	5	1013	–	103	127	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Accuracy (Gunner B)
Tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear after 2 out, heavily eased final 100yds (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

2 ¾	12. Onwardsandupwards (IRE) 5/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	5	114	–	102	116	–
bb g Un Desperado (FR) - Kalifornia Katie (IRE) (Sharp Charter)
Behind, driven along and headway 3 out, still plenty to do approaching next, stayed on under pressure run-in to take 2nd as winner heavily eased (tchd 11-2)

3 1¼ [2]	1. Limerick Leader (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	1111	–	108	122	–
b g Supreme Leader - View Of The Hills (Croghan Hill)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, caught for 2nd run-in as winner heavily eased final 100yds (op 13-2)

4 8 [10]	4. Material World 8/1 Mick Fitzgerald Suzy Smith	Mick Fitzgerald Suzy Smith	6	116 e	–	96	110	–
b m Karinga Bay - Material GirlI (Busted)
Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

5 ¾ [10¾]	17. Vista Verde 12/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	114	–	93	108	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Legata (IRE) (Orchestra)
In touch, hit 6th, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, not reach leaders (tchd 14-1)

6 12 [22¾]	2. Rakalackey 100/30F Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	6	1111	–	89	104	–
br g Rakaposhi King - Celtic Slave (Celtic Cone)
Behind, ridden and effort after 4 out, and never going pace to reach leaders (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 2-1 tchd 7-2 in places)

7 18 [40¾]	7. Dextra Lighting 11/1 Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	Joe Tizzard Colin Tizzard	5	114	–	65	76	–
b g Then Again - Celtic Dove (Celtic Cone)
In touch to 4th, behind from 5th (op 14-1 after 16-1 in a place tchd 10-1)

8 4 [44¾]	14. Regal Bandit (IRE) 100/1 Noel Fehily Henrietta Knight	Noel Fehily Henrietta Knight	6	114	–	62	72	–
b g Un Desperado (FR) - Rainbow Alliance (IRE) (Golden Love I)
Always behind

9 14 [58¾]	3. Victory Gunner (IRE) 33/1 Christian Williams ³ C Roberts	Christian Williams ³ C Roberts	6	118	–	55	65	–
ch g Old Vic - Gunner B Sharp (Gunner B)
In touch to 6th (op 25-1)

10 dist [88¾]	19. St Kilda 200/1 Tom Malone ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	Tom Malone ⁷ Mrs H M Bridges	7	106	–	14	–	–
b m Past Glories - Oiseval (National Trust)
Led to 4 out, weakened quickly, tailed off (op 100-1)

11 dist [118¾]	11. Little Fella (IRE) 66/1 Davy Russell Brendan Powell	Davy Russell Brendan Powell	5	114	–	–	–	–
bb g Kahyasi (IRE) - Copper Breeze (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Soon behind, tailed off (trainer said gelding was unsited by the soft ground) (tchd 100-1 in places)

PU	16. Theatre Call (IRE) 50/1 Leighton Aspell Jim Old	Leighton Aspell Jim Old	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Jennycomequick (Furry Glen)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose)

PU	8. Dunnicks Trust 200/1 Mr R McCarthy ⁷ F G Tucker	Mr R McCarthy ⁷ F G Tucker	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Greensmith - Country Magic (National Trust I)
In touch to 4th, weakened 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 100-1)

PU	10. Imperial Dream I (IRE) 12/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Roselier (FR) - Royal Nora (IRE) (Dromod Hill)
Chased leaders to 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next (jockey had no explanation for the poor form shown; trainer later said gelding had a throat infection) (tchd 14-1)

PU	9. Friar Peter 100/1 John McNamara Brendan Powell	John McNamara Brendan Powell	7	114	–	–	–	–
b g Petoski - Misty Lough (Deep Run)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

PU	6. Choco Roco 200/1 Adrian Scholes ⁷ Dai Burchell	Adrian Scholes ⁷ Dai Burchell	7	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Faustus (USA) - Leilaway (Scallywag)
Jumped poorly in rear, tailed off until pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding was hanging left) (op 100-1)

PU	13. Paddington Green 25/1 Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	Jimmy McCarthy Hughie Morrison	6	114	–	–	–	–
b g Primitive Rising (USA) - Mayfair Minx (St Columbus)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	15. Test Of Friendship 100/1 David Dennis Ian Williams	David Dennis Ian Williams	7	114	–	–	–	–
br g Roselier (FR) - Grease Pot (Gala Performance)
Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

18 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 32.30s (slow by 41.30s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Severn Air (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Miss B Swire (Accipiter I) 1st breeder: Miss B Swire
2nd owner: Paul K Barber & Barry Marshall (Onwardsandupwards)
3rd owner: D R Peppiatt (Limerick Leader)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.90 £2.40 £2.70 Ex: £32.40 CSF: £21.14

2:30 Wincanton 8 Jan 2004

Blackmore Vale "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle Class E