Full Result 2.45 Exeter | 3 January 2005

Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m2f111yds) 2m2½f Good To Soft 9 hurdles

1st £5,281.25 2nd £1,625 3rd £812.50 4th £406.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Maharbal (FR) 25/1 Sam Curling ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Sam Curling ⁵ Nicky Henderson	5	117	114	37	123	–
b g Assessor (IRE) - Cynthia (FR) (Mont Basile)
Held up in touch, lost place 6th, rallied to lead approaching 3 out, soon ridden and ran green, ran on (op 20-1)

2 2	13. Borehill Joker 13/2 William Kennedy ⁷ John Spearing	William Kennedy ⁷ John Spearing	9	104	99	20	101	–
ch g Pure Melody (USA) - Queen Matilda (Castle Keep)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out (op 6-1)

3 1 [3]	5. Nick's Choice 25/1 Mark Nicolls ⁷ Dai Burchell	Mark Nicolls ⁷ Dai Burchell	9	111	110	30	111	–
b g Sula Bula - Clare's Choice (Pragmatic)
Held up, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out (op 20-1)

4 ¾ [3¾]	12. Romantic Affair (IRE) 11/2 Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	Jim Culloty Henrietta C Knight	8	1011	99	18	99	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Broken Romance (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up and behind, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, one pace from 2 out (op 6-1)

5 8 [11¾]	4. Message Recu (FR) 50/1 B J Crowley Kevin Bishop	B J Crowley Kevin Bishop	9	118	110	20	103	–
b g Luth Dancer (USA) - High Steppe (Petoski)
Held up, ridden and not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, not trouble leaders (op 33-1)

6 2 [13¾]	17. Hoh Nelson 12/1 Stephen Craine ⁵ Charlie Mann	Stephen Craine ⁵ Charlie Mann	4	99 6 b	101	–	78	–
b g Halling (USA) - Birsay (Bustino)
Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 11-1)

7 8 [21¾]	8. Deer Dancer 13/2 Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Chris Honour ⁵ Jimmy Frost	5	111	108	7	90	–
b g Tamure (IRE) - Anatomic I (Deerhound)
Led 2nd to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out (op 10-1)

8 9 [30¾]	14. Alikat (IRE) 6/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	4	100 1 v¹	101	–	61	–
b f Alhaarth (IRE) - Be Crafty (USA) (Crafty Prospector)
Prominent, led 5th, mistake 7th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

9 nk [31]	2. Imtihan (IRE) 33/1 Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Simon Burrough	Wayne Kavanagh ⁷ Simon Burrough	6	113	112	–	85	–
ch g Unfuwain (USA) - Azyaa (Kris)
Always towards rear

10 3 [34]	7. Krakow Baba (FR) 33/1 Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	Alan O'Keeffe ³ Venetia Williams	5	113	108	–	78	–
b g Sleeping Car (FR) - Babacha (FR) (Latnahc)
Held up, headway 6th, weakened 3 out

11 10 [44]	3. Red Society (IRE) 9/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	118 b	110	–	70	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Allendara (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up and behind, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out (tchd 5-1)

12 8 [52]	11. Downtherefordancin (IRE) 50/1 Tom Malone ⁵ M C Pipe	Tom Malone ⁵ M C Pipe	5	1011	104	–	56	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Merlin's Fancy (Caerleon)
Led to 2nd, prominent until weakened 7th (op 40-1)

13 5 [57]	9. Rift ValleyI (IRE) 33/1 Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	Paul W Flynn Philip Hobbs	10	115	107	–	54	–
b g Good Thyne (USA) - Necochea (Julio Mariner)
Held up in touch, lost place approaching 5th, soon behind

14 dist [87]	16. Boss Royal 100/1 Richard Cosgrave ⁷ Gerald Ham	Richard Cosgrave ⁷ Gerald Ham	8	97 6 t	88	–	–	–
ch g Afzal (IRE) - Born Bossy (Eborneezer)
Pulled hard, prominent until ridden and weakened 5th, tailed off (op 66-1)

PU	6. Oracle Des Mottes (FR) 3/1F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	117	109	–	–	–
b g Signe Divin (USA) - Daisy Des Mottes (FR) (Abdonski)
Behind until pulled up after 4th (rider said the gelding lost its action) (op 5-2)

PU	10. Le Chatelier (FR) 25/1 Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	Noel Fehily Tony Carroll	6	112	104	–	–	–
b g Kadalko (FR) - Tulipp D'Avril (FR) (Saumon)
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

16 ran Off time: 2:45:00 Winning time: 5m 3.80s (slow by 46.80s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Alasil (declared in error)
1st owner: The Pheasant Inn Partnership (Maharbal) 1st breeder: C Lacorie
2nd owner: Heather Haddock (Borehill Joker)
3rd owner: Don Gould (Nick's Choice)
Tote win: £24.40 PL: £6.20 £1.80 £3.80 Ex: £572.30 CSF: £184.69 Tricast: £4,184.55

2:45 Exeter 3 Jan 2005

Exeter Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle Class D