Full Result 2.00 Navan (IRE) | 14 December 2003

Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle

(0-130, 4yo+) 3m Soft 13 hurdles

1st €13,000 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €600

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. G V A Ireland (IRE) 6/1 F J Flood F Flood	F J Flood F Flood	5	1010	105	–	113	–
b g Beneficial - Dippers Daughter (Strong Gale)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well entering straight, driven along from 2 out, stayed on well from last (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

2 5	3. Better Think Again (IRE) 12/1 Mark Walsh ⁷ Mrs Edwina Finn	Mark Walsh ⁷ Mrs Edwina Finn	9	105	107	–	110	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Ride The Rapids (Bulldozer)
Held up in rear, headway to go 6th 3 out, 4th and ridden 2 out, 3rd at last, kept on under pressure flat (op 10/1)

3 1½ [6½]	11. Arellano (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	5	103	99	–	100	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Volnost (USA) (Lyphard)
Towards rear, headway to go 6th 4 out, 5th 3 out, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 2nd at last, no extra under pressure flat (op 8/1)

4 2 [8½]	4. Ikdam Melody (IRE) 14/1 Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	Adrian Lane ³ M Halford	7	109	107	–	107	–
b g Ikdam - Music Slipper (Orchestra)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th from 5th, 3rd and driven along 4 out, 2nd and ridden 3 out, 4th at last, no impression flat

5 6 [14½]	8. Corskeagh Thunder (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	Barry Geraghty Noel Meade	6	107	102	–	96	–
b g Dancing Dissident (USA) - Fine Drapes (Le Bavard)
Mid-division, improved into 6th 5 out, 4th and driven along 4 out, 5th and ridden 2 out, kept on one pace after last (op 8/1)

6 shd [14½]	10. Bodakker (IRE) 20/1 Mr J P Sullivan ⁷ Jarlath P Fahey	Mr J P Sullivan ⁷ Jarlath P Fahey	6	911	100	–	92	–
b h Bereg (USA) - Nacote (IRE) (Mtoto)
Tracked leaders in 4th, 5th from 5th, driven along after 4 out, kept on one pace straight

7 6 [20½]	7. Firey Steel (IRE) 7/4F Mick Fitzgerald A J Martin	Mick Fitzgerald A J Martin	6	109	104	–	91	–
gr g Roselier (FR) - Charming Mo (IRE) (Callernish)
Mid-division, 8th and driven along 4 out, no impression straight (op 2/1)

8 6 [26½]	5. Dr Knock (IRE) 14/1 D Kane ⁷ Michael McElhone	D Kane ⁷ Michael McElhone	5	104	106	–	87	–
b g Dr Devious (IRE) - Fuchsia Belle (Vision)
Led, driven along after 4 out, headed entering straight, 3rd and ridden 3 out, 6th 2 out, soon no extra (op 12/1)

9 14 [40½]	1. Native Dara (IRE) 16/1 Denis O'Regan ⁷ Noel Meade	Denis O'Regan ⁷ Noel Meade	10	115 b	121	–	88	–
b g Be My Native (USA) - Birchwood (Fordham)
Always behind (op 14/1)

10 1 [41½]	9. Rosses Folly (IRE) 8/1 John Allen ⁷ Joseph Crowley	John Allen ⁷ Joseph Crowley	6	913 b	101	–	67	–
ch m Roselier (FR) - Daddy's Folly (Le Moss)
Mid-division, progress on outer to go 3rd 6 out, driven along and weakened after 5 out

11 20 [61½]	2. King's Equerry (IRE) 100/30 Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	7	113	112	–	58	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Tiny Tina (IRE) (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders in 5th, progress on outer to go 3rd from 5th, 4th 6 out, dropped to 7th 5 out, weakened from 4 out, tailed off when virtually pulled up after last (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 5/2)

11 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 6m 4.90s (slow by 9.90s) Total SP: 135%
1st owner: Donal O'Buachalla (G V A Ireland) 1st breeder: Mrs Anne Kerr
2nd owner: J Doherty (Better Think Again)
3rd owner: John P McManus (Arellano)
Tote win: €5.80 PL: €1.90 €3.70 €6 Ex: €143.60 CSF: €85.55 Tricast: €745.92

2:00 Navan (IRE) 14 Dec 2003

Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle