Full Result 2.25 Ascot | 10 January 2004

victorchandler.co.uk Handicap Hurdle Class C

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m4f OMS Soft 11 hurdles

1st £10,354.50 2nd £3,186 3rd £1,593 4th £796.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Almaravide (GER) 9/2 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	8	1010	117	98	126	–
ch g Orfano (GER) - Allerleirauh (GER) (Espresso)
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on gamely from 2 out (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

2 2½	4. Sonevafushi (FR) 8/1 Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	Sam Thomas ⁵ Venetia Williams	6	1011 b	123	102	129	–
b g Ganges (USA) - For Kicks I (FR) (Top Ville)
Held up in touch, raced wide 2nd circuit, headway on bit to track winner 2 out, shaken up last, edged left and right run-in, not run on (tchd 9-1, 10-1 in places)

3 5 [7½]	10. Goldbrook 9/4F R Walsh Ron Hodges	R Walsh Ron Hodges	6	106	113	87	115	–
b g Alderbrook - Miss Marigold (Norwick)
Chased leaders, raced wide final circuit, ridden and effort from 3 out, outpaced after 2 out (op 3-1 tchd 100-30)

4 17 [24½]	2. Anatar (IRE) 12/1 Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	Tom Scudamore M C Pipe	6	117	128	84	114	–
b g Caerleon (USA) - Anaza (IRE) (Darshaan)
Held up in rear, headway 6th, chased winner and ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out (tchd 14-1 in places)

5 8 [32½]	1. Carlovent (FR) 25/1 T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	T Balfour ⁷ M C Pipe	9	115 v	133	81	113	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Carlaya (FR) (Carmarthen)
Chased leaders, not fluent 4th, ridden from 5th, weakened after 3 out

6 22 [54½]	9. Count Tony 7/2 Jim Culloty Peter Bowen	Jim Culloty Peter Bowen	10	107 p	114	38	68	–
ch g Keen - Turtle Dove I (Gyr)
Held up in touch, headway 5th, raced wide 2nd circuit, ridden and beaten 3 out (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 3-1)

7 1 [55½]	7. Welsh Main 33/1 Sean Curran F Jordan	Sean Curran F Jordan	7	1011	118	41	71	–
br g Zafonic (USA) - Welsh Daylight (Welsh Pageant)
Always behind (tchd 50-1 in places)

8 dist [85½]	3. Grave Doubts 14/1 Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	Rodi Greene Kevin Bishop	8	114 t	125	15	–	–
ch g Karinga Bay - Redgrave Girl (Deep Run)
Behind, raced wide 2nd circuit, weakened 4 out, tailed off (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	5. Immola (FR) 7/1 Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	Barry Fenton Emma Lavelle	8	1013	120	–	–	–
bb g Quart De Vin (FR) - Jessica (FR) (Laniste)
Led, headed 3 out soon after 3 out and weakened rapidly, pulled up before next (jockey said gelding choked) (op 13-2 tchd 15-2 in a place)

9 ran Off time: 2:30:00 Winning time: 5m 8.90s Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Cowboyboots (second preference)
1st owner: P J Constable (Almaravide) 1st breeder: Gestut Ebbesloh
2nd owner: B C Dice (Sonevafushi)
3rd owner: Exors of the late S J Norman (Goldbrook)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £1.80 £2.40 £1.40 Ex: £61.70 CSF: £40.19 Tricast: £101.34 Trifecta: £185.10 Pool £1,095.30 - 4.20 winning units.

2:25 Ascot 10 Jan 2004

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