Full Result 2.10 Worcester | 18 August 2004

Worcester Festival Beginners' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m7f110yds) 2m7½f OMS Good 18 fences

1st £4,056 2nd £1,248 3rd £624 4th £312

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Gumley Gale 4/6F Marcus Foley Kevin Bishop	Marcus Foley Kevin Bishop	9	112 t	–	98	121	–
b g Greensmith - Clodaigh Gale (Strong Gale)
Prominent, chased leader 9th, led 13th, pecked next, drew clear before 2 out, won very easily by 38 lengths (op 2-5 tchd 8-11 in places)

2 dist	7. Withthelads (IRE) 3/1 Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	Seamus Durack Peter Bowen	6	112 p	–	–	76	–
b g Tidaro (USA) - Quayside Charm (Quayside I)
Ran in snatches, last and ridden 7th, closed to lead 9th, headed 13th, hard ridden from next, tiring when mistake 2 out, finished exhausted (trainer said gelding pulled a shoe off on the run-in) (op 9-2)

3 nk [30¼]	8. Windfola 8/1 Graham Lee R D E Woodhouse	Graham Lee R D E Woodhouse	5	107	–	–	67	–
b m Sovereign Water (FR) - Sainte Martine (Martinmas)
Behind, went 3rd but badly outpaced by leading pair 14th, plugged on flat and almost caught exhausted runner-up (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

4 26 [56¼]	1. Barton Saint (NZ) 25/1 S P Walsh ⁷ Patrick Rodford	S P Walsh ⁷ Patrick Rodford	9	109	79	–	50	–
ch g St Hilarion (USA) - Aquatramp (NZ) (Pevero)
Towards rear but in touch, mistakes 10th and 11th, struggling after, tailed off 14th (op 20-1 tchd 28-1)

5 dist [86¼]	5. Parsons Pride (IRE) 20/1 Mr J E Tudor ⁷ J W Tudor	Mr J E Tudor ⁷ J W Tudor	8	109 t	–	–	–	–
b g Persian Mews (IRE) - First Prize (IRE) (The Parson)
Set slow pace until 9th, weakened badly 12th, beaten 95 lengths (op 12-1)

6 4 [90¼]	6. Sandywell George 40/1 Derek Laverty ⁷ Liam Grassick	Derek Laverty ⁷ Liam Grassick	9	109 t	85	–	–	–
ch g Zambrano - Farmcote Air (True Song)
Behind, driven 8th, already going badly when mistake 10th, tailed off after blunder 12th, clambering over last as winner finished (op 20-1)

PU	3. Ewar Bold 66/1 Warren Marston Ken Wingrove	Warren Marston Ken Wingrove	11	112 tb	–	–	–	–
b g Bold Arrangement - Monaneigue Lady (Julio Mariner)
Not always fluent, prominent until 9th, tailed off 12th, blundered badly 15th and pulled up (jockey said gelding had a breathing problem) (op 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:10:00 Winning time: 5m 59.30s (slow by 19.30s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Boring Goring (travel problems)
1st owner: Portcullis Racing (Gumley Gale) 1st breeder: G G A Gregson
2nd owner: Donttellthewife Partnership (Withthelads)
3rd owner: Miss J M Slater (Windfola)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.20 £1.60 Ex: £3.20 CSF: £2.63

2:10 Worcester 18 Aug 2004

Worcester Festival Beginners' Chase Class E