Full Result 2.10 Exeter | 14 May 2003

Simpkins Edwards Novices' Hurdle Class E

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m175yds) 2m1f Good To Firm 8 hurdles

1st £3,978 2nd £1,224 3rd £612 4th £306

Simpkins Edwards Novices' Hurdle Class E, 2m1f - Good To Firm, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Gebora (FR) 5/2F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1010	–	75	98	–
ch g Villez (USA) - Sitapanoki (FR) (Houston)
Always prominent, led 4th, clear approaching 3 out, easily (op 9-4 tchd 15-8)

2 11	7. Unsigned (USA) 16/1 Leighton Aspell Bob Buckler	Leighton Aspell Bob Buckler	5	110	–	68	82	–
bb g Cozzene (USA) - Striata (USA) (Gone West)
Held up and behind, headway 4th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner (op 14-1)

3 9 [20]	2. Johnny Oscar 11/4 Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	109	–	59	76	–
b g Belmez (USA) - Short Rations (Lorenzaccio)
Held up in touch, chased winner approaching 5th, 3rd and weakening when hit 2 out (op 9-4 tchd 3-1 and 10-3 in places)

4 10 [30]	12. Mrs Philip 3/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	4	105	–	40	59	–
b f Puissance - Lightning Legacy (USA) (Super Concorde)
Held up and behind, headway 4th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 5-2)

5 3½ [33½]	3. King Silca 66/1 G Richards ⁵ Ray Williams	G Richards ⁵ Ray Williams	6	109	–	45	60	–
b g Emarati (USA) - Silca-Cisa (Hallgate)
Held up, ridden after 5th, never troubled leaders (op 50-1)

6 1¾ [35¼]	5. Roma Road 10/1 Seamus Durack Ralph J Smith	Seamus Durack Ralph J Smith	7	110	–	43	58	–
b g Syrtos - Fair Cruise (Cruise Missile)
Started slowly, blundered 4th, hampered 5th, always behind (trainer said gelding lost a front plate) (op 8-1 tchd 14-1 in a place)

7 4 [39¼]	13. Taksina 33/1 A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	A Honeyball ⁵ Bob Buckler	4	100	–	30	45	–
b f Wace (USA) - Quago (New Member)
Always behind (op 20-1)

8 1 [40¼]	4. Moonlight DancerI 20/1 Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner ⁷ Sue Gardner	5	107	–	38	53	–
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Guanhumara (Caerleon)
Pulled hard, tried to refuse and headed 2nd, weakening when hampered 5th (tchd 40-1)

9 9 [49¼]	10. Miss Sutton 66/1 Owyn Nelmes ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	Owyn Nelmes ⁷ G F H Charles-Jones	5	102	–	24	39	–
b m Formidable I (USA) - Saysana (Sayf El Arab)
Started slowly, always behind (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

10 dist [79¼]	1. Dom Shadeed 16/1 Vince Slattery R J Baker	Vince Slattery R J Baker	8	110	85	–	–	–
b g Shadeed (USA) - Fair Dominion (Dominion)
Held up in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, swerved left and tried to refuse and unseated rider last, remounted (op 14-1)

F	9. Clayphento 50/1 Andrew Thornton R H Alner	Andrew Thornton R H Alner	5	109	–	–	–	–
b m Lyphento (USA) - Canny Member (New Member)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, 6th and weakening when fell 5th (tchd 66-1 in places)

PU	11. Sham Sharif 33/1 Mr L Jefford ³ Chris Down	Mr L Jefford ³ Chris Down	6	106	–	–	–	–
b m Be My Chief (USA) - Syrian Queen (Slip Anchor)
Pulled hard, prominent until tried to refuse and lost place 2nd, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

PU	6. Rudge Hill 66/1 Joe Tizzard Simon Burrough	Joe Tizzard Simon Burrough	7	110	–	–	–	–
b g Almushmmir - Time After Time (High Award)
Pulled hard, prominent, left in lead 2nd, headed 4th, weakening when hampered 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 50-1)