Full Result 3.30 Exeter | 18 December 2003

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(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £3,900 2nd £1,200 3rd £600 4th £300

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Melford (IRE) 25/1 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	5	1012	–	16	102	–
br g Presenting - Echo Creek (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left approaching last, hung left and led flat, driven out (op 33-1)

2 1¼	1. Nathos (GER) 11/8J Stephen Craine ⁷ Charlie Mann	Stephen Craine ⁷ Charlie Mann	6	113	120	26	114	–
b g Zaizoom (USA) - Nathania (GER) (Athenagoras)
Pulled hard, always prominent, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, hung right and headed flat, no extra (tchd 13-8, 7-4 in a place and 5-4)

3 3 [4¼]	6. Ojays Alibi (IRE) 25/1 Chris Honour ⁷ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ⁷ Jimmy Frost	7	105	–	11	99	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Tinkers Lady (IRE) (Sheer Grit)
Held up, headway approaching 5th, every chance when hung left approaching last, hung badly left and rider became unbalanced soon after last, one pace (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in a place)

4 2½ [6¾]	9. Society Affair 16/1 L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	L Cooper Jonjo O'Neill	4	1012	–	8	96	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Society News (Law Society)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden and one pace from 3 out (tchd 20-1 in places)

5 nk [7]	8. Silver Inngot (IRE) 66/1 Daryl Jacob ⁷ R H Alner	Daryl Jacob ⁷ R H Alner	4	105	–	8	95	–
gr g Gothland (FR) - Hotel Saltees (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up and behind, headway after 6th, no impression from 2 out (op 50-1)

6 6 [13]	11. Unlocked (IRE) 11/8J Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	2	89	–
b g Supreme Leader - Shunnagh Lass (IRE) (Buckskin)
Prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 6-4 and 5-4)

7 2½ [15½]	7. On Les Aura (IRE) 50/1 Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	Robert Walford ³ R H Alner	4	109	–	–	87	–
b g Germany (USA) - Another Thurn (IRE) (Trimmingham)
Held up, headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 66-1 in places)

8 21 [36½]	3. Castleford (IRE) 25/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	5	1012	–	–	66	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Commanche Bay (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Ridden 4th, always behind (tchd 33-1)

9 dist [66½]	4. Lago Nam (FR) 12/1 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1012	–	–	–	–
gr g Cardoun (FR) - Rivalago (FR) (Grey Dawn II)
Behind, not fluent 1st, jumped big 3rd, tailed off from 6th (op 10-1)

10 4 [70½]	2. Balkirk 100/1 Benjamin Hitchcott Mrs H M Bridges	Benjamin Hitchcott Mrs H M Bridges	6	1012 tb¹	81	–	–	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Balenare (Pharly)
Led to 5th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 3 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding had had breathing problems)

11 2½ [73]	12. Pats Future 100/1 Mr R McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Rodford	Mr R McCarthy ⁷ Patrick Rodford	4	101 1	–	–	–	–
ch f King's Signet (USA) - Bedelia (Mr Fluorocarbon)
Always behind, tailed off from 6th (op 66-1)

REF	10. Sutton Lion 100/1 Robert L Butler ⁷ Peter Purdy	Robert L Butler ⁷ Peter Purdy	11	105	–	–	–	–
b g Lyphento (USA) - Crescent Cottage (Cornuto)
Not jump well, in rear when refused 3rd

12 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 4m 42.00s (slow by 25.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: John Melville (Melford) 1st breeder: Mrs Nuala Delaney
2nd owner: John Davies & John Trickett (Nathos)
3rd owner: Mrs C Irish (Ojays Alibi)
Tote win: £24.40 PL: £5.50 £1.10 £3.70 Ex: £98.20 CSF: £57.38
Placepot: £889.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £40,044.55. 32.85 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £87.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,415.40. 28.80 winning tickets.

3:30 Exeter 18 Dec 2003

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