Full Result 3.15 Wincanton | 25 March 2004

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(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (1m7f65yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,437 2nd £982 3rd £491

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Avas Delight (IRE) 5/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	6	103	82	70	90	–
b g Ajraas (USA) - Whothatis (Creative Plan I)
Held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, tracked leader travelling well approaching 2 out, slight lead last, pushed out (op 4-1)

2 3½	3. Euradream (IRE) 11/1 Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	Andrew Thornton N A Gaselee	6	119	99	83	101	–
ch g Eurobus (IRE) - Its All A Dream (Le Moss)
Chased leaders, ridden, outpaced and lost position after 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

3 1 [4½]	7. Eljay's Boy 4/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	1012 b¹	88	71	89	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Woodland Flower (Furry Glen)
Set steady pace, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra, caught for 2nd close home (op 15-2)

4 3 [7½]	2. Flower Of Pitcur 5/1 Richard Johnson Tom George	Richard Johnson Tom George	7	1110	100	80	98	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Coire Vannich (Celtic Cone)
Behind 4th, ridden and headway after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in a place)

5 4 [11½]	1. Waimea Bay 10/1 Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	Leighton Aspell Peter Hedger	5	1112	102	77	96	–
b m Karinga Bay - Smart In Sable (Roscoe Blake)
In touch, ridden and blundered 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching next (op 14-1 tchd 16-1)

6 10 [21½]	11. Berengario (IRE) 14/1 Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	Rodi Greene Simon Burrough	4	100 b	83	39	60	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Ivrea (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, hit 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after next (op 10-1)

7 4 [25½]	8. French Direction (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	Timmy Murphy Richard Rowe	5	1010	86	44	66	–
ch g John French - Shelikesitstraight (IRE) (Rising)
Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, not reach leaders and soon behind (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the ground (good to soft, good in places)) (tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place and 9-2)

8 4 [29½]	6. Beechwood 9/1 David Dennis Henrietta Knight	David Dennis Henrietta Knight	6	1013	89	42	65	–
b g Fraam - Standard Rose (Ile De Bourbon)
Chased leader, hit 4 out, weakened after next (op 7-1)

9 15 [44½]	4. Smokestack (IRE) 40/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Jim Old	Colin Bolger ⁵ Jim Old	8	113	98	32	59	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Chiminee Fly (Proverb)
Not fluent 1st and 2nd, always behind (op 33-1)

10 15 [59½]	9. Friendly Request 66/1 Richard Spate ⁷ Pam Ford	Richard Spate ⁷ Pam Ford	5	102	85	–	31	–
bb m Environment Friend - Who Tells Jan (Royal Fountain)
Soon behind, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 50-1 tchd 80-1 in places)

PU	5. Lady Harriet 12/1 James Davies ³ Nick Gifford	James Davies ³ Nick Gifford	5	114	97	–	–	–
b m Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Forever Together (Hawaiian Return)
In touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next (op 11-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 3m 49.60s (slow by 25.60s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: P M De Wilde (Avas Delight) 1st breeder: Mrs Josephine Canavan
2nd owner: Lady Eliza Mays-Smith (Euradream)
3rd owner: Stephen Purdew And Des Nichols (Eljay's Boy)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.10 £4.30 £1.70 Ex: £87.90 CSF: £57.56 Tricast: £241.37

3:15 Wincanton 25 Mar 2004

Sky Vegas Live Nightly Until 2am "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E