Full Result 3.40 Exeter | 28 April 2004

Diamond Edge Novices' Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good To Firm 11 fences 1 omitted

1st £4,532.50 2nd £1,295 3rd £647.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Lucifer Bleu (FR) 5/2 A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	5	1011	–	99	109	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Figa Dancer (FR) (Bandinelli)
Made all, stumbled just before 3rd, ridden 7th, edged left after 2 out, in command when left clear last (op 3-1 tchd 100-30 and 7-2 in a place)

2 19	7. Distant Romance 33/1 Colin Bolger ⁵ Zoe Davison	Colin Bolger ⁵ Zoe Davison	7	104	–	77	88	–
br m Phardante (FR) - Rhine Aria (Workboy I)
Held up, headway 8th, outpaced approaching 4 out, left 15 lengths 2nd last (op 20-1)

3 17 [36]	4. Investor Relations (IRE) 25/1 Paddy Brennan ³ Nigel Hawke	Paddy Brennan ³ Nigel Hawke	6	1011	93	63	76	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Debach Delight (Great Nephew)
Well behind from 4th (op 20-1)

F	8. Island Fortress 7/1 Richard Johnson Henry Daly	Richard Johnson Henry Daly	5	106	95	–	93	–
ch m Infantry I - Misty Fort (Menelek)
Prominent, mistake 4th, chased winner 6th, every chance from 4 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, 4 lengths 2nd and beaten when fell last (op 5-1 tchd 15-2 in a place)

PU	3. First Ballot (IRE) 8/13F Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	Andrew Thornton David Elsworth	8	110	–	–	–	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Election Special (Chief Singer)
Took keen hold, chased winner to 6th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 4 out (jockey had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet found gelding to be distressed) (op 4-7 tchd 4-6 in a place)

5 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 4m 9.50s (slow by 4.50s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: BearawayI (unsuitable ground), Charalambous (unsuitable ground), Sud Bleu (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: A J White (Lucifer Bleu) 1st breeder: Mrs Maurice Natier Et Al
2nd owner: A A Goldson (Distant Romance)
3rd owner: N J McMullan (Investor Relations)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.50 £4.60 Ex: £24.30 CSF: £38.63

Open ditch adjacent to stands was omitted.